U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

U -- SOLE SOURCE: TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR FIELDING, PLAN PREPARATION FOR NEW EQUIPMENT TRAINING (NET) DUE 051299 POC jbaldwin@natick-notes02.army.mil SOLE SOURCE: The U.S. Army Soldier Biological Chemical Command's -- Natick Soldier Center (USASBCCOM-NSC), on behalf of the United States Marine Corps, proposes to enter into a sole-source purchase order with Marcus Tieber, of Woodbridge, Virginia for twelve (12) months of specific unique support services related to new equipment training of various Marine Corps units throughout the Fleet Marine Force (FMF). The scope of the subject action is the planning, development, and execution of New Equipment Training (NET) and new equipment fielding management plans, focused on the application of Precision Logistic practices/processes as they relate to NET and fielding, as well as materiel support and life cycle management of combat support logistic equipment and systems. Specifically covered under this effort is the logistics/training planning and actual training associated with the MOLLE Load Carrying System and INTERCEPTOR Body Armor. This effort necessitates contracting with a uniquely-qualified individual for the following reasons: the individual performing this effort must be available at a moment's notice to travel to any location around the world and must be flexible to allow for last-minute changes in travel and training plans; the Marine Corps' requirements for fielding (and training) of the new equipment begins in the July 1999 timeframe; requires unique familiarity with the specific equipment and the needs of the Marine Corps; requires unique familiarity with Marine Corps training approaches; and requires unique familiarity with the environments in which the equipment will be used. Further, the equipment for which the training is envisioned is not otherwise available to contractors and therefore only a contractor who is a former Marine (recently disembarked) would have the understanding of Marine Corps small unit training doctrine at a level that would allow for successful performance of the aforementioned effort. In addition, the requirement necessitates unique, direct knowledge of the small unit fighting environments in which the new equipment is to be used. This effort is for twelve (12) months only, and is not currently envisioned to require any extensions to this period of performance. No solicitation currently exists. All responses received within fifteen (15) days after publication of this notice will be considered. Responses must be in writing, speak to the elements of this announcement, and be forwarded to Mr. Jeffrey Baldwin at: US AMC Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, 1 Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011, or E-mail -- "jbaldwin@natick-notes02.army.mil" See Note 22. Posted 04/26/99 (W-SN324124). (0116)

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