FSI Training Expansion Services

Added: Jul 20, 2015 10:01 am The estimated contract award date is changed. The currently anticipated award timeframe is approximately 120 days after proposal submission date.

Added: May 27, 2015 12:12 pm The Questions and Answers (Q&A)are issued. There is no change in this final document from that previously posted as a draft document.

RFP Amendment 001 is issued, and provides updated PWS documents to formalize the Q&A responses. 

Added: May 19, 2015 5:46 pm DRAFT Questions and Answers (Q&A) document is posted pending finalization.

Added: May 05, 2015 2:16 pm Solicitation SAQMMA15R0075 is posted.

Added: Apr 10, 2015 10:27 am Modified: May 01, 2015 2:59 pmTrack Changes Requirement:

The US Department of State (DoS) has an urgent requirement for additional classroom and training space for the Foreign Service Institute (FSI). FSI is the federal government's primary training institution for personnel of the foreign affairs community. FSI offers more than 700 courses of instruction, of which 430 are classroom based courses and the remaining ones are eLearning. FSI provides training in language, area and cultural studies for all regions of the world and has the capacity to provide training in 70 foreign languages; orientation programs; leadership training; tradecraft training in consular, economics, management, general services, public affairs, stability operations, office management; technical and end user information management training; career transition, overseas security and cross cultural training for employees and family members. Courses range from one day to over a year for advanced students of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Training methodologies include traditional classroom instruction and lecture methods, case studies, field trips, simulations, seminars; computer-based multimedia instruction as well as a variety of eLearning and blended learning approaches. The FSI main campus is located at the National Foreign Affairs Center (NFATC) in Arlington, Virginia.

The FSI currently has an urgent requirement for additional classroom space to support expanded training program requirements and increased enrollments in the coming years.

Timelines:

The contemplated contract will provide for delivery of the finished space ready for occupancy, and commencement of all required facility management and operating services, within and not later than six months after contract award.

The planned contract duration is for a five-year base period plus five additional one-year options.

Contractual Arrangements:

The contemplated contract will be a multi-year contract within the meaning of FAR 17.105.
It will provide for exclusive use of the specified space at the specified location, and for all services required to support daily operations conducted by the government in the space during the period of the contemplated contract. The contemplated contractual agreement will not be a lease agreement: it will be a services contract, providing for design, build-out, preparation and fit-out, followed by exclusive access to and use of the designated space, management and maintenance of the space, and support to daily operations during the contract period, for an established price payable on an amortized basis in accordance with an agreed-upon price schedule; and for required ancillary services reimbursable on an ordering basis.

Required Proposal Qualifications:

All proposals received in response to the Solicitation will be subject to an initial screening. Proposals must meet the following "Go/No Go" criteria or will be eliminated from further consideration:

1. All responsive parties must have control of the proposed space or facility, and the location must be vacant and available at the time of proposal submission.
2. Only proposals of offerors that have ownership in the Washington Metropolitan Area of an existing educational facility and/ or have experience providing educational training will be considered in response to this solicitation.
3. The delineated area for the training facility shall be the Rosslyn - Ballston Corridor. The facility must be located no farther than 2,640 linear feet from an existing Metrorail Station with easy ingress and egress for people walking to the metro station.
4. The proposed facility will include a minimum of 24 vehicle parking spaces and 16 bicycle racks located within or immediately adjacent to the site. The offeror shall provide a diagram showing the location and proximity of the required 24 vehicle parking spaces and 16 bicycle racks.
Technical Requirements:

The contemplated contract will be a Performance Based Contract. Technical requirements are as specified in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Additional Information:

The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: the synopsis will be posted for approximately 15-30 days, followed by the posting of the Solicitation. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after posting of the Solicitation. The Question and Answer (Q&A) period will commence with Solicitation posting, and shall proceed in accordance with the instructions contained in Solicitation Section L. Contract award is anticipated to occur within approximately 45-60 days after receipt of initial proposals.

No questions will be accepted prior to commencement of the Q&A period. In no event will questions be accepted via phone.

Added: Apr 10, 2015 10:27 am Modified: Apr 24, 2015 4:50 pmTrack Changes Requirement:

The US Department of State (DoS) has an urgent requirement for additional classroom and training space for the Foreign Service Institute (FSI). FSI is the federal government's primary training institution for personnel of the foreign affairs community. FSI offers more than 700 courses of instruction, of which 430 are classroom based courses and the remaining ones are eLearning. FSI provides training in language, area and cultural studies for all regions of the world and has the capacity to provide training in 70 foreign languages; orientation programs; leadership training; tradecraft training in consular, economics, management, general services, public affairs, stability operations, office management; technical and end user information management training; career transition, overseas security and cross cultural training for employees and family members. Courses range from one day to over a year for advanced students of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Training methodologies include traditional classroom instruction and lecture methods, case studies, field trips, simulations, seminars; computer-based multimedia instruction as well as a variety of eLearning and blended learning approaches. The FSI main campus is located at the National Foreign Affairs Center (NFATC) in Arlington, Virginia.

The FSI currently has an urgent requirement for additional classroom space to support expanded training program requirements and increased enrollments in the coming years.

Timelines:

The contemplated contract will provide for delivery of the finished space ready for occupancy, and commencement of all required facility management and operating services, within and not later than six months after contract award.

The planned contract duration is for a five-year base period plus five additional one-year options.

