Sources Sought Notice .pdf

Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice (SSN) Subject to FAR clause 52.215-3 entitled “Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes,” this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice for information and planning purposes for qualified and experienced sources to provide services for the Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN), Norfolk, VA. This IS NOT A SOLICITATION announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. It is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than to gain the information requested, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. The Government has determined that these supplies and services are commercial items as defined in FAR 2.101. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI/Sources Sought Notice.

Scope The primary objective of this requirement is to provide services for Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN) Norfolk, Virginia with instruction for the safety, occupational health, and environmental and emergency response training courses. The contractor shall develop the Program of Study (POS) for the Navy’s Above Ground / Underground Storage Tank (AST/UST) Safety Manager course and deliver approved course instruction to military and civilian students as required by the Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN). The contractor shall provide all required personnel, equipment, transportation supplies, tools, and materials and services as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished. The contractor shall perform to the standards in the PWS with the goal of producing a course graduate that satisfies the NAVSAFENVTRACEN’s mission, and the learning objectives of the course outline contained in the PWS. Contractor personnel must ensure that curriculum design and course development efforts adhere to the American Council on Education (ACE) accreditation standards. See the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for additional details.

The anticipated contract type is a Firm Fixed Price.

This is follow-on to task order issued under IDIQ N0018921D0003, was awarded to Datanet Engineering, Inc.

Place of Performance

Navy Safety & Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN) 9080 Breezy Point Crescent Norfolk, VA 23511

NAICS Code The anticipated NAICS code for this requirement is anticipated to be 611430 – Professional and Management Development Training. The anticipated federal supply code (FSC) is U009, Specialized Educational Services- Education/Training/Other.

Anticipated Period of Performance The anticipated period of performance is a 1-year base period from 20 October 2025 through 19 October 2026, with four (4) 12-month options, to continue through 19 October 2030.

Capabilities Statement THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This is a market research tool. The input provided will help the Navy ascertain the interest, capability, and capacity of potential businesses both small and large. If you are an interested business, FLCN appreciates your assistance in providing a capabilities statement addressing the items below:

1. Full business name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and email address

2. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code and UEI code

3. Name, phone number, and e-mail address of a company representative the Government may contact for additional information

4. Size of business based on applicable NAICS: Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), HubZone, Woman-owned, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, or other category

5. Statement as to whether business is actively registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov)

6. Statement as to whether business is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign owned, please indicate country of ownership)

7. If the contractor holds a contract on GSA, SeaPort, etc., provide the applicable contract number(s).If there is sufficient demonstrated interest and capability among small business contractors, a key factor in determining if an acquisition will be a small business set-aside is that two or more potential small business prime contractors must be capable of performing at least 50% of the effort, as defined in FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. If it is determined that a small business set-aside is appropriate, and your company anticipates submitting a proposal as the prime contractor for a small business set-aside, please provide specific details and rationale as to how compliance with FAR 52.219-14 would be achieved, including specific details regarding teaming arrangements, etc. If subcontracts are to be used, provide anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and whether small or large businesses will be used. If this effort is not set-aside for small business, small business utilization will be considered.

Large and small businesses should provide a reasonable expectation for small business utilization as a percent of total contract value as well as supporting rationale for the recommended percentage.

Submission **Responses should be limited to no more than five (5) pages and no less than 12 point font. **

Reponses should reference NCTAMS LANT Above Ground / Underground Storage Tank (AST/UST) Safety Manager course and shall be submitted by e-mail to Summer Robinson at summer.n.robinson4.civ@us.navy.mil and Chris Whiteside at Christopher.d.whiteside2.civ@us.navy.mil by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on 09 June 2025.

Again, this is not a request for proposals. Respondents will not be notified of the results. Please note that the information within this RFI/Sources Sought Notice may be updated and/or may change prior to an official solicitation, if any, is issued.

All requests for further information must be made in writing via email. Telephone requests for additional information will not be honored. All questions and answers regarding this RFI/Sources Sought Notice will be posted as updates to this notice.

Disclaimer:

This is not a contract, request for proposal, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind on the part of the Government. The Navy will not assume liability for costs incurred by an attendee or for travel expenses or marketing efforts; therefore, attendee cost in response to this notice is not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government.

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