SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS TEST, TRAINING & EXERCISE DEVELOPEMENT, AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
- Notice Date
- 4/2/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Senate, Office of the Sergeant at Arms, Finance Division, United States Senate, Washington, District of Columbia, 20510-7207
- ZIP Code
- 20510-7207
- Solicitation Number
- 2009-R-014
- Archive Date
- 4/23/2009
- Point of Contact
- Nicole A. Barnes,,
- E-Mail Address
-
nicole_barnes@saa.senate.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DESC: MARKET SURVEY AND BIDDERS LIST DEVELOPMENT - SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST FOR OUTSOURCING OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS TEST, TRAINING & EXERCISE DEVELOPEMENT, AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to gain knowledge of qualified industry sources or service providers for Emergency Preparedness and Continuity of Operations Test, Training & Exercise (TT&E) Development and Program Management services and support. This shall include technical and support services for TT&E program management, design, development, implementation, and facilitation of exercises and small scale supporting drills for the Senate's security, emergency preparedness, and continuity planning. This is not a request for proposal and in no way obligates the Senate in an award of a contract. This sources sought synopsis contains the most currently available information. This information is subject to change at any time. Requirements are stated in terms of minimum capabilities and characteristics required by the Senate. REQUIREMENTS: 1) The Contractor shall provide the United States Senate Sergeant at Arms (SAA), Office of Police Operations, Security and Emergency Preparedness (POSEP) with support for the design, planning, development, and execution of exercises and other small scale supporting drills to effectively prepare the Senate to operate in a contingency environment. 2) The Contractors shall be located no more than 50 miles driving distance from the United States Capitol Building. 3) The Contractor shall provide technical writing services for documenting lessons learned and preparing status reports and briefings, and; 4) The Contractor shall provide the following Key personnel: a)The Program Manager shall provide on-site management and program oversight for all aspects of the TT&E program, which include but are not limited to the development of plans, program direction, coordination, and resource allocation, develop of program schedules, tracking expenditures, review work plans, tasks, resources, deadlines and priorities with exercise contractor staff, evaluate program efficiency and effectiveness to recommend changes, and develop and provide briefings to SAA, Senate and other personnel. The Program Manager shall have a minimum of six years experience in national-level continuity and emergency preparedness operations and industry/government best practices in the area of emergency planning, response, test, training, exercise program execution, and five to seven years experience in project management and supervision, and possess a Master's Degree in business or public administration or a related field, be a U.S. citizen, and hold an active TOP SECRET security clearance. b) The Exercise Manager shall provide on-site management of Subject Matter Experts, as defined in paragraph C, provide technical services and support to facilitate the design and execution of exercises and small scale supporting drills, including but not limited to, the review and/or modification of existing TT&E materials, planning and conducting design team meetings and briefings, and collecting data during exercises. The Exercise Manager shall have a minimum of five years experience in national-level continuity and emergency preparedness operations and industry/government best practices in the area of emergency planning, response, and test, training and exercise program execution shall be a U.S. citizen and hold an active TOP SECRET security clearance. c) The Subject Matter Experts shall provide on-site technical services and support to facilitate the design and execution of exercises and small scale supporting drills, including but not limited to, the review and/or modification of existing TT&E materials, planning and conducting design team meetings and briefings, and collecting data during exercises. The Subject Matter Experts shall have knowledge of industry and government standards, best practices, and demonstrated experience in Emergency Preparedness and TT&E programs, including design, development, implementation, and facilitating of exercises and small scale drills. The Subject Matter Experts shall have a minimum of five years of experience in national-level continuity and emergency preparedness operations and industry/government best practices in the area of emergency planning, response, and test, training and exercise program execution, be U.S. citizens, possess a active SECRET security clearance, and be eligible to receive a TOP SECRET security clearance RESPONSES: In responding to this SSN, state your qualifications to perform each of the mandatory requirements listed above. Your response to each requirement must include paragraph numbering identifiable to the requirements listed above. The submissions must include a) resumes for the Program Manager, Exercise Manager, and Subject Matter Experts; b) past performance experience/information relative to the requirement for a minimum of three contracts of similar scale, less than two years old that involve use of capabilities and products relevant to those necessary to meet the Senate's requirements, including contract number, customer name and address, and brief synopsis of work performed relevant to requirements listed above, c)organizational information including your Dun and Bradstreet number and point of contact with telephone, fax and e-mail address. The information contained in this notice will be the only information provided by the Senate during the Sources Sought process. All qualified sources should respond to this Sources Sought by submitting an information package in accordance with the instructions provided. Vendors responding to this notice and deemed qualified by the SAA may be requested to submit a proposal in response to a solicitation. Only firms deemed qualified will be permitted to submit proposals. If suitable responses are received from qualified sources, the SAA anticipates release of a solicitation during the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2009. Neither the SAA nor the Senate will be responsible for any costs for the preparation of responses to this request. INSTRUCTIONS: Responses to this Market Survey-Sources Sought request are due to the POC no later than April 22, 2009, at Noon EST and shall be submitted electronically via email only to the attention of Nicole A. Barnes at acquisitions@saa.senate.gov. The subject line of the email message shall be: "SSN 2009-R-014 Emergency Preparedness and Continuity of Operations Test, Training & Exercise (TT&E) Development and Program Management". No other method of transmittal will be accepted. The response shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages, including resumes. Unnecessarily elaborate submissions are discouraged. Pages over the page limitation may be discarded. Access by the SAA to information in any files attached to the response is the responsibility of the submitting party. Neither the SAA nor the Senate is responsible for any failure to access vendor's information. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND IS THE ONLY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE SAA OR SENATE. ANY REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE HONORED.
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