Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE)

Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center- Fort Bragg would like to inform the US Army MCoE interested contractors that the Pre-proposal conference (3rd Industry Day) slides for the MCoE Request for Proposal (RFP) W91247-11-R-0002 is now available for viewing on https://www.fbo.gov. Additionally, an updated DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Technical Exhibit A, Historical Examples are being provided to industry.

Potential Offerors are responsible for monitoring the Army Single Face Industry website, https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/; or the Federal Business Opportunities website, https://www.fbo.gov for release of any additional information pertaining to this notice.

The Pre-proposal conference (3rd Industry Day) for the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) Request for Proposal (RFP) W91247-11-R-0002 which was tentatively scheduled for 8 December 2010 at Ft Benning, GA, has been postponed indefinitely. Please continue to monitor the Army Single Face Industry website, https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/; or the Federal Business Opportunities website, https://www.fbo.gov for release of any additional information pertaining to the Pre-proposal conference and the release of the final RFP.

Additionally, there has been a new acquisition team tasked to complete this requirement. The new Contracting Officer is Ms. Angela S. Kearney who may be reached at Angela.Kearney@us.army.mil or 910-907-3080. The new acquisition point of contact will be Jennifer Zielinsky Payne (Contract Specialist) who may be reached at Jennifer.J.Zielinsky@us.army.mil or 910-907-4750.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center-Fort Bragg (MICCC-FB) would like to invite interested contractors to a follow-on conference regarding the services in support of the US Army Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) and its subordinate elements, the United States Army Armor Center, and the United States Army Infantry Center. The conference will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Building 35, Pratt Hall, Room 328, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Please allow for at least a two (2) hour drive from the Atlanta airport and at least 30 minutes minimum drive from the Columbus airport. Additionally, please allow extra time for entry through the Fort Benning gate as Fort Benning is a closed restricted Military installation and your vehicle may be searched at the entrance gate if you do not possess a proper decal. Be sure to have proper photo identification, driver's license, current vehicle registration and proof of insurance.

The conference facility is limited to 250 people. Request that interested industry partners only bring a maximum of three (3) representatives. Registration will be conducted on a first come basis. Industry partners who do not register may not be allowed to participate depending on the number of registered attendees, thus registration is highly encouraged. A similar sign-in table will be set in front of the conference location for participants to confirm registration and for unregistered participants to provide valid contact information.

Interested industry participants and candidates may find a copy of the FINAL Request for Proposal (RFP) W91247-11-R-0002 and Attachments on or around Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the Army Single Face Industry website, https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/; and the Federal Business Opportunities website, https://www.fbo.gov.

A registration form is attached for your participation in the 3rd MCoE conference. Registrations for the conference must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), Friday, March 4, 2011. Please submit registration form to Mrs. Jennifer Payne at jennifer.j.zielinsky@us.army.mil or fax to (910) 396-5603.

MCoE 3rd Conference Agenda

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Registration
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Welcome & Introduction
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. RFP Trends from dustry
15 minutes Break
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. RFP Updates
15 minutes Break
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Questions & Answers Session

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL OR COST PROPOSALS. The Government will not reimburse industry for any costs associated with participating in this conference.

The Pre-proposal conference (3rd Industry Day) for the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) Request for Proposal (RFP) W91247-11-R-0002 which was tentatively scheduled for 8 December 2010 at Ft Benning, GA, has been postponed indefinitely. Please continue to monitor the Army Single Face Industry website, https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/; or the Federal Business Opportunities website, https://www.fbo.gov for release of any additional information pertaining to the Pre-proposal conference and the release of the final RFP.

