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

This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to... This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described herein. Your response to this sources sought will be treated as informational only. Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk, BUMED/FM and C Directorate is seeking information on qualified and experienced 8(a) program participants for planning purposes to provide services in support of the United States Naval Community College (USNCC). THE DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SOURCES SOUGHT REFLECTS CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AS OF THIS PRINTING. THESE FACTS MAY BE UPDATED OR REVISED IN THE ACTUAL REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, WHEN ISSUED. Background: The USNCC works with active-duty enlisted Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen to apply credits earned from military training and prior education toward a naval-relevant associate degree and/or professional certificates. The USNCC envisions offering approximately 15 different associate degree pathways relevant to our Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen - regardless of their rating or Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) - covering both technical fields (e.g. nuclear engineering technology, cybersecurity) and non-technical fields (e.g. organizational leadership, military studies). Enrollment in current USNCC programs has reached thousands after two years in operation. Basic Requirements: The contractor shall provide all administrative and logistical resources necessary, inclusive of personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision and other items except for those specified as government furnished property, to perform the required tasks outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The scope includes the provision of professional services to meet the Data Analytics and Data Science needs of the entire USNCC organization. Contractor efforts shall provide supplemental support to the College’s workstreams. The contractor shall provide qualified personnel with expertise in database management, data analytics, data integration, data visualization, and data governance, capable of performing the tasks as outlined in the attached PWS. A firm-fixed price (FFP), non-personal services contract is anticipated that will consist of one (1) base year with three (3) 12-month option years with a 6-month option utilizing FAR 52.217-8. The requirement will utilize FAR 12, FAR 13.5 and FAR 19.8. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this is 541511. Firms possessing the requisite skills, resources and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirement are invited to respond to this source sought notice via the submission of an executive summary, no more than three (3) pages in length. Responses must use twelve-point Times New Roman font. The submission should include the following information: 1) company name, address, and point of contact with corresponding phone number and e-mail address 2) Unique Entity ID (UEID), business size and classification inclusive of 8(a) program entry and exit dates 3) relevant corporate experience information. Relevant corporate experience information is defined as experience (within the past five years) that is of the same or similar services to that which is described herein and a technical description of ability to meet the requirement (2 references). The corporate experience should include the applicable contract number, total number of FTE, contract period of performance, a brief description of the services provided AND the relevancy of the services to the proposed requirement. A customer point of contact with corresponding telephone number and e-mail address should also be included. A brief description of the capability and resources should accompany the references and address technical competencies and organizational experience relative to the key task areas. Standard brochures and/or paraphrasing of the Source Sought Notice will not be considered sufficient to demonstrate the capabilities of an interested party. All submissions are required to be submitted via e-mail to Ms. Jeanine Snow, jeanine.a.snow.civ@us.navy.mil, no later than 12:00pm (local time/Philadelphia, PA) on 21 November 2025. Please direct any questions concerning this Sources Sought Notice to Ms. Jeanine Snow at jeanine.a.snow.civ@us.navy.mil.