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This announcement serves as a Sources Sought Notice (FA700019QCHiPS) issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 for an upcoming acquisiti... This announcement serves as a Sources Sought Notice (FA700019QCHiPS) issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 for an upcoming acquisition at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment or obligation on the part of the Government to issue a solicitation. DO NOT submit a quote or proposal in response to this notice. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this notice is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice. The purpose of this notice is to identify companies capable and qualified to provide the adapted version of Botvin Life Skills Training, known as Cadet Healthy Personal Skills (CHiPS) Training at USAFA. All businesses capable of providing the training are invited to respond. Interested small business vendors must reference their designation below, if applicable. For the purpose of this acquisition, the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 611699 and the size standard in number of employees is $11M. The contract type will be a firm-fixed price type contract. Place of Performance is USAF Academy, CO 80840. The required non-personal services include recruiting, training, and supervising a minimum of fifty (50) qualified facilitators who will deliver CHiPS training to all incoming cadets (approximately 1,200) in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (attached). All potential quoters are reminded, in accordance with FAR 4.1102(a) System for Award Management, quoters are required to be registered in SAM at the time a quote is submitted. Response Instructions: Responses are due no later than 25 January 2019, 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time. Questions and responses should be addressed to the primary contact, Alison Anderson, Contract Specialist, alison.anderson@us.af.mil, or the alternate point of contact, Heidi Stein, Contracting Officer, heidi.stein.2@us.af.mil. Responses should also include the following: 1. Company Profile: a. Company name: b. Mailing address: c. CAGE code and DUNS number, as registered in SAM: d. Point of contact (name, telephone number, and email address): e. Business size designation/status, e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, large business, etc.: 2. Appropriate written information and/or data supporting your capability to provide the CHiPS Training. Comments and/or suggestions on the Performance Work Statement are encouraged and can be included in your capabilities package. 3. Answers to the following questions: a. Is this service readily available in the commercial market? b. Do you require different terms and conditions than those normally used by the Government? If so, what are they? Please provide a copy of your terms and conditions for this type of work, if applicable. c. What are your standard payment terms (e.g., Net 30)? d. What recruitment lead times do you anticipate? Do you have any recent (within 5 years) experience providing Botvin Life Skills Training? Provide a short summary. Do you have any recent (within 5 years) experience staffing a short-term contract in an educational setting with at least 30 qualified trainers? Provide a short summary. g. Can you provide all performance requirements stated in the PWS? If not, please identify which services cannot be provided and explain. Are any of the requirements in the PWS unclear? If yes, please explain. i. If not interested in quoting on a future solicitation for this requirement, please explain why. Thank you for your participation.