Defense Acquisition University Learning Assest Development Sustainment and Support

Offerors are requested to submit name and address of prime, with POC name, email, and phone number.  In addition, offerors are requested to submit name and address of teammates and subcontractors.  Please send the information to Bradley Price at bradley.price@mda.mil

This is an update to Section L, Instruction to Offeror's which provides the bulding number and room number for proposal deliver to DAU.  It also changes the person to which the proposals go to at MDA.   Tracked changes were included to allow interest parties to more easily discern changes.

An updated TST TO 0001 PWS is posted along with updated questions and answers.  Tracked changes were included to allow interest parties to more easily discern changes.  In the case of any conflict the RFP prevails. 

Posted is a secure folder with revised DAU Blackboard Links.   Disregard the previous links.   If required please request permission to view this updated secure folder via the FBO website.

Amendment 01 extending the proposal due date to 10 Jun 2014 (same time) and changes to other documents is posted.  In addition, the public link to the DAU Blackboard for the student material  is    https://myclass.dau.mil/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_24_1

Tracked changes documents were included to allow interested parties to more easily discern changes.

The following questions and answers to the Final RFP are posted.  In the case of any conflict the RFP prevails.  An amendment will be posted shortly.

This is to clarify the due date to submit the Preaward Survey of Prospecitve Contractor Accounting System Checklist is June 9, 2014 @ 2:00 PM EST due to May 26, 2014 being a federal holiday.   Disregard the note in Section L-2 stating it is due two weeks earlier than the other proposal volumes.   Again, the due date for the Preaward Survey of Prospecitve Contracting Accounting System Checklist is June 9, 2014 @ 2:00 PM EST.

This is to clarify the current date of June 9, 2014 @ 2:00 PM EST in Section L-2 is the correct date for sumbission of Past Performance Information Sheets (PPIS) due to May 26, 2014 being a federal holiday.   Disregard the note in Section L-2 stating they are due two weeks earlier than the remainder of the Past Performance Volume and other proposed volumes.   Again, the current date of June 9, 2014 @ 2:00 PM EST in Section L-2 is the correct date for submsision of PPIS.

This is to correct the previous post regarding access to the secure folder containing the link to the DAU Blackboard ISP.   Please request access to the secure folder via the FBO website vice emailing brad.jacobs@mda.mil.  Again request access via the FBO website.

The following secure folder has been added that contains the link to the DAU Blackboard Instructor Support Packages (ISP).   Please email Brad Jacobs at brad.jacobs@mda.mil for access to this folder.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Defense Acquistion University, Learning Asset Development, Sustainment and Support (LADSS) Program Final Request for Proposal (RFP) HQ0147-13-R-0005 is released effective May 9, 2014.  The Final RFP supersedes and has precedence over the previous "Draft" RFP release.     

The resultant LADDSS contract will be a single Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) and Cost Reimbursement Contract Line Items (CLINs).  The basic ordering period is sixty (60) months.  The minimum guaranteed cost for this effort is $5,000.00 which will be used for the post award conference.  Offerors are advised to use an estimated start date of July 31, 2014, for pricing purposes, in accordance with Section L-8.2 of the Final RFP.            

All proposal volumes shall be delivered in accordance with Section L-2.1 of the Final RFP.  Failure to submit all proposal volumes by the time specified in Section L-2.1 will require the government to handle it as a late proposal in accordance with FAR 52-215.1.

If you have questions (see attached questions/ comments matrix) concerning this RFP please contact Brad Jacobs by 4:00 pm CST on 16 May 2014.  


Updated SF33 cover page is posted

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Defense Acquistion University, Learning Asset Development, Sustainment and Support (LADSS) Program Final Request for Proposal (RFP) HQ0147-13-R-0005 is released effective May 9, 2014.  The Final RFP supersedes and has precedence over the previous "Draft" RFP release.     

The resultant LADDSS contract will be a single Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) and Cost Reimbursement Contract Line Items (CLINs).  The basic ordering period is sixty (60) months.  The minimum guaranteed cost for this effort is $5,000.00 which will be used for the post award conference.  Offerors are advised to use an estimated start date of July 31, 2014, for pricing purposes, in accordance with Section L-8.2 of the Final RFP.            

All proposal volumes shall be delivered in accordance with Section L-2.1 of the Final RFP.  Failure to submit all proposal volumes by the time specified in Section L-2.1 will require the government to handle it as a late proposal in accordance with FAR 52-215.1.

If you have questions (see attached questions/ comments matrix) concerning this RFP please contact Brad Jacobs by 4:00 pm CST on 16 May 2014.  

Attached are the comments to the draft RFP.   The final RFP will be posted shortly. Should there by any conflicts between the final RFP and this document, the final RFP will prevail.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) thanks you for your interest in the Defense
Acquisition University (DAU), Learning Capabilities Integration Center (LCIC), Learning Asset Development, Sustainment, and Support (LADSS) Program acquisition. MDA is the contracting activity for this acquisition. This is a DAU requirement and not an MDA requirement.

Written comments/questions on the DRFP concerning this acquisition (including, but not limited to, management/technical issues, pricing issues, and proposal issues) must be coordinated through the Procuring Contracting Officer, Mr. Brad Jacobs. Pursant to FAR 3.104 communications with anyone other than Mr. Jacobs are inappropriate during this on-going acquisition.

To Whom it May Concern:

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) thanks you for your interest in the Defense
Acquisition University (DAU), Learning Capabilities Integration Center (LCIC), Learning Asset Development, Sustainment, and Support (LADSS) Program acquisition. MDA is the contracting activity for this acquisition. This is a DAU requirement and not an MDA requirement.

The purpose of this DRFP is to solicit potential Offerors in an effort to assist in determining your interest in preparing and submitting a proposal for evaluation against the requirement provided. Potential Offerors are encouraged to review the DRFP and provide questions, comments, and recommendations in order to assist in structuring the final Request for Proposal (RFP) such that it will lead to a better competition and resultant contract.

Please note that not all of the documents identified in the DRFP are provided. The Bidder's Library will be updated periodically as additional documents become available. MDA requests that potential Offerors identify and recommend additional documents that they believe should be included in the Bidder's Library for the DAU LCIC LADSS competition.

The resultant DAU, LCIC, LADSS contract will be a single indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF).

Written comments/questions on the DRFP concerning this acquisition (including, but not limited to, management/technical issues, pricing issues, and proposal issues) must be coordinated through the Procuring Contracting Officer, Ms. Valarie Hall. Pursant to FAR 3.104 communications with anyone other than Ms. Hall are inappropriate during this on-going acquisition.