Army Continuing Education Services (ACES) Solicitation

Closed Solicitation Posted Oct 22, 2024

Solicitation number: W91247-24-R-0105
Agency: Mission and Installation Contracting Command Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
Responses due: Mar 20, 2025, 4:00 PM ET
Set-aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 611710 Educational Support Services
PSC: U099 Education/Training- Other
Place of performance: Fort Liberty, North Carolina, United States
Points of contact: Casey Cambrin casey.n.cambrin.civ@army.mil

Michael I Birney michael.i.birney.civ@army.mil (910) 432-7530

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Mar 6, 2025.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Mar 6, 2025

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Liberty is seeking a contractor to provide Army Continuing Education Services (ACES) for the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC). The non-personal services contract will support 14 education centers across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii, delivering comprehensive educational support including tuition assistance, academic counseling, credentialing assistance, and test administration services. The government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with proposals assessed across three subfactors: Management Approach, Staffing Approach, and Phase-In Approach. Potential offerors must submit all questions to contract specialist Michael Birney and Contracting Officer Casey Cambrin by October 30, 2024, at 4:00 PM EST, with the initial proposal deadline set for March 6, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST. Key personnel requirements include a Program Manager with a master's degree and Education Service Advisors with bachelor's degrees and relevant experience.

The solicitation is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns, with Advanced Technology Logistics, Inc. identified as the incumbent contractor. The contract structure includes a 14-day phase-in period, a 12-month base period, and four 12-month option periods, totaling a potential five-year performance timeline from March 31, 2025, to March 30, 2030. Performance will be measured by strict accuracy standards, requiring 95% accuracy for education services and 100% accuracy for test examination services. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis, with services to be performed Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM at each location. Contractors must maintain staffing to ensure education centers remain operational 90% of the time and will be prohibited from experiencing more than 10 consecutive business days of vacancy within a 12-month period. The place of performance is primarily at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, with additional sites across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii.

Notice text

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As posted on SAM.gov.

Update #5 · Latest · Mar 6, 2025

06MAR25 - Amendment 0003: The purpose of this amendment is to provide the Government responsed to Contractor submitted quesitons and extend the closing date until 20 March 2025 at 4:00PM EST. See attached QA_ACES_06MAR25 and Attachment 1_Performance Work Statement (PWS)_ACES_06MAR25 (TEs are incorporated into PWS) for changes.

18FEB25 - Due date has been extended until 06MAR25. Anticipate posting responses to questions NTL COB 24FEB25.

27JAN25 - Amendment 0002: The purpose of this amendment is to post the finalized solicitation. See the attached W91247-25-R-A008. Please note the change in solicitation number from W91247-24-R-0105 to W91247-25-R-A008, this is due to MICC migrating to a new contract writing system.

06NOV2024 - Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date to 20 January 2025 to allow the Government time to address all contractor submitted questions and finalize the solicitation. Base Year Period of Performance (POP), to include 2-week phase-in, will be revised to 28 February 2025 through 27 February 2026.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Liberty has a requirement to procure Army Continuing Education Support (ACES) Services for the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC). Please see attached DRAFT solictation W91247-24-R-0105_USARC_ACES_22OCT24 (TEs are incorporated into solicitaton) and Attachment 2_Pricing Schedule_USARC ACES.