GLAPII_RFI.docx

UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

GEOINT LEARNING THROUGH ACADEMIC PROGRAMS II (GLAP II)

GEOINT LEARNING THROUGH ACADEMIC PROGRAMS II (GLAP II)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

NGA COLLEGE (NGC) CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONS BRANCH (HDNTB)

1.0 DESCRIPTION & PURPOSE

NGA has a mission-critical need for unclassified learning opportunities that are innovative, flexible, and tailored to the needs of the GEOINT professionals. The subject areas are to be focused on enabling increased analytic proficiency in the pursuit of GEOINT.

This RFI is open to regionally accredited colleges and universities who have programs accredited by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) under their collegiate Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Program accreditation process or have demonstrated expertise in teaching courses in NGA’s desired subject areas of Geomatics or Geospatial Information Analysis. The colleges and universities must deliver training virtually, in person, or asynchronous on-line in geographic areas located at NGA campuses in Springfield, Virginia or St. Louis, Missouri or other locations as identified by NGA.

NGC is interested in identifying multiple institutions to provide condensed intermediate and advanced training utilizing GEOINT-related examples, datasets, principles, and constructs to the maximum extent possible in the following subject areas of study (see PWS Appendix A for definitions):

Table 1: Subject areas of Study

· Data Modeling

Virtual, instructor-led training shall be conducted during standard business hours (7:30am to 4:30pm local time) based on the location of the majority of students. Most courses will follow Eastern Time business hours. If the majority of students are in different time zones, the GLAP PM will coordinate with the vendor to align training with the students’ local business hours.

2.3 CONSTRAINTS AND LIMITATIONS: The following are anticipated to apply to this acquisition:

The GLAP II courses will be provided in a virtual (online) format that can be accessed by Government employees remotely. The tool to be used in instruction must support, at a minimum, the following capabilities: audio dial-in, screen sharing, and live video conferencing for real-time instruction.

2.4 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: The following security requirements are anticipated to apply to this acquisition and elaborated within the PWS.

Uncleared personnel are authorized to work on this contract up to the UNCLASSIFED level, with access to DoD Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

Only personnel who are United States citizens are authorized to perform work or access information on this contract. Foreign nationals are prohibited from working on this contract.

Contractors must abide by applicable security policies and regulations.

The Contractor shall follow all applicable NGA, IC, and DoD information, operational, and cyber security policies and guidance when accessing and/or transmitting data over networks during performance of contractual requirements.

2.5 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: This acquisition is for commercial items. In accordance with FAR Part 9.5, please discuss any performance which may lead to an OCI and how the Offeror would mitigate, avoid, or neutralize the conflict.

3.0 REQUESTED INFORMATION

Responses must only contain UNCLASSIFIED information and be marked “UNCLASSIFIED” on all pages in both the header and footer. No classified information may be included in your response.

Neither proprietary or classified concepts, nor classified information should be included in the submittal. Input on the information contained in the responses may be solicited and reviewed by NGA non-Government consultants or experts who are bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements.

3.1 ADMINISTRATIVE

Information to include the following as a minimum:

Based upon North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools applicable to this acquisition, the responder is to provide answers to the following questions:

3.1.10 Do you hold a GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract applicable to the NAICS code (s) 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools? If yes, provide contract number(s).

3.1.11 Are you registered in SAM?

3.1.12 Are you interested in: Prime contract? Teaming to include Joint Venture? Subcontractor opportunities?

Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to the general public or to non-governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to, information regarding the contract value, size and length of the effort, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, customary practices (warranty, financing, discounts, contract types, etc.) under which the sales of the service(s) are made, security details, the customary practices regarding customizing, modifying, or tailoring of a service(s) to meet customer needs and associated costs, the kinds of factors that are used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives used; the kinds of performance assessment methods commonly used; the common qualifications of the people performing the services; and requirements of law and/or regulations unique to these service(s), that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s statement of objectives.

3.2.2 GOVERNMENT.

Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to Government agencies other than NGA in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to contract value, information regarding the contract number, agency, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, size and length of the effort, type of pricing and/or cost, security details, the kinds of factors used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives; the kinds of performance assessment methods; the qualifications of the people performing the services; and any unique terms and conditions, that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s statement of objectives.

3.2.3 NGA.

Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to NGA in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to contract value, information regarding the contract number, program name, size and length of the effort, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, type of pricing and/or cost, security details, the kinds of factors used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives; the kinds of performance assessment methods; the qualifications of the people performing the services; and any unique terms and conditions, that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s statement of objectives.

3.3 CAPABILITIES

The following is the responder’s capabilities to meet the proposed acquisition set forth in section 2 of this RFI including the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

3.3.2 Extent to which the responder has the ability to meet the proposed acquisition

The responder is invited to provide information and recommendations for fashioning this proposed acquisition. Recommendation areas may include the type of contract, anticipated contract terms & conditions, incentives, variations in delivery schedule, price and/or cost proposal support, and data requirements, contract pricing, and any other areas that the responder believes is relevant for the Government to achieve its stated objectives. The responder may opine regarding what portion of the work could be set-aside for small businesses if all the required work cannot be provided by a small business. Details to support any recommendations for partial small business set-asides should be included.

3.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED

The responder is requested to provide responses to the following questions, remarks:

1. Identify the Subject Area(s) (listed in Table 1 and defined in Appendix A of the PWS) in which your institution has expertise and can offer courses to the government. Note that NGA does not require all institutions to cover all Subject Areas.

a. If your institution is not USGIF-Accredited, provide details about your institution’s expertise in each of the Subject Area(s) you identified.

2. What courses would propose to offer in each of your identified Subject Area(s)? Include course name and description.

3. Describe how students would access all learning materials and software required for the courses the institution would offer.

4. Explain your college or university’s experience with providing virtual instructor-led training, including:

a. The strategies that are used to maintain engagement and interactivity in a virtual environment, and

b. The training or qualifications your instructors have in the delivering virtual instruction.

The Government representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential RFI service provider. Such meetings and discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability, especially any development and certification risks.

6.0 QUESTIONS

Questions and the whitepaper regarding this RFI should be submitted by e-mail to: the Contracting Officer: Haydee Liz Soto-Carreras, Email: Haydee.L.SotoCarreras@nga.mil or Contract Specialist: Samira Davis, Email: Samira.Davis@nga.mil.

7.0 SUMMARY

This RFI is only intended for the Government to identify sources that can provide the needed services to fulfill the Government’s statement of objectives. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. The Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the RFI requirements discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

COMMENT MATRIX FOR THE GEOINT LEARNING THROUGH ACADEMIC

PROGRAMS II (GLAP II)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

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