Online training for cyber IT and cyber security professionals

Added: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 pm Refer to previous pre-solicitation notice N0018916CYBER. The Contracting Department, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC), Norfolk, VA, intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) contract under FAR Part 12 “Acquisition of Commercial Items” and FAR Part 13.5 “Test Program For Certain Commercial Items”.



The purpose of this proposed contracted effort is to provide a comprehensive continuing education/training program to the Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Navy Information Forces’ (NAVIFOR) Cyberspace Information Technology (Cyber IT) and Cybersecurity (CS) Workforces (Cyber IT/CSWF). The education/training program must be available online via a contractor-hosted website and also capable of being hosted on the Navy eLearning (NeL) website for deployment aboard US naval vessels.





NAVIFOR requires learning and development opportunities for its Cyber IT/CSWF through a comprehensive, contractor-provided continuing education/training program. Within this training program, NAVIFOR requires a contractor to provide a collection of self-paced education/training courses, performance support videos which complement and support learning objectives, and student learning assessment opportunities (quizzes/testing). Additionally, the training program shall provide the capability to create individual and group curriculums, assign and track continuing education units, and promote individual progress toward attainment of professional certifications.



This requirement is currently being satisfied by the SKILLSOFT CORPORATION under GSA order HHSP23301400058G, awarded by the Health and Human Services Agency on 19 December 2013.

The current contract resulted from a competitive process among qualified GSA contract holders.



The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 611430, Professional and Management Development Training, with a Small Business size standard of $11.0M. After analyzing submittals received in response to a Sources Sought notice posted on 18 March 2016, the prospective Request for Proposal (RFQ) will be processed utilizing “Full and Open Competition” and will require a Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan requirement may be waived with adequate justification.



The resulting contract, if awarded, will be for a twelve (12) month base period and four (4) twelve month option periods.

FAR 52.217-8 “Option to Extend Services” will be included in the solicitation and contract. All options will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 17.206(a). A complete RFQ package will be available by downloading the documents at the NECO Website as follows: http://www.neco.navy.mil or FEDBIZOPPS at http://www.fedbizopps.gov on or around 26 August 2016. Potential contractors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will ONLY be available for download at the above site; this office will NOT issue hard copy solicitations. By submitting a quote, the vendor is self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency.

Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the offer. By submission of a quote, the contractor acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for awards to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Please direct all questions regarding this requirement via e-mail to the POC identified in this synopsis.