24-Q-0040 Recruiting Platform Language Instructors

This posted announcement is a Pre-Solicitation Synopsis of a proposed contract action in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.207.

The Mission Installation Contracting Command – Fort Leavenworth, KS intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) on a sample order in accordance with Simplified Acquisition Procedures outlined FAR Part 13, for the procurement of two each Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) to place orders on multiple marketing recruiting platforms for Foreign Language Instructors in support of the Defense Language Institutes Foreign Language Center mission.

Overall Scope: Provide the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) the means to reach out to language-enabled audiences that may not otherwise know how to apply to become a platform instructor and teach at DLIFLC through typical channels. The need to reach out to capable and qualified language instructors through a company as the central point of access who can in turn advertise DLIFLC instructor positions through various platforms with simplified pricing models is an important component to the overall capability.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 541810 (Advertising Agency). The small business size standard is $25.0 million average annual revenue for the previous five years. The government anticipates an award will be made to a responsible offeror who shows the ability to provide the most specialized and effective track record advertising for various levels of foreign language instructors with the widest reach and most simplified pricing model known as the “Mission Capability”.  The Mission Capability when combined with Past Performance that is considered both recent and relevant is approximately equal to price.

All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will be posted at the Government Point of Entry located at the following URL – https://www.sam.gov. Be reminded that interested offerors must be registered in SAM as requirement for competition.  To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/content/home and select the “Get Started” tab. 

Request for Proposal anticipated to post on or before 1 June 2024. (anticipated dates are estimates only)

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government web page, System Award for Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov, and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the SAM website (https://www.sam.gov for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will issue no paper copies.