Instructor/Course Writer-Developer and Multimedia Specialist SSI

Added: Feb 16, 2017 2:47 pm Pre-Solicitation Notice

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The Soldier Support Institute (SSI) at Fort Jackson is seeking a Non-personal services contract to provide Course Writer-Developers, Instructors and Multimedia Specialist Training Support for the Soldier Support Institute (SSI). The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611699 and the size standard is $11 million. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). The contracting office at Fort Jackson intends to issue this solicitation under full and open competition after a total set aside for 8(a) business development program participants. The entire solicitation will be made available on Federal Business Opportunities Web Site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov on or about 30 March 2017. All responsible sources may submit a proposal upon release of the solicitation. Due date for the proposal is anticipated to be within 30 days upon issuance of the solicitation. Paper copies will not be available. You may download the solicitation and email your proposal in.

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Instructor/Writer-Developer, and Multimedia Specialist Training Support as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services.

Background:

The SSI mission is to train Skill Levels 1-4 Human Resources (HR), Financial Management (FM), and Recruiting, Advanced Individual Training (AIT), Non-commissioned Officer Education System (NCOES), which includes Advanced Leader Course (ALC), and Senior Leader Course (SLC); Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC); Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC); Warrant Officer Advanced Course (WOAC); Captain's Career Course (CCC); and various functional courses which include training for Department of the Army civilians. The Instructor/Writer-Developers will perform routine instructional/training developer functions necessary to maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of the SSI's military and civilian training mission. Additionally, the SSI requires Multimedia Specialists to design and develop Interactive Multi-media Instruction (IMI) to support transitioning/transforming the structure of, and approach to, teaching and learning with a goal of providing relevant and realistic education and training that supports Full Spectrum Operations optimizes student engagement and better prepares our Soldiers and civilians to meet the demands of the Operational Environment (OE) as they support Overseas Contingency Operations.

Objective:

The Instructor/Course Writer-Developer will teach or develop HR and FM, (or RR if applicable) classes when gaps exist as a result of additional iterations, Training Resource Arbitration Panels (TRAPs), or new courses. The Multi- Media and Training Specialist will design, develop and produce IMI courseware, using cross-platform hypermedia and high-end authoring software. This specialist will evaluate media and product requirements to determine the most appropriate graphic design strategy and determine the placement and appearance of visual and audio elements. The Contractor will create original graphic designs or illustrations for assigned HR/FM or Master Fitness Training projects; review and revise SSI lesson plans and other training and education products, advise SSI staff and faculty on training, prepare training and education materials for IMT/PME/functional courses.

The estimated period of performance is one (1) base year of twelve (12) months and two (2) 12-month option years. The anticipated contract type is a Firm Fixed Price Contract

Interested parties are requested to contact the Contract Specialist listed below via email. Phone calls are strongly discouraged.

No questions will be entertained at this time. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation and amendments, will be distributed solely through this website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.