Notice of intent to sole source- cyber team certification training

Due to the exclusive availability only to this vendor, this is a Notice of Intent to Issue a Sole Source order to ESCAL Institute of Advanced Technologies, Inc. (DBA SANS Institute).

The USPFO New Jersey Army National Guard, intends to award this contract on a sole source basis with ESCAL Institute of Advanced Technologies, Inc. (DBA SANS Institute) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, 10 U.S.C.2304(C)(1). This announcement constitutes the only notice. A written solicitation will not be issued. Interested persons may identify their interest by submitting a capability statement, proposal or quotation. This Special Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, the Government will consider all quotes received by the closing date specified in this notice.

Requirements: The following programs are required--
-Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
-SANS OnDemand
- SANS Voucher Credits
All training and certifications must be IAW DoDD 8140. Training must also include certifications for all Technical, Management, and Computer Environment, Incident responder, Analyst, Auditor, and Infrastructure support work roles.
The National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 611420. Companies that can provide an equal product may submit their technical capabilities to include complete and detailed technical specifications of their services, past performance information, price, and capability within seven (7) calendar days of this announcement. All information submitted will be reviewed by the Government technical representatives for consideration. Responses to this posting must be submitted via e-mail only; no phone calls will be accepted. A determination not to compete the described request is based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Federal Government. All potential vendors must have active registration in the System for Award Management, www.sam.gov.
Any questions or comments should be directed to John Moreland via e-mail at john.m.moreland.mil@mail.mil.

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