NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - Universal Class.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The 773d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (773 ESS) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to a single source EBSCO Industries, INC. under the authority of FAR 13.106- 1(b)(2) (only one source reasonably available) on 30 September 2024. The period of performance (PoP) shall be: 30 September 2024 – 29 September 2029.

PSC: 7630

NAICS: 519290

Small Business Size Standard: 1,000 employees

Subscription: DoDL Universal Class

Supplier: Transparent Language, INC.

Product Description: DoD Libraries requires an already established subscription to an instructional courses subscription. Courses provide internationally accredited Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by IACET. Upskill in accounting, administrative, education, medical, and more. Lifelong learners can choose to pursue CEUs or complete courses quicker in video-only mode. No assignments or exams required for meaningful learning.

Learners can complete courses at their own pace, on their own schedule and Instructors review all assignments and exams. DoDL is looking for a current provider for commercial off the shelf access to Universal Class.

The subscription must be able to provide lifelong learning courses in at least 30 different subject areas. Database must provide access to at least 600 educational courses. Must provide at least 30 categories of learning content, including: accounting, alternative medicine, crafts & hobbies, business, career training, computer training, entrepreneurship, finance, general education, health & medicine, history, homeschooling, how to /do it yourself, language arts, law/legal/criminal, mathematics, medical billing, office skills, parenting and family, personal development, pet and animal care, psychology, science, self-help, special education, spiritual studies, teacher resources, test preparation, web development, and writing skills. Courses must be designed and led by professional instructors. Database must include videos, assignments, quizzes, tests, and options for social media interaction with other students and instructor(s). Courses must be self-paced. Must offer Continuing Educational Unit (CEU) courses; one course approximately 10 hours per CEU credit. Database must be International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) certified for all courses. Must offer video auditing of at least 300 courses for review without assignments, tests, or certification that can be switched to the DEU course at any time. Must offer a variety of courses from technical courses on computer software to digital photography to babysitting 101. Must allow enrollment in up to five courses at a time with six months to complete each course. Must provide detailed statistics to track course topics enrollment. Must provide free staff training and complimentary marketing services. Must be able to interface with all 4-service branch library and Military OneSource websites using industry standard authentication methods to ensure only eligible patrons can access resources from any internet connected computer browsers and mobile devices. Must work with contract POC to establish authentication methods to provide optimal accessibility for all eligible patrons. Security between the Website and server must be Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3. Must be able to supply or allow retrieval of database usage statistics by Branch of Service (Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Military OneSource/Other, and Navy). Must have HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with long duration deployed on the servers to mitigate/prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. Website certificates should be RSA 2048-bits (SHA256withRSA). VCL must be able to test the platform to evaluate if it meets requirements. Must provide username and password to view content on platform.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received by 27 September 2024, 03:00 PM, CST for this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Contractors Should Be Aware of the Following Information:

1. Contractors MUST include the following information:

a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.

b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business.

Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above.

c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone.

d. Company CAGE Code and UEI.

2. If this posting specifically references brand name products, offerors are encouraged to suggest products other than those specifically referenced. Responses must address how the alternate product meets the product characteristics specified above.

3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.

4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word or PDF compatible format.

Responses shall be e-mailed to Contracting Specialist: Courtney Perry at courtney.perry.5@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer Ernest Medina at ernest.medina.2@us.af.mil no later than 27 September 2024 at 03:00 PM CST.