W9124J-21-R-R2V2 SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

For

U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE), Department of Training Development (DOTD), Learning Technology Division (LTD)

Best Practices for Converting Resident Courses to a Virtual Environment (R2V)

Course Development & Delivery Phase II

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for Converting Resident Course to a Virtual Course Development & Delivery on a SOLE SOURCE basis, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S.

Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside.

The proposed sole source Firm Fix Price (FFP) contract will be to Pathways Business Seminars, LLC. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is FAR 13.106- 1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.

The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors' to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS code is: 611710 – Educational Support Services. The size standard for this NAICS code is $16.5M.

In response to this sources sought, please/provide the following:

1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott D. Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis.

Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

3. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

a. What percentage of work will be performed by the small business prime contractor and all similarly situated entity subcontractors? Note: All socio-economic set-asides include a clause similar to FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting:

“Similarly situated entity” means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award and that is considered small for the NAICS code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract the subcontractor will perform. An example of a similarly situated entity is a first-tier subcontractor that is a HUBZone small business concern for a HUBZone set-aside.

In addition, the Contractor agrees in performance of a contract for services, it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

4. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

5. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns.

7. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

8. The NAICS code contemplated for this requirement is 611710 with a size standard of $16.5M. In your opinion, does this NAICS code fit this requirement? If not, which NAICS code would you suggest and why?

9. Upon receipt of responses, the Government will request from our Customer to assess each firm’s potential to fulfil our requirements as depicted in the draft PWS.

10. Questions for this sources sought shall be submitted on or before 12:00PM CDT on 16 Aug 2021. Government Response will be provided within 3 business days after receipt of all questions.

11. Responses to this sources sought notice shall be submitted on or before 1200PM CDT on 25 Aug 2021 via email to Walter L. Williams, Contract Specialist at walter.l.williams24.civ@mail.mil and Sylvia Farmer, Contracting Officer at sylvia.farmer.civ.civ@mail.mil.

The Government will not return any information submitted in response to this notice.

All questions MUST be in writing. In all responses, please reference W9124J-21-R- R2V2 and Resident to Virtual (R2V) in the subject line. Verbal questions will not be accepted. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. No telephonic responses will be accepted. No solicitation currently exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in beta.sam.gov Contract Opportunities. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.

Primary Point of Contact: Secondary Point of Contact:

Walter L. Williams Sylvia Farmer Contract Specialist Contracting Officer

Email: walter.l.williams24.civ@mail.mil Email: Sylvia.farmer.civ@mail.mil mailto:walter.l.williams24.civ@mail.mil mailto:sylvia.farmer.civ.civ@mail.mil