Notice_of_Intent_(Lyon).docx

This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source procurement under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. A solicitation will not be issued. The associated NAICS Code for this acquisition is 611430, size standard of $11.0 million dollars.

The Regional Contracting Office - National Capital Region intends to award a Firm Fix Price sole source contract to David Lyon at 3048 Valdez Road, Pebble Beach, CA 93953 in support of Marine Corps University (MCU), Command and Staff College (CSC), Nine Innings Exercise located at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA 22134. The period of performance is 27 April 2016 – 13 May 2016.

The complex nature of the Nine Innings exercise requires a combination of assigned CSC faculty that are augmented by experienced Highly Qualified Experts (HQE). These HQEs apply their diverse backgrounds and operational capabilities to educate and mentor students throughout the planning process. Their subject matter expertise is applied in a teacher/mentor role and thus demands the nuanced approach to guide and vector students to apply the skill sets gained from a challenging curriculum. As a “real-world” exercise, the HQE must understand the operating environment, the roles/missions/responsibilities of the military, other government agencies, and others’ national interests in the region. Each HQE must quickly immerse themselves within the real-world problem set, respect the span of control, coordinate with partner HQEs and CSC faculty, and harmonize their qualified insights to make Nine Innings the capstone experience our students need to validate the 10-month curriculum.

The support includes:

Instructor ratio per student (2:116). The Contractor shall work in pairs to support two (2) Operational Planning Teams.

(1) The Contractor shall: provide an United States (US) Ambassador-level planning insights and considerations for US Pacific Command (PACOM) Operational Planning Team One (1). Individuals must have experience serving as a US Ambassador, thus understanding and experiencing the diplomatic coordination of whole government efforts within an assigned nation/area of responsibility, preferably within the Pacific region. This leadership experience understands the team approach when coordinating interagency partnerships. This position will serve as a HQE guiding students in integrating diplomatic considerations into their operational planning process and will lend details, realism and credibility to the scenario and exercise execution that only a qualified expert of this caliber can provide. First-hand experience and expert knowledge of the art of diplomacy ensures a student planning experience where they recognize an interagency effort can create capacity within partner nations.

The performance period for this contract is 27 April 2016 – 13 May 2016. A determination has been made by the Government to use other than full and open competition for this acquisition. This sole source award to David Lyon is being processed solely for the purpose MCU CSC Nine Innings Exercise.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The point of contact for this acquisition is: GySgt Summerlin, T. N., (703) 784-3594, email: tremakia.summerlin@usmc.mil. Interested parties shall identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on 14 April 2016.