DASA CE PANAPG-24-P-0000 016644- New Requirement.pdf

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR PLANNING PURPOSES

ONLY.

INTRODUCTION

This notice is for market research only, with the intent to identify both large and small businesses under the special socioeconomic categories identified in FAR 19.203 (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB) that are interested in and capable of performing the requirements in the attached requirements document. This Request for Information (RFI) neither constitutes a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the acquisition strategy.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The mission of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA(FM&C)) requires non-severable, non-personal services of an accredited university to provide university affiliation services for program coordination and administrative support services necessary to award a Master of Business Administration and an Executive Master of Public Administration Degree to students who successfully complete the established curriculum. Historically, beginning in 1952, in response to financial problems identified in World War II, the Army developed the Army Comptrollership Program. The passage of Public Law 216, as an amendment to the National Security Act of 1947, required that "comptrollers" serve throughout the Department of Defense (DoD). Over the following 60+ years, more than 2,000 military and civilian personnel attended the Army Comptrollership Program. The education provided graduates the skills necessary to financially manage conflicts ranging from Vietnam to Overseas Contingency Operations, major fluctuations in the size of the Defense Budget, and management changes to make the Department more efficient and business-like. In 2006, the name was changed from Army Comptrollership Program to Defense Comptrollership Program to better reflect the participation of students from other Services and Defense Agencies. The goals of the Defense Comptrollership Program are to provide students with essential tools of private and public sector business practices and the ability to analyze and develop public policy. With the Department of Defense’s efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its business practices and processes, both skills sets are considered essential.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

Each interested party should submit a tailored capabilities statement for this requirement not to exceed fifteen (15) pages (including any attachments) that clearly details the firm's ability to perform the aspects of the requirement described within this RFI Notice. Each interested party must articulate its qualifications and capability to support the requirements of the attached requirements document.

Specifically, the Government requests that capabilities statements include the following information:

1) Institution/Vendor's business name, point of contact, address, CAGE code and DUNS number.

2) Indication of the concern's current certified business and socioeconomic status/category and small business size status specifically under NAICS code 611310 or alternate recommended NAICS code if the vendor believes an alternate NAICS code is applicable; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of the capabilities statement.

3) A statement or explanation of the Institution/Vendor 's background, technical expertise, experience, staffing, and other capabilities that demonstrate the ability to perform the required services identified in the attached requirements document.

4) Explanation of your team's knowledge and experience regarding NAICS 611310, especially with respect to the following:

a) Experience providing educational services similar to those for the Defense Comptrollership Program.

b) Provide all relevant certifications and accreditations held by the Institution/Vendor.

c) Experience providing preparation services for the Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) examination. Please provide success rate of students successfully passing the examination.

d) Provide department of defense financial management courses.

e) Number of degrees granted per year by the institution/vendor.

5) Provide an approximate cost per student for program/coursework completion. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Electronic files shall be no larger than 5 MB. Each electronic submission shall include:

1) "Syracuse University Defense Financial Management & Comptroller Programs Capabilities Statement" in the subject line.

2) If the submission includes more than one email, the file number and total files being submitted (e.g., File 1 of 4, File 2 of 4, etc.) in the subject line.

3) In the body of the email, include a Point of Contact (POC), phone number, and email address of the person to be contacted regarding any correspondence between the Government and the vendor. This person should be a primary contact and capable of addressing questions or issues associated with the submission or content of the capabilities statement.

4) Include a brief summary of the email's content, the vendor's name, and mailing address.

5) The capabilities statement attachment.

All capabilities statements sent in response to the RFI must be submitted via e-mail to tiffany.q.brown.civ@army.mil, no later than 1:00 PM EST, on Friday, 19 July 2024. No telephonic submissions will be accepted.