Inactive 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)

Sources Sought Notice Landscape Program Manager and Instructor The Naval Consolidated Brig Miramar (NCBM) is a Level II and III facility that has continuing requirements to provide technical training,... Sources Sought Notice Landscape Program Manager and Instructor The Naval Consolidated Brig Miramar (NCBM) is a Level II and III facility that has continuing requirements to provide technical training, certifications and apprenticeships to prisoners while in confinement. Per the American Correctional Association (ACA) requirement, correctional facility’s vocational education programs must be relevant to the vocational needs of prisoners and to employment opportunities in the community (5-ACI-7B-03).. NCBM utilizes community resources in developing vocational education programs for its prisoners in accordance with 5-ACI-7B-04. NCBM works in conjunction with the Department of Labor (DOL) to provide several apprenticeship program opportunities to the prisoner population; several of which do not have permanent personnel regularly assigned. For this effort, the contractor shall provide a journeyman or master level subject matter expert (SME) to assist NCBM in ensuring the landscape program continues routine management operations and provides all required learning for the DOL Landscape apprenticeship with the approximate period of performance 01 April 2025 to 30 March 2026. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541614 and the Small Business Size Standard is $20M. The DRAFT Statement of Requirement (SOR) is attached. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to locate and identify qualified sources, and determine if competition in the marketplace exists. Interested firms are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by demonstrating Technical Capabilities (not to exceed five (5) pages not inclusive of the cover page) that summarizes relevant experience, knowledge, and capabilities consistent with the effort described in the Draft SOR. Respondents shall provide information related to contracts where the respondent was involved at a comparable level of effort. In addition, interested firms are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by providing the following: (1) name and address of applicant (corporate/principal office and socioeconomic status); (2) name, telephone and email address of point of contact; (3) NAICS and Cage Code; (4) contractor’s technical capabilities statement, and (5) GSA schedule (if applicable). The Technical Capabilities statement should summarize experience and knowledge relative to the Draft SOR. The respondent should describe qualifications and experience in working with specific relevant work, providing sufficiently detailed descriptions to allow an accurate assessment of relevancy and nature of the work performed. Technical Capabilities will be evaluated on previous and/or current experience. A determination as to whether this acquisition will be a competed will be based upon responses to this notice. Interested firms are requested to submit information statement electronically by 12:00 p.m. PDT on 17 February 2025 the POC e-mail address listed. For information regarding this sources sought contact POC, Charles Bruce, email charles.e.bruce2.civ@us.navy.mil. Please do not contact the Naval Consolidated Brig Miramar (NCBM) directly regarding this opportunity. Proprietary data will be protected when so designated. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. This is NOT a request for proposal (RFP), invitation for bid (IFB), or an announcement of a solicitation as no solicitation package exists at this time. The request is for informal purposes only. No cost data should be submitted. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests. Submittal will not be returned to the sender. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. NAVSUP FLCSD will utilize the information for technical and acquisition planning only. The requirements for your e-submission are adobe acrobat to create the PDF file, 8.5 X 11 paper, Time New Roman, font size 10.