Additionally, there has been a new acquisition team tasked to complete this requirement. The new Contracting Officer is Ms. Angela S. Kearney who may be reached at Angela.Kearney@us.army.mil or 910-907-3080. The new acquisition point of contact will be Jennifer Zielinsky Payne (Contract Specialist) who may be reached at Jennifer.J.Zielinsky@us.army.mil or 910-907-4750.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), MICC Center-Fort Bragg would like to inform Industry that the US Army Maneuver Center of Excellence 3rd Industry Day (Pre-proposal Conference) tentatively scheduled for December 8th, 2010 under DRAFT Request for Proposal W91247-11-R-0002 is postponed until early January 2011.  Details of the 3rd Industry Day (Pre-proposal Conference) will be posted to potential offerors via the Army Single Face Industry (ASFI) website at http://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/and the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov.  Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring the ASFI and the FBO website for release of any additional information pertaining to this notice.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center - Fort Bragg (MICCC-FB) intends to solicit offers for the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) Instructor and Training Support Services requirement. The MCoE is a military entity created as a direct result of the 2005 Army Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission's decision to consolidate a number of schools and installations to produce 'Centers of Excellence' by September 2011. The MCoE merges the training efforts of the U.S. Army Infantry Center located at Fort Benning, GA with the U.S. Army Armor Center at Fort Knox, KY.

The Government intends to issue one solicitation resulting in the award of two multiple-award task order contract (MATOC) suites. All non-complex task orders will be competed under Suite 1 (100% Small Business Set-Aside). Non-complex is defined as task orders covering a single primary task area out of primary task area 2 and 5 or a combination thereof. Any task order including task areas 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 will be competed under Suite 2 (Unrestricted) regardless of whether the task order also includes tasks under task areas 2 and 5. Only firms awarded a contract under Suite 1 will be eligible for fair opportunity for consideration of task orders issued under Suite 1. Only firms awarded a contract under Suite 2 will be eligible for fair opportunity for consideration of task orders issued under Suite 2. Small business firms who are an awardee under both Suite 1, and Suite 2 will only receive one contract award but will be included in both suites and provided fair opportunity for consideration for all task orders issued under the applicable Suite. Set-asides do not apply within Suite 1 or Suite 2. All firms awarded contracts under the applicable suite will be provided fair opportunity for consideration for all task orders under the applicable suite, unless an exception to fair opportunity applies. Small business firms awarded a contract under Suite 1, but not a contract under Suite 2, will only be provided fair opportunity for consideration of task orders issued under Suite 1. Evaluation and award of both Suite 1 (100% Small Business Set-Aside) and Suite 2 (Unrestricted, Full and Open) will be based on a negotiated Best Value Trade-Off, with an anticipated selection of four (4) to six (6) contractors under each suite.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and the small business size standard is $7 million. The MCoE instructor and training support services will be solicited through the Request for Proposals (RFP) W91247-11-R-0002 as a full and open competition.

Interested industry participants and candidates may find a copy of the DRAFT RFP W91247-11-R-0002 and Attachments on or around 15 November 2010 at the Army Single Face Industry website, https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/; or the Federal Business Opportunities website, https://www.fbo.gov. The MCoE Solicitation has been uploaded in two separate batches. The MCoE DRAFT RFP is inclusive of:

 One (1) Solicitation form
 Sixteen (16) Attachments
 Two (2) XFDL documents (NOTE: Also provided as PDFs in the attachments)

In addition, MICCC-FB would like to invite interested contractors to a follow-on conference (3rd Industry Day) regarding the services in support of the US Army MCoE. The conference is tentatively scheduled for 8 December 2010 at Ft Benning, GA. Detailed information and registration forms for the 3rd Industry Day will be provided as a separate notice once the scheduled date becomes official.

Request that interested industry partners submit written questions no later than 30 November 2010 to Christian.Freireacosta@us.army.mil and Cc: Gail.Williams4@us.army.mil. These questions will be consolidated and addressed during the MCoE 3rd Industry Day Conference.

The anticipated release date for the FINAL RFP will be on or about 15 December 2010. The resultant contracts will be awarded as Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quality (ID/IQ) contracts with a base period of one (1) year from date of award with four (4) one-year option periods, and FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. The total estimated total value for this acquisition, base and all option years, is $458 million. The FINAL RFP and any other subsequent documents will be available for downloading at the Army Single Face to Industry website and the Federal Business Opportunities website. Potential Offerors are responsible for monitoring these sites for release of the solicitation package and any amendments. All Offerors must be registered with the Central Contractors Registry (CCR). Offerors must also complete Offeror Representations and Certifications on-line at www.bpn.gov prior to submitting an offer. No paper copies of the solicitation will be mailed and telephone requests will not be honored.

