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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT (SS)/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Governm... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT (SS)/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for information received as a result of this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests to include an invite to further explain/demonstrate aspects of their proposed approach. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. As part of this special notice, MCAS Iwakuni Contracting Office (MCASI CO) will be evaluating, for planning purposes, if there are an adequate number of qualified and interested contractors capable of providing the services and/or products. Specifically, these exchanges are in support of market research being conducted by MCASI CO to determine if there are businesses in the market that provide these services and the adequacy of its Statement of Work (SOW). This includes its clarification of contract requirements and completeness of the SOW. Not responding to this SS does not preclude participation in any future Request For Proposal, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities. Potential responders are responsible for monitoring this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS Code determined appropriate for this acquisition is 611519, Other Technical and Trade Schools. Vendors responding to this announcement shall indicate their business size for NAICS code 611519. Please include your CAGE Code and DUNS number as well. NOTE: If, after reviewing the draft SOW and courses descriptions, your firm believes another NAICS code is more appropriate, provide the rationale and justification. BACKGROUND: MCASI CO is considering a non-personal services requirement to provide certification training courses in support of the MCAS Iwakuni Fire and Emergency Services in accordance with the attached "Draft" SWO and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. The courses shall meet the requirements set forth by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (ProBoard) or International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) as recognized by MCO 11000.11A. All students who pass the course shall be provided official accredited certifications by either ProBoard or IFSAC. Multiple courses must be conducted by qualified instructional personnel in accordance with the guidance provided by their accrediting body. The US Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers (CSPs) performing the services herein. Such CSPs shall be accountable solely to the contractor who is, in turn responsible to the US Government. Place of Performance. Services shall be performed in Fire Department - Fire Station 1 and/or 2, Building 6119, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Points of Contact: Send responses to this SS/RFI via email to Danilo Villamor, danilo.villamor@usmc.mil and Masayo Inoue, masayo.inoue.ja@usmc.mil no later than 11:59 P.M. (EST), Tuesday, 2 Apr 2019.