Request for Information - Workforce Development 18NOV2024.docx

Request for Information: Workforce Development and Executive Support

The Government is seeking industry feedback, recommendations, and best practices during the market intelligence phase of this effort. Please DO NOT provide generic capability statements; they will be deleted. The Government is seeking well defined responses with supporting documentation to assist with developing the acquisition strategy. All responses must be submitted via email to the contacts identified below.

***All information provided is optional; however, it will be used to assisting the Government in determining its acquisition strategy***

Description:

The objective of the requirement is to achieve a more efficient organization by leveraging continuous process improvements and innovation that focuses on developing and executing the workforce strategy of recruiting and retaining top talent; building a high-performing team working together providing outstanding services; creating digital solutions to manual processes, and tools to best support FM workforce enterprise.

Questions:

1. Describe your experience as a prime contractor providing DoD component level (or equivalent) strategic planning support to include analysis, facilitation, development, implementation and communication

2. Describe and provide examples of your experience as a Prime contractor providing Workforce Development/Management including:

a. Workforce capability requirement support to include, but not limited to competency and training/skill reviews, development and analysis.

b. Development/sustainment of major workforce development and management initiatives

c. Development/sustainment of web-based training courses launched on large enterprise-wide IT platforms.

d. Liaising and coordinating with Service level brick and mortar schoolhouse activities providing training and education to the workforce.

e. Development, fielding, sustainment and market research (workforce usage, market penetration, and return on investment) with regard to Strategic Communications efforts. Explain your experience in communication planning/strategy and mediums/platforms used to implement those plans, including development/sustainment of publications (newsletters, magazines etc.).

f. Conference event management support, planning and operational support for large annual conferences. Include all activities leading up to and including the day and week of events. Travel and logistic support are required.

g. Development, sustainment, (including help desk functions) of deployed courses on any DoD training delivery platform or learning hub, and usage analysis on training and education courses (web-based) of a financial nature for a large workforce of financial managers and financial management related members.

h. Web development, frontend and backend or full stack developers for workforce development website. Describe experience with website development, sustainment, internet access issue, AF domains.

i. Describe your specific knowledge, experience and understanding of course authoring software as a course developer/builder of training courses from basic to complex training courses.

3. Describe and provide examples or direct experience with the implementation and sustainment of the DAF Financial Management Certification program across a 13,000 plus population consisting of all levels of military and civilian personnel. Describe in detail, direct experience managing data from multiple interfaces, to include system interface troubleshooting and certification program management and support in a development and a sustainment environment. Specifically, describe your expertise as it relates to sustaining a learning management system in support of the DoD FM Certification program.

4. Describe your experience in data analysis to include platforms (ex. ADVANA, POWER BI, TABLEAU etc.) and specific examples of building or maintaining dashboards supporting workforce management.

5. Describe and provide examples of your experience in providing support under Firm Fixed Price, or Firm Fixed Price Level of Effort task orders on major Air Force workforce program(s) of similar size and complexity.

6. Describe and provide specific examples of your ability to mobilize all required personnel to the place of performance from start date. Describe your Phase-In Transition Plan; ensuring minimal disruption or adverse impact to the day-to-day conduct of Air Force operations.

7. Describe your specific knowledge and understanding of federal laws, regulations and guidance associated with financial management.

8. Describe and provide examples of your Air Force specific functional expertise and technical support to ensure the accomplishment of requirements outlined in attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). Support will include, but is not limited to, developing efficient and effective processes and procedures in performance of a myriad of financial management workforce support services. This includes the PWS described experience and education criteria for each labor category, as well as the additional operational experience required by the draft PWS.

Requested Information:

In addition to providing a tailored capability statement indication the ability to provide the above services, interested vendors are asked to submit the following information:

A. Vendor Information Requested

a. Name of Business

b. Cage Code

c. Business Type SB/Large

d. POC: Name/Phone number/email B. Responses to Questions above.

Additional Information All responses shall be submitted NLT 2 December 2024 by 1300 EST. Please submit your response to the following individuals (include all):

Ms. Adriana Carmona Paredes, Contract Specialist. Email: adriana.carmona_paredes.3@us.af.mil

Upon conclusion of market research efforts, the Government anticipates releasing a formal solicitation for this effort. Should you have any questions please reach out to the individuals above.