Contractual Arrangements:

The contemplated contract will be a multi-year contract within the meaning of FAR 17.105.
It will provide for exclusive use of the specified space at the specified location, and for all services required to support daily operations conducted by the government in the space during the period of the contemplated contract. The contemplated contractual agreement will not be a lease agreement: it will be a services contract, providing for design, build-out, preparation and fit-out, followed by exclusive access to and use of the designated space, management and maintenance of the space, and support to daily operations during the contract period, for an established price payable on an amortized basis in accordance with an agreed-upon price schedule; and for required ancillary services reimbursable on an ordering basis.

Required Proposal Qualifications:

All proposals received in response to the Solicitation will be subject to an initial screening. Proposals must meet the following "Go/No Go" criteria or will be eliminated from further consideration:

1. All responsive parties must have control of the proposed space or facility, and the location must be vacant and available at the time of proposal submission.
2. Only proposals of offerors that have ownership in the Washington Metropolitan Area of an existing educational facility and/ or have experience providing educational training will be considered in response to this solicitation.
3. The delineated area for the training facility shall be the Rosslyn - Ballston Corridor. The facility must be located no farther than 2,640 linear feet from an existing Metrorail Station with easy ingress and egress for people walking to the metro station.
4. The proposed facility will include a minimum of 24 vehicle parking spaces and 16 bicycle racks located within or immediately adjacent to the site. The offeror shall provide a diagram showing the location and proximity of the required 24 vehicle parking spaces and 16 bicycle racks.
Technical Requirements:

The contemplated contract will be a Performance Based Contract. Technical requirements are as specified in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Additional Information:

The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: the synopsis will be posted for approximately 15-22 days, followed by the posting of the Solicitation. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after posting of the Solicitation. The Question and Answer (Q&A) period will commence with Solicitation posting, and shall proceed in accordance with the instructions contained in Solicitation Section L. Contract award is anticipated to occur within approximately 45-60 days after receipt of initial proposals.

No questions will be accepted prior to commencement of the Q&A period. In no event will questions be accepted via phone.

Added: Apr 10, 2015 10:27 am Requirement:

The US Department of State (DoS) has an urgent requirement for additional classroom and training space for the Foreign Service Institute (FSI). FSI is the federal government's primary training institution for personnel of the foreign affairs community. FSI offers more than 700 courses of instruction, of which 430 are classroom based courses and the remaining ones are eLearning. FSI provides training in language, area and cultural studies for all regions of the world and has the capacity to provide training in 70 foreign languages; orientation programs; leadership training; tradecraft training in consular, economics, management, general services, public affairs, stability operations, office management; technical and end user information management training; career transition, overseas security and cross cultural training for employees and family members. Courses range from one day to over a year for advanced students of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Training methodologies include traditional classroom instruction and lecture methods, case studies, field trips, simulations, seminars; computer-based multimedia instruction as well as a variety of eLearning and blended learning approaches. The FSI main campus is located at the National Foreign Affairs Center (NFATC) in Arlington, Virginia.

The FSI currently has an urgent requirement for additional classroom space to support expanded training program requirements and increased enrollments in the coming years.

Timelines:

The contemplated contract will provide for delivery of the finished space ready for occupancy, and commencement of all required facility management and operating services, within and not later than six months after contract award.

The planned contract duration is for a five-year base period plus five additional one-year options.

Contractual Arrangements:

The contemplated contract will be a multi-year contract within the meaning of FAR 17.105.
It will provide for exclusive use of the specified space at the specified location, and for all services required to support daily operations conducted by the government in the space during the period of the contemplated contract. The contemplated contractual agreement will not be a lease agreement: it will be a services contract, providing for design, build-out, preparation and fit-out, followed by exclusive access to and use of the designated space, management and maintenance of the space, and support to daily operations during the contract period, for an established price payable on an amortized basis in accordance with an agreed-upon price schedule; and for required ancillary services reimbursable on an ordering basis.

Required Proposal Qualifications:

All proposals received in response to the Solicitation will be subject to an initial screening. Proposals must meet the following "Go/No Go" criteria or will be eliminated from further consideration:

1. All responsive parties must have control of the proposed space or facility, and the location must be vacant and available at the time of proposal submission.
2. Only proposals of offerors that have ownership in the Washington Metropolitan Area of an existing educational facility and/ or have experience providing educational training will be considered in response to this solicitation.
3. The delineated area for the training facility shall be the Rosslyn - Ballston Corridor. The facility must be located no farther than 2,640 linear feet from an existing Metrorail Station with easy ingress and egress for people walking to the metro station.
4. The proposed facility will include a minimum of 24 vehicle parking spaces and 16 bicycle racks located within or immediately adjacent to the site. The offeror shall provide a diagram showing the location and proximity of the required 24 vehicle parking spaces and 16 bicycle racks.
Technical Requirements:

The contemplated contract will be a Performance Based Contract. Technical requirements are as specified in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Additional Information:

The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: the synopsis will be posted for approximately 15 days, followed by the posting of the Solicitation. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after posting of the Solicitation. The Question and Answer (Q&A) period will commence with Solicitation posting, and shall proceed in accordance with the instructions contained in Solicitation Section L. Contract award is anticipated to occur within approximately 45-60 days after receipt of initial proposals.

No questions will be accepted prior to commencement of the Q&A period. In no event will questions be accepted via phone.