Sources Sought Notice_PMP Training.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Title: Project Management Professional (PMP) Training

NAICS Code: 611430 - Professional and Management Development Training. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering an array of short duration courses and seminars for management and professional development. Training for career development may be provided directly to individuals or through employers' training programs, and courses may be customized or modified to meet the special needs of customers. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods.

Product Service Code (PSC): R499 – Support – Professional: Other

Estimated Period of Performance: 01 January 2024 – 28 February 2024

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) ONLY, which is being issued in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Market Research. This is not a solicitation/request for proposal and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. There is no solicitation package available at this time. All interested parties should send responses and any comments/questions in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email, to the Contract Specialist Tanner Torley at tanner.r.torley.civ@army.mil.

The U. S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) is requesting CAPABILITY STATEMENTS on behalf of The Assistant Secretary of the Army Financial Management & Comptroller (ASA(FM&C)) to provide PMP Certification training with the mandated 35 hours of training via distance learning with instructor to 25 students including all study materials, practice exams, and test for certification. This training will service leaders to better understand the role, responsibilities, and how to lead a project. ACC-APG intends to pursue a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. See the DRAFT Performance Work Statement attachment for the detailed requirement.

Capability Statements, including attachments, are limited to five (5) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time on 07 November 2024.

Please include the answers to the following questions in the response. Answers to all the questions are required to determine your capability.

General:

1) Organization name, address, CAGE Code, Unique Entity ID, and website address. Point of Contact (POC) name, telephone number, and email address.

2) Size and type of ownership (Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern) under NAICS code 611430.

3) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability.

Technical:

1) Are you able to provide live training with an instructor via virtual training?

2) Are you able to provide two 5-day sessions in February and/or March?

3) Are you able to provide a certification for the mandated 35-hours training requirement for attendees to take the PMP exam?

4) What is the success rate of passing the PMP certification?

5) Will this work be conducted by sub-contractor?

6) Is there any follow up education and preparation opportunities provided after the initial 5-day training?

7) Will practice exams be provided?

8) Will the training be exclusive to the attendees from our organization, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)?

All questions and comments must be in writing; no telephone calls will be accepted. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. Not responding to this SSN does not preclude participation in any future request for proposal (RFP), if one is issued. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized on the Contract Opportunities Section of the SAM.gov. website at https://sam.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

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. All https://sam.gov/

Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

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