SERE Sources Sought Notice .pdf

Naval Special Warfare Command

Professional and Technical Support Services for, Survival Evasion Resistance

Escape (SERE), and Personnel Recovery (PR) Related Training Programs

This is not a request for proposal. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the

Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.

This Sources Sought/Request for Information is in support of U.S. Special Operations

Command, via the Naval Special Warfare Command. This purpose of this requirement is to provide This effort includes full professional, technical, logistic, and curriculum service support for courses of instruction related to SERE and PR. The courses are taught to both Navy SEAL/Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman, (SWCC), pipeline students and Combat Support/Combat Service Support (CS/CSS) personnel.

This Sources Sought is an advance notice for information and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System is 611699 and the size standard is $16.5 Million. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities, and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. EST on 4 April 2025. Such information will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

This announcement is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Part 10 and is not to be interpreted as a commitment by the Government that a procurement action will be issued. This notice shall not be construed as a Request for

Proposal or as an obligation on part of the Government. No entitlement to payment will arise as a result of the submission of contractor information. Any information submitted by companies to this Sources Sought/Request for Information shall be voluntary.

REQUIREMENT

Naval Special Warfare requires professional and technical services for its Survival

Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) and Personnel Recovery (PR) related training programs. Professional and technical services involve three categories of tasking: the delivery of safe, high-quality classroom and field instruction, curriculum development and logistics support. Contractor shall provide support services, inclusive of trained personnel capable of providing support for SERE/PR courses, curriculum development and logistics support listed in this performance work statement.

Please see the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the exact anticipated requirements of the contract. “ SERE – Survival Attachment 2 ELIN Chart” is the anticipated price structure for each student and Course of Instruction.

Additional Requirement Information:

Expected Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

Estimated Period of Performance: 5-year Ordering Period

Product Service Code: U099 - EDUCATION/TRAINING- OTHER

NAICS: 611699 - All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction

CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:

1) Fill out the chart (Organization name, address, size and type of ownership for the organization, Unity Entity ID (from SAM.gov) and point of contact including their title, telephone number and email address;

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation to support claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

3) The capability statements shall address, at a minimum, the following items:

a. Can or has your company managed a similar task of this nature? If so, please provide details.

b. What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?

c. What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?

d. Can you company support a price structure that is based on a single price per student as identified in “SERE ELIN Price Spreadsheet.”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS

QUESTIONS: Interested companies are also asked to identify any concerns, barriers, and/or impediments with recommended alternatives.

SUBMISSION: Fill in the below table and include it with your submission:

Company Name

Company Address

Point of Contact

Phone Number

Email Address

Unique Entity ID

Company is/ is not a Small Business

Does your company have a Secret Facility Clearance? One is required at time of award.

Other Classifications (e.g. 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned, Veteran owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned)

If 8(a), date that the company graduates from the program.

Sources should include information concerning any current Defense Security Service (DSS) Facility Clearance Status/Level, the date obtained, their Facility Security Officer Name and phone number, and identify their servicing Defense Security Service (DSS) Field Office, with a POC, location, and phone number.

Interested parties capable of providing the requirements described above, are requested to submit a Capabilities Statement of no more than five (5) pages in length in Times New Roman font of no less than 10 pitch. All submissions shall be submitted in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF). Responses are required to be submitted via email to: kristen.k.lawrence.civ@socom.mil by 12:00 EST on 4 April 2025.

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