Questions or concerns relating to request for proposal W91247-11-R-0002 should be addressed to Mr. Christian Freire, Contract Specialist at christian.freireacosta@us.army.mil or phone (910) 432-9355 / Fax: (910) 396-5603. The Contracting Officer is Ms. Gail William; e-mail gail.williams4@us.army.mil or phone (910) 643-7372.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center - Fort Bragg (MICCC-FB) intends to solicit offers for the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) Instructor and Training Support Services requirement. The MCoE is a military entity created as a direct result of the 2005 Army Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission's decision to consolidate a number of schools and installations to produce 'Centers of Excellence' by September 2011. The MCoE merges the training efforts of the U.S. Army Infantry Center located at Fort Benning, GA with the U.S. Army Armor Center at Fort Knox, KY.

The Government intends to issue one solicitation resulting in the award of two multiple-award task order contract (MATOC) suites. All non-complex task orders will be competed under Suite 1 (100% Small Business Set-Aside). Non-complex is defined as task orders covering a single primary task area out of primary task area 2 and 5 or a combination thereof. Any task order including task areas 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 will be competed under Suite 2 (Unrestricted) regardless of whether the task order also includes tasks under task areas 2 and 5. Only firms awarded a contract under Suite 1 will be eligible for fair opportunity for consideration of task orders issued under Suite 1. Only firms awarded a contract under Suite 2 will be eligible for fair opportunity for consideration of task orders issued under Suite 2. Small business firms who are an awardee under both Suite 1, and Suite 2 will only receive one contract award but will be included in both suites and provided fair opportunity for consideration for all task orders issued under the applicable Suite. Set-asides do not apply within Suite 1 or Suite 2. All firms awarded contracts under the applicable suite will be provided fair opportunity for consideration for all task orders under the applicable suite, unless an exception to fair opportunity applies. Small business firms awarded a contract under Suite 1, but not a contract under Suite 2, will only be provided fair opportunity for consideration of task orders issued under Suite 1. Evaluation and award of both Suite 1 (100% Small Business Set-Aside) and Suite 2 (Unrestricted, Full and Open) will be based on a negotiated Best Value Trade-Off, with an anticipated selection of four (4) to six (6) contractors under each suite.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and the small business size standard is $7 million. The MCoE instructor and training support services will be solicited through the Request for Proposals (RFP) W91247-11-R-0002 as a full and open competition. Interested industry participants and candidates may find a copy of the DRAFT RFP W91247-11-R-0002 and Attachments on or around 15 November 2010 at the Army Single Face Industry website, https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/; or the Federal Business Opportunities website, https://www.fbo.gov.
In addition, MICCC-FB would like to invite interested contractors to a follow-on conference (3rd Industry Day) regarding the services in support of the US Army MCoE. The conference is tentatively scheduled for 8 December 2010 at Ft Benning, GA. Detailed information and registration forms for the 3rd Industry Day will be provided as a separate notice once the scheduled date becomes official.

The anticipated release date for the FINAL RFP will be on or about 15 December 2010. The resultant contracts will be awarded as Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quality (ID/IQ) contracts with a base period of one (1) year from date of award with four (4) one-year option periods, and FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. The total estimated total value for this acquisition, base and all option years, is $458 million. The FINAL RFP and any other subsequent documents will be available for downloading at the Army Single Face to Industry website and the Federal Business Opportunities website. Potential Offerors are responsible for monitoring these sites for release of the solicitation package and any amendments. All Offerors must be registered with the Central Contractors Registry (CCR). Offerors must also complete Offeror Representations and Certifications on-line at www.bpn.gov prior to submitting an offer. No paper copies of the solicitation will be mailed and telephone requests will not be honored.

Questions or concerns relating to request for proposal W91247-11-R-0002 should be addressed to Mr. Christian Freire, Contract Specialist at christian.freireacosta@us.army.mil or phone (910) 432-9355 / Fax: (910) 396-5603. The Contracting Officer is Ms. Gail William; e-mail gail.williams4@us.army.mil or phone (910) 643-7372.