The purpose of this Sources Sought is to identify potential sources capable of the providing NAVFAC Atlantic with the development and implemetation of a 2-day training course.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION OR SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Purpose

This sources sought notice is being published to identify potential sources capable of providing NAVFAC Atlantic with the development and implementation of a two (2) day training course entitled, “Waterfront Engineering-Inspection and Repairâ€. The course in general terms will cover the significant topics outlined in United Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-150-07 Maintenance and Operation: Maintenance of Waterfront Facilities and will include design and repair methodologies utilized in the evaluaion and repair waterfront structures.

This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Atlantic, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.

An award will not be made on offers received in response to this notice. The Government is not responsible for the cost associated with any effort expended in responding to this notice.

Requested Information

1.Name and brief description of the responding firm. Respondents should include information as to whether or not the firm is a small business under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code) 611430, Professional and Management Development Training. The small business size standard under NAICS code is $10.0 million. If a small business concern, please also provide information on which, if any; of the sub-categories of small business (certified by SBA as a HUBZone SB, self-certify as either a SDB, WOSB, VOSB, and/or SDVOSB) you qualify.



2.Provide a capabilities statement exhibiting the company’s ability to meet the minimum requirements listed below:

Project Title: Training -Waterfront Engineering Inspection and Repair

Type of Product: On-Site Training

References:

(a) UFC 1-300-01 Unified Facilities Criteria Format Standard

(b) Unified Facilities Criteria Microsoft Word Template located at http://www.wbdg.org/

(c) Standard Practice for Unified Facilities Criteria (MIL-STD-3007) located at http://www.wbdg.org/

(d) UFC 1-200-01 General Building Requirements

(e) UFC 1-200-02 High Performance Buildings

(f) Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) Resource Pages(http://www.wbdg.org/resources/rpindex.php )

(g) DOD Unified Facilities Space Program Spreadsheets Examples

(http://www.wbdg.org/references/pa_dod_sps.php)

(h) UFC 1-300-02 Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Format Standard

(i) UFC 1-300-09N Design Procedures

(j) UFC 4-152-01 Design: Piers and Wharves

(k) UFC 4-150-07 Maintenance and Operation: Maintenance of Waterfront Facilities

Existing published UFC’s located at http://www.wbdg.org/



Scope Description: This project consists of the development and implementation of a two (2) day training course entitled, ‘Waterfront Engineering – Inspection and Repair’.

The course in general terms will cover the significant topics outlined in UFC 4-150-07 Maintenance and Operation: Maintenance of Waterfront Facilities, and will include design and repair methodologies utilized in the evaluation and repair of waterfront structures.

This will include but not be limited to the following topics:

Design Resources / Code Requirements

Types of Waterfront Facilities (Berthing, Piers, Wharves, Quaywalls, Drydocks, Coastal Structures,

etc.)

Components of Waterfront Structures (Fendering, Piling, Dolphins, Fleet Mooring, Deck and Mooring

Hardware, Utility Systems)

Materials and Preventive Maintenance (Steel, Wood, Concrete, non-Ferrous metals, synthetic

materials)

Degradation Mechanisms (Concrete, Steel, Timber, synthetic, non-Ferrous)

Inspection

General Considerations

EXWC Inspection Program

Levels of Inspection

Planning for Inspection

Timber Structures

Concrete Structures

Steel Structures

Synthetic materials and components

Quaywalls and Bulkheads

Repair of structures (Concrete, Timber, Steel)

Service Life / Service Life Modeling

Reinforcing Bar types

Cathodic Protection

Cost Estimating

It is anticipated that the training material can be delivered by two (2) persons.

All personnel shall have a

minimum of ten (10) years of discipline experience in the field of waterfront and coastal engineering. The course will be delivered on-site at a location ‘To be Determined’ at Norfolk Naval Station, in Norfolk, Virginia. The course will be delivered during the 1st Quarter of FY15 (between October 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014).The specific date will be coordinated following award of this contract.Additionally as four options, the two-day course will be offered at NAVFAC Southwest in San Diego, CA; NAVFAC Pacific in Honolulu, HI; NAVFAC Southeast in Jacksonville, FL; and NAVFAC Northwest in Seattle, WA. If exercised, all four options would be executed in 1st Quarter of FY 15.

The course shall be provided and presented electronically utilizing Microsoft Powerpoint, compatible with the 2010 version.

Course materials shall be provided to each student consisting of a hard copy of the presentation and all corresponding course materials. For purposes of this scope, the course size will consist of thirty (30) students at each location.

Provided training shall be certified so that hours can be used as CEU/PDH’s towards state licensure requirements.

The training sessions will be broadcast via DCO and the session in Norfolk, VA shall be video recorded with video as a deliverable to NAVFAC Atlantic.

Scope Phases, Meetings and Requirements:

The following is an outline of the anticipated steps required to execute the Waterfront Engineering Inspection and Repair training course:

Kick-off Meeting: Conduct a Kick-off meeting with the representation from the Vendor.

This meeting

will be conducted at NAVFAC Atlantic’s offices at the Lafayette River Annex in Norfolk, Virginia.

This meeting shall be executed within 10 working days of the contract award. The focus of this meeting

will include:

Review the project scope

Confirm schedule

Develop and Finalize Course Outline



Pre-final Presentation / Dry Run: A Pre-final Presentation / Dry-run rehearsal shall be provided a

minimum of three (3) weeks prior to the course date to validate material, presentation and duration.

This will be executed at the Vendor’s office. Government comments and feedback will be provided

immediately. The Vendor shall provide a written record of government comments.

Final Presentation: A Final Electronic Version of the training shall be provided to the Government a

minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the course date to ensure comments noted during the Pre-final

presentation have been adequately addressed.

Training: The Waterfront Engineering Inspection and Repair Course shall be executed within the 1st

Quarter of FY15 in accordance with project scope.

Vendor shall ensure that student course feedback is

taken from each student at the end of the course and that comments are compiled and provided to

Government Project Manager.

After Action Review (AAR): Vendor shall participate in an After Action Review with the Government

Project Manager to review student feedback to make adjustments to the course material as is required.

The AAR will be executed telephonically.

Meetings

Kick-off meeting (NAVFAC ATLANTIC)

Pre-final Presentation / Dry-run rehearsal (Vendor’s Office)

Final Presentation (Electronic)

Training (NAVFAC MIDATLANTIC)

After Action Review (Telephonic)



Additional information and Submittal Instructions

The response to this Sources Sought is due on 01 May2014, 2:00 PM EST via email.

The response to this Sources Sought Notice must be complete and sufficiently detailed to allow determination of the firm's qualification to perform the defined work.

The response is to exceed 8 double-sided pages, using 12 pt Times New Roman front with margins on standard 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper.

Response to this Sources Sought Notice is not required in order to respond to any future RFQ that may follow. However, information gathered through this Market Research/Sources Sought may significantly influence RFQ development.

Answers to questions concerning this Sources Sought will be made available to all responders.

Electronic submissions shall be e-mailed to Rochelle Lee at rochelle.lee@navy.mil and must be received no later than 01 May 2014 at 2:00 PM EST. Late responses will not be accepted.