MCSC Training RFI.pdf

MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND

Director, Contracts

Sources Sought Synopsis

Part I: General Information:

Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM), Human Capital Management (HCM) has a requirement for training and development services in four key areas: (1) Department of War (DoW) acquisition-related training, (2) safety and health training, (3) leadership development, and (4) general technology. MARCORSYSCOM anticipates this effort will include training and development of personnel from MARCORSYSCOM’s approximately 2,000 Government civilian and military personnel located in dispersed sites including, but not limited to: Marine Corps Base Quantico and Stafford, VA, Orlando, FL, Albany, GA, and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA.

Part II: Submission Requirements:

Information Requested from Sources: Interested sources that believe they have the capability to provide services should supply the documentation in the following format:

• Format: Responses must be submitted via email as a PDF attachment using the subject line:

“[Your Company Name] - Training RFI Response”

• Response: Please provide detailed responses to the following questions. Limit your entire response to a maximum of 15 pages (excluding appendices like biographies, sample materials, or course catalogs which may be additional).

Part III: Requirement Overview:

MARCORSYSCOM, HCM, is seeking information from interested parties regarding their qualifications and capabilities in the areas below. Interested parties should respond to this sources sought as follows:

Question 1: Company Profile and Offerings

1.1 Full Legal Company Name:

1.2 CAGE Code, if Applicable: Enter N/A if not applicable.

1.3 Primary Contact Person (Name, Title, and Email):

1.4 Business Address:

1.5 Company Website:

1.6 Year Founded:

1.7 Firm’s Size:

1.8 Multiple Award Contracts Held (such as General Services Administration (GSA) contract): Enter N/A if not applicable.

1.9 Firm’s Socioeconomic or 8(a) Status: Enter N/A if not applicable.

1.10 Brief Company Overview:

1.11 Available Training and Development Options:

Training & Delivery Options Available / Not Available Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Courses: Courses already developed and available

Custom Course Development: Courses created specifically for MARCORSYSCOM

Facilitation Services: Facilitator delivers and updates course materials for which MARCORSYSCOM already has established materials/curriculum (MARCORSYSCOM-specific courses).

Individual Assessments Needs Assessments Training Plan Development Consultation Services Other (Please specify)

1.12 Training Areas Supported: Vendors shall describe their ability to provide training in the following areas, to include any subcontracting arrangements. This section is intended to provide a general overview of vendor capability for each training area. Question 1.13 is intended for vendors to provide specific details on their offerings.

• Vendors should complete the below table marking each area as “available” or “not available.”

• Enclosure 1 provides a list of past and anticipated courses by training area.

o Interested firms are invited to address any or all of these courses with respect to their offerings in those areas under question 1.13.

o Vendors may also recommend additional training and development courses/activities appropriate to the below training areas under question 1.13.

DoW Acquisition-Related Training:

Training for the continued development of the acquisition workforce for each of the Marine Corps acquisition competency areas listed on the right. (Marine Corps acquisition competencies are aligned to Defense Workforce Acquisition Improvement Act (DAWIA) functional areas (FA))

Training Areas Available / Not Available

1. General Acquisition Process Knowledge

2. Contracting (FA: Contracting)

3. Engineering -(FA: Engineering and Technical Management; Test & Evaluation)

4. Financial Management (FA: Business Cost Estimating;

Business Financial Management)

5. Life Cycle Logistics (FA: Life Cycle Logistics)

6. Program Management (FA: Program Management;

Business Cost Estimating)

Safety & Health Related-Training Training Areas Available / Not Available

7. Emergency Medical Response: Specifically, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (Adult and Infant), First Aid, and Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

8. Occupational and/or Transportation Safety

9. Maritime and/or Water Rescue Safety

10. Incident Investigations and Process Safety Leadership Development & Soft Skills Training

Training Areas Available / Not Available

11. Leadership Development: This training is supplemental to leadership training addressed as part of the command’s Leadership at All Levels (LAAL) program for aspiring and early career leaders.

12. Team Development

13. Soft Skills

General Technology Training Training Areas Available / Not Available

14. Microsoft Office

15. Artificial Intelligence

1.13 Course List and Descriptions: Include a list of courses and their course descriptions for each area marked in question 1.12 as “available.”

• Vendors are cautioned that course lists without course descriptions are of limited value.

• Vendors with a substantial number of courses may provide a list of course titles categorized by training area in the response and provide a separate course catalog with the course descriptions as an appendix (supplemental to the 15-page limit).

• Please denote if courses are COTS or custom development.

1.14 Available Course Delivery Formats:

Delivery Formats Available / Not

Available

Max Number of Session Participants

Typical Session Duration (Hours)

In Person: Courses deliverable in-person at:

• Government Facility: Marine Corps Base Quantico and/or Stafford, VA.

Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA

(Please note some safety training may be needed at this location.)

Corps Logistics Command, Albany, GA

• Government Facility: Orlando, FL

• Contractor Facility: Within 10 miles of Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA.

Hybrid: Courses deliverable to in-person and online attendees simultaneously.

Virtual: Courses deliverable in a live virtual environment.

• MS Teams

• Zoom for Government

Asynchronous: Courses deliverable online, providing participants with flexibility around completion schedule.

If asynchronous offerings are available, please provide estimated time window for course completion.

Question 2: Expertise and Experience

2.1 Vendor Experience: Describe your recent and relevant experience providing training services for training areas addressed in this RFI. For each example, at a minimum, include the name of the organization, period of performance, number of participants trained, and short description of the training.

2.2. Facilitator Qualifications: Provide a brief overview of your facilitator/trainer qualifications and experience levels.

Question 3: Training Design and Delivery

3.1 Engagement/ Application: How do your training events support participant engagement and learning application?

3.2 Course Materials: What materials (participant guides, resources, course slides, etc.) do you provide for participants?

3.3 Evaluation: How do you measure the effectiveness of your training courses?

3.4 Event Management:

Event Management Information Details How do you manage the technical and logistical aspects of facilitating virtual and hybrid sessions?

What kind of communication do you provide to participants before and/or after training events?

Question 4: Pricing Structure (General)

This section is to understand your general cost structure and how you anticipate structuring your pricing. MARCORSYSCOM is not requesting specific pricing at this time.

4.1 Provide a general overview of your pricing model (e.g. per participant, per session, per day, flat fee for content licensing, customizations fees, etc.).

Part IV Disclaimer:

Vendors should clearly mark any information they consider proprietary as appropriate. The Government will hold in confidence any responses to this Request for Information indicating that information therein is proprietary or represents confidential business information.

This is not a solicitation and there is no draft solicitation document available at this time. Interested parties may submit a capability statement. Capability statements must be received within fourteen (14) calendar days after publication of this notice. No telephonic responses will be accepted.