Sniper Course of Instruction

This is a sources sought notice for information and acquisition planning purposes. This is not a request for proposals and a formal solicitation is not available at this time. The Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) is seeking responsible business concerns that can provide Long Range Target Interdiction (LRTI) and Enhanced Long Range Tactical Shooting Course of Instruction (COI) in accordance with the below description. Performance will occur at San Clemente Island using NSWC facilities and ranges.

This acquisition will be conducted using FAR Part 12. Interested responsible business concerns should submit a capabilities statement (not to exceed five pages) that demonstrates their capability to provide services and that demonstrate positive past performance. The capabilities statement shall include company name, address, CAGE code, small business status (8A, small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned), and point of contact (POC) information for the interested firm. The capabilities statement should identify, by contract number, past or current contracts and/or subcontracts that were awarded to your firm, period of performance, contract type, contract amount, a description of the relevant corporate experience gained, and a customer POC. The capabilities statement should include if your firm can perform on all or some of the requirement.

The Government will not respond to firms that do not follow the submission instructions in this notice. The Government will evaluate each respondent's capabilities statement to determine if the respondent has the requisite experience and past performance to complete the requirements described herein, and will advise each respondent in writing either that they will be invited to participate in the resultant acquisition or, based on the information submitted, that they are unlikely to be a viable competitor. The Government will advise respondents considered not to be viable competitors of the general basis for that opinion. Notwithstanding the advice provided by the Government in response to their capability submissions, respondents may still participate in the resultant acquisition.

Responses to this sources sought notice should be received no later than 07 January 2014 at 12:00pm Pacific Time. All responses should be forwarded to the following NSWC personnel:
Kristen Smith (primary) via e-mail: kristen.smith@navsoc.socom.mil
Natalie Rodriguez (alternate) via e-mail: natalie.rodriguez@navsoc.socom.mil.

Description of Services
Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) requires non-personal services for Long Range Target Interdiction (LRTI) and Enhanced Long Range Tactical Shooting Course of Instruction to provide instruction in the latest techniques and technologies to sniper instructors.

The contractor shall provide one (1) training block of instruction for up to ten (10) students twice per year. A training block consists of five (5) days of Instruction; one (1) day of classroom instruction, and four (4) days of instruction and practical exercises conducted on San Clemente Island using NSW facilities and ranges.

The Government will provide ammo, ammo transportation, weapons, target material, and High Risk Security locks for Armories.

Period of Performance: Base year plus three (3) option years if exercised.

Place of Performance: San Clemente Island, CA

Instructor Qualifications
1) Knowledge of current Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Sniper Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP's) for:
NSW Long Range Target Interdiction
NSW Sniper
NSW Mission Essential Task List (METL)

2) NRA "High Master" Rating (average of at least 97 for each 10 shot string = 97%).

3) NRA National High Power Rifle Champion (Camp Perry, OH) in the past 3 years, or NRA National 1000 yard champion in the past 3 years.

4) Minimum of 20 years of competition shooting experience.

5) Competencies in sniper weapons handling, tactical shooting, shooting from the prone, kneeling, and standing, target acquisition.

6) Familiar with the following weapons and equipment:
MK 13, 15 and 20
Horus Kestrel ballistic computer

Contractor Qualifications
Vendor shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and shall have a minimum three (3) years of experience training Special Operations Forces (SOF) on Long Range Target Interdiction tactics, with at least one course conducted in the past year.