SOURCES SOUGHT
76 -- Strong Bonds Material and Instructor Training
- Notice Date
- 2/18/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 323117
— Books Printing
- Contracting Office
- MICC - Fort Jackson, Directorate of Contracting, Building 4340, Magruder Street, Fort Jackson, SC 29207-5491
- ZIP Code
- 29207-5491
- Solicitation Number
- W9124C15R0012
- Response Due
- 3/2/2015
- Archive Date
- 4/19/2015
- Point of Contact
- Kimberly Marsh, 8037511420
- E-Mail Address
-
MICC - Fort Jackson
(kimberly.c.marsh@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Army is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice; all costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested party's expense. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. However, in order to validate an acquisition strategy through efficient market research, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories, are highly encouraged to respond to identify capabilities in meeting the requirements. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. A continuing need is anticipated for Strong Bonds training material and instructor training, United States Army Chaplain Center and Schools (USACHCS), located at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The current contract was awarded to loveThinks, LLC under W9124C-10-D-0004 on 13 August 2010 for a five year ordering period. The follow on contract shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to provide training and presentation materials to Army Chaplains in the Strong Bonds version of the PICK, LINKS, Our Home Runs, and RAM program as defined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 323117, Books Printing. The small business size standard is 500 employees. The anticipated contract will consist of a five year ordering period. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research to determine if capable, interested sources exist to assist in determining if this effort can be set-aside for small business (to include 8(a) Business Development Program participants, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business concerns, Service disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB), and Women-owned small businesses (WOSB)), and to improve the Army's approach to acquiring the identified requirement. The Army is committed, when conducting market research, to request no more than the minimum information necessary from potential sources. With that in mind, the Army requests the following information: 1. Please provide information sufficient to form a basis for the contracting officer to conclude there is a reasonable expectation that offers would be obtained from at least two responsible small business concerns and that award would be made at fair market prices. 2. Instructors shall have experience in conducting the following training curriculums: Premarital Interpersonal Choices and Knowledge (PICK) Marriage Lasting Intimacy through Nurturing, Knowledge and Skills (LINKS), Our Home Runs Relationship Attachment Model (RAM) 3. Experience: Selected Company should have at least five years of successful company history in providing certification training and material as outlined in the attached draft PWS and must have an active profile in the System for Award Management (SAM). 4. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Responsible, qualified firms interested in supporting the subject requirement for the USACHCS Strong Bonds materials and training requirement in accordance with the attached draft PWS are to prepare a response (no more than 3 pages in length) to include the following information: a. Company Name with Point of Contact b. DUNS Number and CAGE Code c. Small Business Certifications (if applicable) d. A brief description of your company and its capability to fulfill this requirement. Cite any relevant experience. 5. This information is due no later than Friday, March 2, 2015 at 1 p.m. via email to the Contract Specialist Staff Sergeant Gregory Gunn at Gregory.gunn.mil@mail.mil and cc the Contracting Officer Kimberly Marsh at Kimberly.c.marsh.civ@mail.mil.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/8c4d4020a605616bc10d2d1a01d7edd3)
- Place of Performance
- Address: MICC - Fort Jackson Directorate of Contracting, Building 4340, Magruder Street Fort Jackson SC
- Zip Code: 29207-5491
- Zip Code: 29207-5491
- Record
- SN03645221-W 20150220/150218235257-8c4d4020a605616bc10d2d1a01d7edd3 (fbodaily.com)
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