Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

Pre-Solicitation Informational Posting for the Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC) Instructor Operator Support Services (MIOSS) contract. ............................... UPDATE to Industry Day: ... Pre-Solicitation Informational Posting for the Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC) Instructor Operator Support Services (MIOSS) contract. ............................... UPDATE to Industry Day: Due to unforeseen changes that occurred this week in the MIOSS program not only to scope, funding and locations, but also possibly to the set requirements and acquisition strategy, the MIOSS’s Industry Day at Fort Stewart, GA on is being postponed. We are sorry for any inconveniences, but a new date has not been determined. The Program and Contracting Teams are working together with the requiring agency in order to assure the changing and updated needs of the program are met in order to be successful. All questions that were sent in are being reviewed and will be considered in the updated requirements of the PWS. Any other pertinent information about this event and any new postings of the requirement will be posted on SAM.gov. .......................................... DISCLAIMER: THIS REQUEST FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT WILL USE THE INFORMATION RECEIVED TO HELP DEFINE THE PWS AND TO ADDRESS NEEDED IFORMATION AT THE INDUSTRY DAY EVENT. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS NOTICE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND IS NOT BINDING ON THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, INVITATION FOR BID (IFB), REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ), OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), AND IS NOT A COMMITMENT BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE SUBJECT SERVICES/SUPPLIES. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR INFORMATION REQUESTED NOR WILL IT COMPENSATE ANY RESPONDENT FOR ANY COST INCURRED IN DEVELOPING INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. ADDITIONALLY, ALL SUBMISSIONS BECOME GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS DRAFT PWS POSTING IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE RFP, IF ANY IS ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY WEBSITE (HTTPS://SAM.GOV). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THIS SITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.