ETSC_Industry_Day_Announcement.docx

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT – ENTERPRISE TRAINING

NOTE: INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR EARLY AND UP FRONT INDUSTRY INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE DRAFT RFP MAY BE AMENDED UP TO THE POINT OF RELEASE OF THE FINAL RFP. WITH THE RELEASE OF THE DRAFT RFP ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ALL FUTURE COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHALL BE THROUGH THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.

The purpose of this announcement is to disseminate the draft Request for Proposal (RFP) package for the Enterprise Training Services Contract (ETSC) to industry and to provide instructions regarding the ETSC Industry Day to be held on 18 April 2016 in Orlando, Florida.

The attached draft RFP Package includes: 1) Draft solicitation, including Sections L – Instructions to Offerors, and Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award; 2) Section J Attachments with the exception those identified as “reserved” and 3) Exhibits - List of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs). The Government recommends contractors utilize the provided Question/Comment Form (Attachment 6) to submit recommendations, concerns and clarifications regarding the subject documentation by no later than 1300 hours, 26 April 2016.

As part of the Industry Day the Government intends to hold a series of one-on-one sessions with contractors. These opportunities will be held April 18-22, 2016, Eastern Standard Time, at the Tech Point II Building located at 3051 Technology Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826-3256 (Also known as the Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS)). The Government requests only those parties seriously considering competing as a prime contractor reply to establish a date/time slot for this event. Requests will be scheduled on a first-come first-serve basis. The following sample represents the daily schedule for this event.

Sessions will not exceed forty-five minutes in length. If teaming arrangements have been made and the team wishes to consolidate its one-on-one sessions, they may do so but shall not be allowed more than the forty-five minute time period. Due to this time constraint, it is recommended that each party formulate its questions/comments/recommendations in advance and provide an electronic copy to the Government Points of Contact no later than seventy-two hours prior to their designated time slot. The Government cannot guarantee that it will be capable of providing a response to any and all of the provided questions/comments/recommendations prior to the discussion.

Monday, April 18, 2016, one-on-one opportunities will commence as follows:

SLOT 1 – 1300-1345

SLOT 2 – 1400-1445

SLOT 3 – 1500-1545

SLOT 4 – 1600-1645

For the remainder of the week, the following daily schedule is established:

SLOT 1 - 0900-0945

SLOT 2 - 1000-1045

SLOT 3 - 1100-1145

LUNCH - 1145-1300

SLOT 4 - 1300-1345

SLOT 5 - 1400-1445

SLOT 6 - 1500-1545

Interested parties shall submit their requests via email to the Government POCs identified below no later than 13 April 2016. Requests attempted by telephone, or to any individual other than the identified POCs shall not be accepted. Requests must clearly identify the following:

1. Name of the company/companies attending;

2. Primary and alternate dates/times desired;

3. Names of all individuals planning to attend, along with their official business titles;

4. Contact information of the company employee(s) responsible for coordinating the session.

5. Specify whether the requested session will be face-to-face or via teleconference.

The Government cannot guarantee that every party will receive its desired primary/alternate time slots but every effort will be made to accommodate requests. Unfortunately, due to the limited timeframe of this event and the resources available, if a party must cancel its session, the Government will be unable to reschedule unless there are unfilled date/time slots available.

In addition, all attendees are requested to adhere to the following Rules of Engagement:

1. Attendees shall arrive no later than five minutes prior to their allotted time and shall wait at the main entrance to be escorted into the building by a Government representative. If participating via teleconference, callers shall connect by the allotted start time using the provided call-in number. No additional time will be afforded to those parties unable to arrive or call on time.

2. The number of attendees shall be no more than four individuals in total, this includes those parties wishing to attend as a team with other industry partners. Callers shall adhere to this limitation as well.

3. Do not expect the Government to validate, or provide recommended solutions to its requirements.

4. All information provided by the Government is based on the best information available, is subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government.

5. Attendees shall be US Citizens or permanent resident aliens.

Government Point of Contact:

Matt Sanders Contract Specialist Army Contracting Command - Orlando Matthew.b.sanders22.civ@mail.mil

Leslie Dobson Contract Specialist Army Contracting Command - Orlando Leslie.d.dobson2.civ@mail.mil

Michelle R. Burrell Procuring Contracting Officer Army Contracting Command – Orlando Michelle.r.burrell.civ@mail.mil