Pre-Solicitation MS4X I. T. TNG CAC G-6 Fort Leavenworth

UPDATE: A virtual pre-bid conference (Microsoft Teams) is to be held Thursday the 20th of May 2021 at 10:30am CST for the purpose of providing interested bidders and an overview of the Invitation for Bid (IFB).  While attendance to this virtual review of the IFB is encouraged it is not required.  For those interested in attending, all requests shall be submitted to Mr. Robert Parvin not later than the 18th of May 2021 by 5pm CST at robert.m.parvin.civ@mail.mil.  Instructions with the link invitation shall be sent out thereafter. Attached with this update is the DRAFT Invitation for Bid (IFB) and applicable attachments.

This posted announcement is a Pre-Solicitation Synopsis of a proposed contract action in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.207.

The Mission Installation Contracting Command - Fort Leavenworth intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a Requirements type contract (FAR Subpart 16.503) for the acquisition of DOD 8570.01-m baseline certifications to include other practical I.T. training for Government I.T. personnel to maintain required job certifications at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

General Scope: Training shall comply with applicable DOD, and local regulations and policies regarding Department of Defense Information Security.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 611420 (Computer Training). The small business size standard is $12.0 million average annual revenue for the previous five years. This requirement will be a Total Small Business set-aside procured utilizing Sealed Bidding Procedures specified in FAR Part 14. The government anticipates an award will be made to a responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids; will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price related factors included in the invitation.  This anticipated contract will consist of a Base Award Period of one (1) calendar year, and two (4) one-year option periods. Total contract period, to include options, shall not exceed five (5) calendar years. Task Orders will range from $15,000 to $100,000.00. The total of individual task orders placed against the resulting Requirements Contract will be dependent upon the Government’s bonafide and available funding Fiscal Year to Fiscal Year (e.g. some years there is potential for zero Task Orders where some Fiscal Years there may be a dozen or more).

It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available Wednesday May 19th, 2021.  The site visit (Pre-Proposal Conference) is to be held 10:30am CST, Thursday May 20th, 2021 at via Microsoft Teams. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and should register with the Contracting Officer, Mr. Robert M. Parvin via e-mail at robert.m.parvin.civ@mail.mil.  The dates contained within the attached Draft Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the Solicitation closing date are estimates only and subject to change.  All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will be posted to https://Beta.SAM.gov. Be reminded that interested offerors must be registered in SAM as requirement for competition.  To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number register. Instructions for registering are on the web page.

All inquiries to this Pre-Solicitation Synopsis posting must be in writing, preferable via email to the attention of Mr. Robert Parvin at robert.m.parvin.civ@mail.mil.  

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government web page, FedBizOpps www.fbo.gov, and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the Government Point of Entry at https://Beta.SAM.gov for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will issue no paper copies.

This posted announcement is a Pre-Solicitation Synopsis of a proposed contract action in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.207.

The Mission Installation Contracting Command - Fort Leavenworth intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a Requirements type contract (FAR Subpart 16.503) for the acquisition of DOD 8570.01-m baseline certifications to include other practical I.T. training for Government I.T. personnel to maintain required job certifications at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

General Scope: Training shall comply with applicable DOD, and local regulations and policies regarding Department of Defense Information Security.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 611420 (Computer Training). The small business size standard is $12.0 million average annual revenue for the previous five years. This requirement will be a Total Small Business set-aside procured utilizing Sealed Bidding Procedures specified in FAR Part 14. The government anticipates an award will be made to a responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids; will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price related factors included in the invitation.  This anticipated contract will consist of a Base Award Period of one (1) calendar year, and two (4) one-year option periods. Total contract period, to include options, shall not exceed five (5) calendar years. Task Orders will range from $15,000 to $100,000.00. The total of individual task orders placed against the resulting Requirements Contract will be dependent upon the Government’s bonafide and available funding Fiscal Year to Fiscal Year (e.g. some years there is potential for zero Task Orders where some Fiscal Years there may be a dozen or more).

It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available Wednesday May 19th, 2021.  The site visit (Pre-Proposal Conference) is to be held 10:30am CST, Thursday May 20th, 2021 at via Microsoft Teams. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and should register with the Contracting Officer, Mr. Robert M. Parvin via e-mail at robert.m.parvin.civ@mail.mil.  The dates contained within the attached Draft Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the Solicitation closing date are estimates only and subject to change.  All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will be posted to https://Beta.SAM.gov. Be reminded that interested offerors must be registered in SAM as requirement for competition.  To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number register. Instructions for registering are on the web page.

All inquiries to this Pre-Solicitation Synopsis posting must be in writing, preferable via email to the attention of Mr. Robert Parvin at robert.m.parvin.civ@mail.mil.  

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government web page, FedBizOpps www.fbo.gov, and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the Government Point of Entry at https://Beta.SAM.gov for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will issue no paper copies.