A10 Sources Sought HQ084720R0007 Modern Standard Arabic.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

Sources Sought Number: HQ084720R0007

Agency/Office: Washington Headquarters Services/Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD), Germany

Title: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) Language Enhancement Instruction Services to the Partner Language Training Center Europe (PLTCE)

Performance Location: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Customer: PLTCE, Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies (DSCA-Marshall Center); Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

NAICS Code: 611630 – Language Schools

Background/Overview: The DSCA-Marshall Center is an international organization funded by the United States Department of Defense and the German Ministry of Defense. Its mission is to create a more stable security environment by advancing democratic defense institutions and relationships; promoting active, peaceful engagement; and enhancing enduring partnerships between the nations of America, Europe and Eurasia.

The mission of the Partner Language Training Center Europe, as defined by the Deputy Secretary of Defense, is to “…provide flexible language training to US personnel while offering English and strategic language instruction and expertise for NATO Allies and worldwide partners…” (06/01/2007).

Instruction is primarily conducted to adult learners at advanced/professional levels of proficiency (Levels 2+ through level 4). Depending on mission requirements, however, ab initio, beginning-, and intermediate-level courses (Levels 0 – 2) will also be conducted. The proficiency levels cited are defined in the U.S. Government Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) skill level descriptions, available under http://www.govtilr.org. PLTCE offers initial-acquisition, intermediate, advanced and specialized classroom instruction in various languages and dialects for approximately 400 U.S. and NATO/partner-allied military and civilian linguists each year. NATO proficiency level descriptions (STANAG 6001, 5th edition) can be found at: http://www.natobilc.org/STANAG6001.html.

Requirement: The Contractor shall provide the necessary non-personal services, management and supervision required to develop course materials, conduct classes, and provide other instructional work to develop and improve the language proficiency of students at the Partner Language Training Center Europe.

At this time, the Government is seeking interest from industry on the willingness and ability to perform the tasks listed below. Ability to perform is defined as related experience, which can be with other federal agencies or commercial sector work as long as it is the same scope or magnitude of the identified tasks.

Please ensure you speak to the identified key task areas and generally describe your experience in each.

The key requirement is for language enhancement instruction services in the following language/dialects:

• Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)

• Arabic – Levantine dialect

• Arabic – Moroccan dialect

Course Length & Estimated Number: each language enhancement course is five (5) weeks in length;

Government estimates from 10 to 20 Arabic courses per year.

Sources Sought: HQ084720R0007 Modern Standard Arabic Language Enhancement Instructions Services to Partner Language Training Center Europe, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Type of Contract with Estimated Period of Performance (PoP): the Government intends to issue an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract. PoP will begin between July and December 2020, and will be between three (3) and five (5) years. Language enhancement course(s) will be ordered via individual task order.

Estimated Total Contract Award Value: $500,000.00 to $1.5 Million.

Submission Requirements: Please see Attachment 1, Market Research Questionnaire and respond to the questions and information requested within it regarding your company’s experience, capabilities, and intentions. The Government is not requesting technical and/or management proposals at this time. Your response will be used solely for the market research purposes in the formulation of the acquisition strategy.

All interested vendors capable of providing these services are encouraged to respond to this Sources Sought announcement via email by submitting their responses by 19 February 2020, 2300 Central European Standard Time (CET) to Mr. Andrew Gonzalez at email andrew.e.gonzalez.civ@mail.mil and to Mr. Steven Dyer at steven.g.dyer3.civ@mail.mil

All information related to this Sources Sought announcement as well as any subsequent procurement notifications will be posted on the Government Point of Entry, the Beta-System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://beta.sam.gov/search?index=opp). All information related to this procurement will be available on this website through the date of any award.

Please send your response in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). Proprietary processes or data must be clearly marked and documented as such.

NO FAXES, MAIL OR PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED

The internet and e-mail shall be used as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging all information. Hard copies of documents posted on Beta.SAM.gov will not be made available. The Government will provide an email confirmation acknowledging receipt of information submitted. If you have difficulty emailing your response and/or confirmation of receipt is not received, email Andrew Gonzalez at andrew.e.gonzalez.civ@mail.mil and Steven Dyer at steven.g.dyer3.civ@mail.mil

Disclaimer and Important Notes. This is not a formal Request for Proposal (RFP). This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise reimburse your company for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Beta-SAM. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Sources Sought: HQ084720R0007 Modern Standard Arabic Language Enhancement Instructions Services to Partner Language Training Center Europe, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

ATTACHMENT 1

Market Research Questionnaire

This Sources Sought Notice for Information requests the following from interested Vendors:

• Name of Organization

• Address

• Telephone Number(s)

• Point(s) of Contact

• E-Mail Addresses

• Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

• Dun & Bradstreet (DUNS) Number

• NAICS code(s) and business size status.

• System for Award Management (SAM) confirmation and expiration date

• Relevant experience (limited to 2 pages) in providing foreign language enhancement instruction services of similar size, scope and complexity to either Government or Commercial clients, and citing the value in US Dollars within the last three (3) years. Include the contract number and indicate if your company was the prime contractor or sub-contractor. Provide the name and affiliation of the supported entity (Government, Agency, or Firm), the geographic location (city/state & country) where services were provided and a brief description of how the contract referenced is relevant to the scope of work for this requirement.

Total page limit: three (3) pages