The Mentoring Project

The objective of this procurement is to provide the 100,000+ Coast Guard workforce with a platform to enable connection to a mentor in the Coast Guard. The platform will provide access, connection methods, and a plan for mentoring pairs to guide them in their relationship.  For purposed of this document and ‘connection’ is defined as an established pairing between a mentor and a mentee (or in the case of group mentoring, a pairing between a cadre of mentors and mentees). 

It shall provide a compliant enterprise Software as a Solution (SaaS) mentoring program product. The product shall be scalable and configurable to the CG needs.  The product shall have a demonstrated industry presence with quantifiable results such as case studies or customer reports. The product shall have a framework to provide connections with a guided experience through a mentoring relationship. The product shall employ a data driven architecture to allow analytics on all data entered. The product shall employ an algorithmic based capability to optimize matching.  The product shall by fully app enabled supported on Android and IOS devices, meet CG and DHS compliance requirements, and be accessible from all workstations, regardless of domain (.mil, .org, .edu, .gov, .com etc).  Provide dedicated staff for major program elements, and a 24x7 tech support staff for routine queries.

The purchase order's period of performance will be Base Year plus four (4) Option Years. This notice serves as both a synopsis of the requirement and public notice of the USCG's intent to sole source.