Sources_Sought_Notice_-_Military_Training.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES

ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

General Information

Document Type: Sources Sought Notice

Title: Military Training

Sources Sought Post Date: 7 October 2019

Sources Sought Response Date: 25 October 2019

NAICS Codes: 611512 – Flight Training and 611519 – Other Technical and Trade Schools

Product Service Code: U099, Other Education and Training Services

Background

DSCA’s mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared challenges. DSCA leads the broader U.S.

security cooperation enterprise in its efforts to train, educate, advise, and equip foreign partners.

DSCA administers security cooperation programs that support U.S. policy interests and objectives identified by the White House, Department of Defense, and Department of State. These objectives include developing specific partner capabilities, building alliances and partnerships, and facilitating

U.S. access.

DSCA integrates security cooperation activities in support of a whole-of-government approach;

provides execution guidance to DoD entities that implement security cooperation programs;

exercises financial and program management for the Foreign Military Sales system and many other security cooperation programs; and educates and provides for the long-term development of the security cooperation workforces.

1.0 SOURCES SOUGHT

To facilitate market research, the Government is looking to identify qualified sources under the

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 611512- Flight Training and 611519-

Other Technical and Trade Schools.

Responses from all small businesses to include: Small Businesses, 8(a) Small Businesses, HUBZone small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Women-Owned

Small Businesses and Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Businesses.

This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall NOT be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. The Government reserves the right to use the information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any concern responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the concern’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 concerning any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a combined synopsis/solicitation may be issued. However, responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

The Government will NOT accept requests for meetings or briefings. No phone solicitations or email with regards to the status of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be accepted before its release. Information and materials submitted in response to this notice WILL NOT be returned.

The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted.

As a result of this notice, the Government MAY issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). There is no solicitation available at this time. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice, or the Government’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process, or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.

CONFIDENTIALITY: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

2.0 PROGRAM DETAILS

The Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Acquisition

Directorate (AD) is issuing this notice to obtain information to assist the DSCA in developing new baseline packages of weapons employment and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) training for pilots, weapons systems officers, and field artillery operators to accompany Foreign Military

Sales cases for air-to-ground and surface-to-surface munitions and their delivery systems.

The following service requirement critical task areas describe the broad range of functions and tasks in support of this effort:

3.0 SERVICE REQUIREMENT CRITICAL TASK AREAS/ELEMENTS

All submissions *must include verifiable* information about it's firm’s ability to comply with the security requirements for this effort:

Security Clearance Requirement. Some contract personnel will need to be able to obtain CAC cards to perform fully.

Interested firms should submit their response via email to whs.ncr.ad.mbx.dsca-group@mail.mil and Nicole.C.Wright2.civ@mail.mil and include a capabilities statement covering experience, staffing and technical capabilities. The capabilities statement should address the task information identified below and demonstrate how the firm’s experience and recent past performance (last three mailto:whs.ncr.ad.mbx.dsca-group@mail.mil mailto:Nicole.C.Wright2.civ@mail.mil years) is relevant to the technical areas listed including the dollar value, period of performance, size and scope of the firm’s prior contracts.

DSCA is exploring the possibility of developing new baseline packages of weapons employment and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) training for pilots, weapons systems officers, and field artillery operators to accompany Foreign Military Sales cases for air-to-ground and surface-to-surface munitions and their delivery systems. Such training would build on existing basic qualification training programs. The training package would include a series of modules that could be tailored and provided to foreign partners. The training package should be oriented towards foreign partners, including content related to effective and responsible weapons employment, and, to the extent possible, be based on U.S. training programs and standards.

Place of Performance: TBD. Some travel may be required.

4.0 CAPABILITY STATEMENTS

Vendors must demonstrate their ability to comply with the requirements in this Sources Sought to be considered capable of satisfying the Government’s requirement.

All interested firms having the experience, skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements are requested to provide capability statements not to exceed five (5) single-sided pages in “Times New Roman” 12-pitch font on 8.5 x 11 paper that include the following information:

1) Company name, address, point of contact name, telephone, and email address.

2) CAGE Code and DUNS Number.

3) Business Size Status (business size/socio-economic category must be submitted to be used).

4) Vendor acknowledgement and capability to provide personnel that will need to successfully pass a National Agency Check.

5) Documentation that addresses each of the Service Requirement Critical

Tasks/Elements detailed above.

6) A description of Corporate Experience & Past Performance Information for similar contracts and/or projects accomplished within the last three (3) years. The description must include where, when, and for whom each similar contract and/or project was performed and a brief description of each contract and/or project, including the size, scope, dollar value, and period of performance.

5.0 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

The response to this notice is limited to five (5) single-sided pages including all attachments, charts, etc. (single-spaced, 12-point font minimum excluding charts and graphics) and should also include current business size status. This indication should be clearly marked on the first page of the response, as well as the eligible business concern’s name, point of contact, address, and cage code.

All responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via e-mail) to whs.ncr.ad.mbx.dsca-group@mail.mil and Nicole.C.Wright2.civ@mail.mil.

mailto:whs.ncr.ad.mbx.dsca-group@mail.mil mailto:Nicole.C.Wright2.civ@mail.mil

The subject of the email must be titled “Defense Security Cooperation Agency –Military

Training.” Facsimile responses will not be accepted.

To facilitate a timely and comprehensive review of all submitted responses, firms must respond using the format requested in this Notice. Any deviation from this format may lead to the rejection of the response.

COMMON CUT-OFF TIME/DATE

Questions are due no later than 1:00 pm (EST) on October 16, 2019.

Responses to the information above are due no later than COB October 25, 2019. Responses received after this date and time may not be considered.

OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS CONTACT INFORMATION

Janique Hudson

WHS/OSBP Small Business Specialist janique.a.hudson.civ@mail.mil

703-545-1806 mailto:janique.a.hudson.civ@mail.mil