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Notice ID:F2VUJ31152AW02
The 6th Contracting Squadron (6 CONS) at MacDill AFB issues this sources sought synopsis for information only to locate sources who are capable of fulfilling the following requirement: USSOCOM is seek...
The 6th Contracting Squadron (6 CONS) at MacDill AFB issues this sources sought synopsis for information only to locate sources who are capable of fulfilling the following requirement: USSOCOM is seeking a vendor capable of providing a cultural competence professional development course for Special Operations Liaison Officers (SOLOs) based on the Adaptive Readiness for Culture (ARC) model. This 4 hour session must give an overview of key cultural knowledge and skills, demonstrate the benefits of cultural competence for advising and developing relationships with foreign militaries at the operational, strategic, and ministerial levels, and provide strategies for approaching the preparation required to be culturally competent. The course must draw on recommendations and vignettes from Save Your Ammo: Working Across Cultures for National Security. In addition to gaining a thorough understanding of ARC, SOLOs must interactively engage in regional and domain relevant scenario-based activities as well as reflect on personal cross-cultural lessons learned and their implications for practicing cultural competence within the SOLO work context. This sources sought is an advance notice for information for planning purposes only and is not a solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System is 541720 and size standard is $22M unless otherwise noted. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database via www.sam.gov. Prime contractors, must be US-owned entities, who intend to submit a proposal for this solicitation. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities, and qualifications to perform the effort in writing, including their DUNS number and Cage Code, to the identified point of contact not later than 10:00 AM EST on 08 June 2021. Such capabilities/ qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice. Sources shall include in their information, a detailed capabilities statement stating their experience in providing the same or similar work described in this notice, a point of contact with phone and e-mail information, business status (Socio-Economic Factors: 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business), business size based on NAICS 541512, and a positive statement of interest to submit a proposal. This request for information is not a commercial solicitation and the Government will not pay for any information submitted, or for any costs associated with providing the information. Interested parties capable of performing this requirement should send e-mail to: blake.martin.9@us.af.mil IF A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. Primary Point of Contact: TSgt. Nelson J. Vargas nelson.vargas@us.af.mil
