R -- R -- A-76 COMPETITIVE SOURCING FOR BASE TRAINING AND EDUCATION SERVICES=20

Notice Date

November 6, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, 15 CONS, 90 G Street, Hickam AFB, HI, 96853-5230

ZIP Code

96853-5230

Solicitation Number

F64605-01-R-0013

Response Due

January 18, 2002

Point of Contact

Darrell Strahan, Contract Specialist, Phone (808)449-6860 ext 613, Fax (808)449-7026, Email darrell.strahan@hickam.af.mil -- Alison Miki, Contract Specialist, Phone (808)449-6860 x608, Fax (808)449-7026, Email alison.miki@hickam.af.mil

Description

On 17 August 2000 it was announced under direction of the Department of Defense and Air Force, that the Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Directorate of Personnel (DP) Base Training and Education Services (BTES) functions cited below are to be the subject of an A-76 Cost Comparison Study. The study will determine whether it is cost effective for this requirement to be performed under contract. This requirement shall not result in a contract if Government performance is determined to be more advantageous. Pursuant to FAR 7.303, the Government has synopsized the requirement on two separate occasions (16 Jan 01 and 02 Mar 01). Additionally, a request for industry comment on the draft Statement of Work and Request for Proposal was issued on 02 Mar 01. This synopsis is a follow-on for this requirement. The BTES functions involved in this study are at the following locations: Andersen AFB, Guam; Eielson AFB, AK; Elmendorf AFB, AK; Hickam AFB, HI; Kadena AB, Japan; Misawa AB, Japan; Yokota AB, Japan; Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea; and Osan AB, Republic of Korea. In providing these functions, the contractor is required to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and services necessary to maintain/perform the following: On-the-job training (OJT); Serves as the Base Training Advisor; Assist in developing effective OJT planning, scheduling, managing and evaluation and documenting functions that support unit operations; Conduct Staff Assistance Visits (SAV); Administers the Air Force Training Plan; Coordinates OJT policy and program changes; Serves as base POC concerning training feedback and external training evaluations and surveys; Conducts Base Training Manager meetings; and Assigns and coordinates Training Status Codes (TSC) affecting airmens qualifications. The contractor must manage, but is not limited to, Education Services programs including: Upward education level progression/degree completion; Professional Counseling; Commissioning programs to include Officer Training School (OTS), United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) and USAFA Preparatory School, Airmen Education and Commissioning Program (ACEP); Scholarships for Outstanding Airmen to ROTC (SOAR); Professional Officer Corps Early Release program (POC-ERP); Airman Scholarship and Commissioning Program (ASCP); Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) _ the USAFs associate degree-granting institution; Professional Military Education (PME) Seminars and correspondence; Career Development Courses (CDC) Voluntary and Mandatory; Military Tuition Assistance (MTA); Spouse Tuition Assistance Program (STAP); Veterans_ Affairs (VA) Education benefits; Distance Learning Program Management Reference Appendix (PDLG); Administration of Defense Activity for Non-traditional Education Services; Extension Course Institute; Educational Assistance Program (EAP) _ USAFs process to ensure quality and effectiveness of educational services; Skills Development Programs; Study and test taking Skills Course; Marketing and Outreach; and Command and USAF Performance Objective Installation. Further requirements are: Consultant Services; Customer Services; Data Management; Testing Programs; Financial Management; Professional Counseling; and the Air Force Advanced Distributed Learning Program. All Contractors must be registered in the Centralized Contractor Registration (CCR) program in order to receive a contract award from any DoD activity. Contractors may access the Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com/ to register and or obtain more information about the CCR program. This requirement is a full and open competition. The applicable NAICS is 611710 (SIC is 8299), with a size standard of $5 million. The contract performance period is anticipated to run from 1 Aug 02 through 30 Sep 02, with four one-year option periods. The Not to Exceed amount for this effort is $14,274,683.00. The RFP, changes to the RFP, and related information may only be downloaded from the Electronic Posting System at http://www.eps.gov/. The solicitation is anticipated to be available on or about 21 Nov 01. The Government will not provide hard copy (paper sets) or CD-ROM of the draft SOW.=20

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Record

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