NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE on behalf of DANTES Military Training Evaluation Program

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

On behalf of the Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES), Pensacola, FL, the Defense Human Resource Activity (DHRA) Contracting Office intends to negotiate and award a single contract, on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 U.S. Code § 3304(a)(1), Use of Noncompetitive Procedures, "only one responsible source and no other type of property or service will satisfy the executive agency". 

The Government intends to procure services in support of the DANTES Military Training Evaluation Program from American Council on Education, One Dupont Circle NW, Washington, DC 20036. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 611710 and the business size standard is $16.5M. The award will be a firm fixed-price contract for a base period and four, one-year option periods.

The Military Training Evaluation Program (MilEval) is a Defense education program that assesses the learning gained from military training and occupational experiences MilEval helps to ensure this learning is translated solely into college credit recommendations that are documented on the Joint Services Transcript (JST) and applied to satisfy vocational through graduate level postsecondary degree requirements.

This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is not a request for proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the full requirements for the MilEval Program, shall provide clear and convincing evidence of their ability to do so, in writing, by or before the deadline date for this Notice. Submittals will not be returned to the interested party and questions will not be accepted. This is an all or none requirement. Interested parties responding to parts of the requirement will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete the required services based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Costs connected with providing the capability statement will not be reimbursed.

Each response should include the following Business Information:
a. Contractor Name, Address,
b. Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and Email address
c. Contractor DUNS
d. Contractor Business Classification (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, Hubzone, veteran owned, etc.) as validated in System for Award Management (SAM). All offerors must register in the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1
e. Capability Statement shall include information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc. that will facilitate making a capability determination.

Capability statements shall not exceed 5 pages in length, excluding standard brochures. Submissions shall be emailed to the points of contact listed below. COLLECT CALLS OR FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION is Sunday, 4:00 PM, Eastern Time, January 26, 2020.

Primary Point of Contact:
Austin Francis
Contract Specialist
Austin.w.francis.civ@mail.mil

Alternate Point of Contact:
Karen Cimorelli
Contracting Officer
karen.s.cimorelli.civ@mail.mil

Contracting Office Address:
DHRA/PK
4800 Mark Center Dr, Suite 03E25
Alexandria, VA 22350