Source Sought Notice 23R0017 HR Credentialing Program 9 June 2023.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR SERVICES NOTICE

INTRODUCTION

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Jackson, South Carolina is issuing source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for Human Resource (HR) Credentialing Program. The intention is to procure this service on a competitive basis.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS

REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories may be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The work performed under this contract will be online with the Army able to host their own website and all programs DoD CAC Enabled. The Vendor shall make recommendations on responsive, innovative training/learning solution designs that support CMF42 (Human Resources) efforts and ensure effective controls development effort in support of NDAA12 and the Presidents Veteran's Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act and the AG School's credentialing Program. The Army hosts its own website, and all programs should be DoD access card enabled. The contractor, as liaison between soldier and credentialing agencies, will provide customized CMF42 credentialing training/learning solutions including the following examples:

(1) Classroom based training programs;

(2) Technology-enabled learning interventions;

(3) Blended learning solutions;

(4) Print-based instructional materials;

(5) Web-based job aids and performance support strategies, including enterprise-wide solutions such as help desk calls or call centers;

(6) Electronic Performance Support Systems;

(7) Multiple device types performance support systems;

(8) Learning systems development and integration;

(9) Training Knowledge Management;

(10) Training implementation and program management office (PMO) support to include such activities as course delivery, web hosting, and copying of instructional materials for such enterprises as training departments, corporate universities, schoolhouses, and human resources department;

(11) Training program evaluations

DISCLAIMER

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND

THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS

REQUIREMENT.”

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The Adjutant General School (AGS) is designated as the support for the requirement of Human Resource (HR) Credentialing Program. In accordance with these assignments, Performance Work Statement (PWS) provides the following: Fort Jackson is the largest and most active Initial Entry Training Center in the U.S. Army, training over 50 percent of all soldiers and nearly 60 percent of women entering the army each year. The Fort Jackson’s primary mission is providing the Army with highly trained, disciplined, motivated and physically fit warriors who espouse the Army’s core values and are focused on teamwork. During training, soldiers and civilians are required to conduct online certifications under the credentialing program to maintain their Career/MOS Basic Knowledge for every quarter. Additionally, the contractor shall accurately capture and document soldier performance in the credentialing program, and document problem areas and root causes associated with participants who do not achieve the intended credential. The reports will include statistical performance data, analysis on the clients return on investment in the credentialing program to date within 30 days of contract award. The report will be updated on a quarterly basis as soldiers continue to participate in the program.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to make recommendations on responsive, innovative training/learning solution designs that support CMF42 (Human Resource Credentialing Program) efforts. Capable to ensure effective controls development effort in support of NDAA12 and the Presidents Veteran’s Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act and the AG Schools Credentialing Program of the areas specified in Program Background (above). Further detailed information is in the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) with this announcement.

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

1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization.

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

3) If applicable each organization shall address their supporting vendors (subcontractors) name, address, email address, web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the vendors.

The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

1) Provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated,

2) Secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements,

3) Implement a successful project management plan that includes compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and

4) Provide services under a performance-based service acquisition contract.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1) OPSEC Training: Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days after start of contract; new contractor employees will complete training within 30 days after reporting for duty. This is an annual requirement – all contractor employees must complete annual

OPSEC awareness training. Training can be accessed on line the following link; https://jkodirect.jten.mil/ you will need to enroll in course number EUC-ECJ6-110-N-LB; You may use your CAC card if you have one to sign in or you will need to register and create a password.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 611710 with a Small Business Size Standard of $24.0M. The Product Service Code is U010. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

The attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for review. (Attachment 1)

Interested parties is requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Arial font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 10:00 am, EST, 30 June 2023. Submit all emails for this Sources Sought Notice to Roger Miller (Contract Specialist) at roger.d.miller.civ@army.mil.

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

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

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

3.) Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details.

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

5.) Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PWS for the base period as well as the option periods.

6.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, Unique Entity Identification Number and Cage Code.

7.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women- Owned, HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern.

8.) Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements in the Facility and Safeguarding requirements.

The estimated period of performance consists of one (1) twelve (12) month base with four (4) option years with performance commencing the service after contract is awarded. Specifics regarding the number of option periods will be provided in the solicitation.

The contract type is anticipated to be Firm Fixed-Price Contract. The Level of Effort for five (5) years is estimated total 480 in this requirement for materials and examination voucher for up to 160 for aPHR, 200 for PHR and 120 for SPHR.

The proposed contract will anticipate including tasking that shall be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to the Service Contract Act or a collective bargaining agreement.

Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small-Business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal.

Electronically submit responses for the Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement to Roger Miller (Contract Specialist), in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email roger.d.miller.civ@army.mil.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise because of a response to this Sources Sought.

Lawence Green Contracting Officer MICC-Fort Jackson