Lynda. com for CFPB

Added: Dec 28, 2015 7:57 am INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Lynda.com, Inc. SS-CFPB-16-022

The Fiscal Service (FS), on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) intends to make award to Lynda.com, Inc., 6410 Via Real - Carpinteria, CA 930130-02925 on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.5 for the Lynda Online Digital Library training access subscription for 200 CFPB staff members.

The Lynda.com online digital video training library is a unique set of tutorials, written by experts, which is produced and sold exclusively by Lynda.com. The online video training library is only available from Lynda.com by subscription. The library is updated and expanded continually. This online digital resource advances the Bureau's mission by providing Enforcement staff members information that is essential to their work and responsibilities. This resource provides up-to-date reference materials, written by experts in the field, in the areas of software, information technology, and Business Skills - essential for Enforcement staff members needing ready access to training on software used in day-to-day Bureau work and work-related business skills development. No other platform identified to date, meets the requirements (listed below) of the Office of Enforcement as to course content, other than Lynda.com.
Requirements:
• Transcripts must be available
• Courses must cover software used by ENF staff. (Microsoft Office Suite, Business, Graphic Design, Information Technology (IT), Leadership, Manager, and Project Management.)
• Platform must be 508 compliant
• Up to date information
• Access anytime / anywhere by mobile devices
NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. A request for more information, or a copy of the solicitation, will not be considered an affirmative response to this Special Notice. Telephone responses or inquiries to this Special Notice will NOT be accepted.

FS will consider written responses received no later than 1000 (10:00am ET) 4 January 2016. Responses must be submitted electronically to purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov Attn: D.Holbert / LStanley. Responses must include sufficient evidence that clearly shows the vendor is capable of providing the requested training library subscription or a training library subscription that contains the same characteristics and content. If no written response is received that clearly demonstrates an ability to meet all requirements, is more advantageous to the Government, and is received by the aforementioned deadline, FS shall make award on a sole source basis to Lynda.com, Inc.

Qualified offerors must provide the following:

1. The name and location of your company, contact information, and identify your business size (Large Business, Small Business, Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, HubZone, etc.). Please ensure contact information includes the name of the point of contact, email address, and telephone number should the Government have questions regarding individual responses.

2. A narrative description of how your proposal meets all of the characteristics of the Lynda.com Online Training Library.

3. Whether your subscription is available through a Government contract vehicle or Open Market.

4 A brief capabilities statement (not to exceed 5 pages) that includes a description of your company's standard line of business, as well as a list of customers your company currently provides this subscription to.

5. DUNS Number.

The following file extensions are not allowable and application materials/data submitted with these extensions cannot be considered:

.bat, .cmd, .com, .exe, .pif, .rar, .scr, .vbs, .hta, .cpl, and .zip files.

Microsoft Office compatible documents are acceptable.

No other information regarding this Special Notice will be provided at this time.

This notice does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. All firms responding to this notice are advised that their response is not a request that will be considered for contract award. All interested parties will be required to respond to any resultant solicitation separately from their response to this notice.