Caterpillar Engine Training

THIS IS A Special Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government intends to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement for Caterpillar Engine Training and Certification on a Sole Source basis as a firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement to Caterpillar Inc. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901, only one source available. The U.S. Army Logistics University, Technical Logistics College has a requirement for the Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer Basic Course 915A, students are required to complete a module on "Administer Engine Maintenance". The Government requires that the contractor provide training for Caterpillar engine models C7, C9, C12, C13, Cl5, and ACERT. Advanced Engine Troubleshooting Diagnostics, Maintenance, Use of Schematics and Wiring Diagrams, including emissions and electronic technician training is required. The contractor will be required to provide training at the contractor facility by incorporating classroom and hands on practical exercises for up to 12 students per instructor due to the required training, equipment and available space needed. Eight iterations of this class will be conducted in calendar years 2018-2020. 80 hours of classroom presentations and hands-on lab exercises will be provided. Electronic copies of course materials and information shall be provided, in addition to use of training laptops in conjunction with Caterpillar software and hands-on labs. Contractor shall present a Caterpillar certification at the end of course to students who successfully pass all written and hands on testing.

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 special 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 on responses received is at the Government's discretion.

If you feel your company can meet the needs of the requirement, please provide the following:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-2269, 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.

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