NAWCAD HCMG CDD Leadership & Supervisory Training

Cancelled Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N00421-25-R-0000
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
20670, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) in Patuxent River, MD is seeking outward mindset training support services for Naval Air Warfare Centers to enhance organizational culture and leadership effectiveness. The procurement aims to provide training for 957 executive leaders and supervisors across NAWCAD facilities in Patuxent River, Lakehurst, and Orlando, focusing on developing trust, teamwork, accountability, and psychological safety. Contractors must demonstrate expertise in delivering comprehensive training programs, including two-day training sessions, strategic planning coaching, and train-the-trainer certification programs. The anticipated Request for Quotations (RFQ) will be released in March 2025, with responses due by March 7, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET. Capability statements should include company profile, experience with NAVAIR/NAWCAD support, expertise in large group training facilitation, management approach, and the ability to perform 50% of work if bidding as a small business prime.

The current opportunity is not set aside for any specific business category, though responses will be evaluated for potential small business set-aside opportunities. The incumbent contractor is The Arbinger Company, currently under contract N0042125F0061, which ends October 31, 2025. The contract will be a single-award Firm Fixed Price agreement with a 5-year period of performance, estimated to be awarded in May 2025 and running through May 2030. The procurement falls under NAICS code 611430 (Professional & Management Development Training) with a $15M size standard. Training will be conducted both in-person at government facilities and virtually, with classes accommodating approximately 30 employees each. The contractor must provide curriculum materials, master facilitators, and deliver multiple training services to support NAWCAD's objective of driving innovation and readiness in their organizational culture.

Notice text

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure outward mindset training support services to provide support to Naval Air Warfare Centers (NAWC). The NAWCAD HCMG and CDD is responsible for providing all Navy program offices with the people, skills, knowledge, and expertise required to provide an organizational culture of trust, belonging, teamwork, accountability and psychological safety in order to drive innovation and readiness that is foundational to mission accomplishment - delivering integrated Warfighter capabilities and outcomes. 

This Market Research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. The results of the Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business (SB) Set-Aside opportunities exist.

This is a follow-on requirement. The current contract information can be found in paragraph 3.b below.

There have been no significant scope, magnitude, or complexity changes from the current contract.

This is not subject to bundling or consolidation.

  1. Attachments.

The following are attachments to this Sources Sought:

Attachment 1: Draft Statement of Work (SOW)

  1. Anticipated Time Frame: The anticipated release and award dates are as follows:

1. Estimated Request for Quotations (RFQ) release: March 2025

2. Estimated Award: May 2025

3. Estimated Period of Performance (POP): 5 years

d. Primary Work Location: Primary Work Location is detailed in Attachment 1, Draft SOW, paragraph 9.

2.0 DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS REQUEST IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets should be clearly identified. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All personnel reviewing Sources Sought responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

Files

File Type Posted
Arbinger_SOW_02202025.docx DOCX document
SSN Leadership Training Final.docx DOCX document

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