This is a synopsis to provide Technical and Program Management Support Services to the Army National Guard Training Division (ARNG-TR).

SYNOPSIS:

The National Guard Bureau (NGB) Operational Contracting Office intends to issue a commercial solicitation on/about 4 June 2013 for Technical and Program Management Support Services (TPMSS) in support of the Army National Guard (ARNG) Training Division (ARNG-TR). This will be a full and open competition posted on FedBizOpps. The Government will award a single Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a period of performance of a base period and four 12-month option periods. Current period of performance ends 31 August 2013. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY PHONE CALLS, EMAILS, OR ANSWER QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION. The solicitation will be posted under NAICS Code: 611710 - Educational Support Services and Classification Code: U - Educational and Training Services. Please note that the government is seeking highly skilled and experienced personnel, therefore, offerors without the skills and experience need not apply. No partial proposals will be accepted. No prior military experience or National Guard experience is required. This will be a firm-fixed price with Cost reimbursable travel and Other Direct Cost (ODCs) CLINs. The estimated value of this contract, base and all option periods, is $50 Million. The primary objective of this contract is to provide a range of independent and objective functional support, for current and future activities and initiatives. Evaluation criteria will be based on BEST VALUE.

SCOPE OF WORK:

This is a requirement for a range of technical and program management support services for current activities and future initiatives of Army National Guard (ARNG) training systems integration in the following functional areas:
Program management, operations, resources, and communications.
Distributed learning content development.
Distributed learning online portal operations.
Distributed learning delivery capabilities management.
Information assurance management.
Training management information system implementation.

FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AREAS.

Program Management, Program Operations, Resources, and Communications.
The Contractor shall assist the Government to plan, coordinate, and synchronize activities of the Training Systems Integration Branch (ARNG-TRN) and the ARNG DL Program; assist the Government to perform resource management for the Branch and the DL Program through the Army's Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process; and assist the Government to perform communications for the DL Program, the Branch's other activities, and other elements of the Division.
Distributed Learning Content Development.
The Contractor shall assist the Government to produce and sustain DL content for ARNG training requirements, with emphasis on Guard-specific functional and readiness training. Specific tasks to support this function include activities that:
Create Training Support Packages (TSPs) for resident and online learning.
Produce interactive multimedia instruction (IMI), including interactive videos, animations, and simulations.
Produce instructional videos and animations for distribution by CD-ROM, DVD, or online.
Convert resident instruction to blended learning, potentially incorporating IMI and instructor-led online learning with resident learning.
Produce applications for mobile devices, potentially including job aids and references, and instructional videos, animations, and simulations.

Distributed Learning Online Portal Operations.
The Contractor shall assist the Government to manage and operate GuardU, which is a web-based portal that provides Soldiers, units, training institutions, and States with an online environment for directed learning and self-development. GuardU is operated as a domain within the U.S. Army Enterprise Lifelong Learning Center (ELLC). The ELLC currently uses the quote mark Blackboard quote mark learning environment as its learning content management system.
Distributed Learning Delivery Capabilities Management.
The Contractor shall assist the Government to plan, coordinate, and monitor a Federal program that provides States with distributed learning resources and capabilities, which includes fixed and Mobile DL Classrooms (DLCs and MDLCs) connected to the Internet.
Information Assurance Management.
The Contractor shall assist the Government to perform IA management activities for training information systems and applications for which the Division is the proponent ensuring the systems and applications remain compliant with DoD, Army, and ARNG IA policy and regulations. As of March 2013, the Division is proponent for 13 systems and applications
Training Management Information System Implementation.
The Contractor shall assist the Government to plan, coordinate, and conduct activities to implement Digital Training Management System (DTMS) in the ARNG, enabling units-brigade and below-to use the system to plan, resource, and manage unit and individual training at all levels, and enabling staffs-in units, States, and the Directorate-to obtain reports from the system. The Contractor shall assist the Government to coordinate information and activities among the PM DTMS staff, the ARNG-TR and ARNG-TRN staffs, the ARNG DTMS trainers, and the ARNG Regional DTMS Representatives and State DTMS Administrators.
Authorized government representatives, including the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will be identified and/or appointed under the base contract or at the Task Order level.
An update will be provided with the posting of the solicitation scheduled on/or about 4 June 2013.