Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

**This Sources Sought announcement has been amended. Please refer to the attached "CHINFO Sources Sought- Amended with highlights" document for all chnages, which are highlighted in yellow. The due da... **This Sources Sought announcement has been amended. Please refer to the attached "CHINFO Sources Sought- Amended with highlights" document for all chnages, which are highlighted in yellow. The due date for responses has also been extended from 1/23/2021 to 1/28/2021.** SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ADVANCED MOTION MEDIA, PHOTOJOURNALISM, AND GRAPHIC DESIGN TRAINING PROGRAMS The Department of the Navy (DON) is seeking authorized sources to provide Advance Motion Media, Photojournalism, and Graphic Design training programs via on-site or hybrid format. RFI Tracking Number: CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: CMD Contracting Office 1000 NAVY PENTAGON ROOM 5B517 Washington, DC 20350 INTRODUCTION: This is a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine the availability and technical capability of firms of all sizes, to include small and large businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services. DON is seeking firms to provide training of visual communicators in advanced storytelling skills. The requirement is to provide three advanced visual communication training programs: a Motion Media program for between 4 and 8 students; a Photojournalism course for between 8 and 12 students; and a Graphic Design course for between 2 and 4 students. The programs shall be about 30 academic weeks in length (e.g., two 15-week semesters). Each program will be 30 credit hours in total, or 15 credit hours’ worth of classes per semester. The program time period should coincide with a typical academic year. DON expects the sources to provide not only the personnel, facilities, labor, and supplies to teach these programs, but also all student equipment, tools, materials, and other items and services as necessary. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND: Contract Number: Contract Type: FFP Incumbent and their size: Syracuse University – NAICS Code 611310 (Colleges, Universities and Professional Schools). Size standard in millions is $27.5 of dollars. Small Business Method of previous acquisition: Sole Source Award REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: Training of visual communicators in advanced story telling skills. Brief Description of Service* CLIN 0001 Motion Media Crs (Base Year) CLIN 0002 Photojournalism Crs (Base Year) CLIN 0003 Graphic Design Crs (Base Year) CLIN 1001 Motion Media Crs (Opt1) CLIN 1002 Photojournalism Crs (Opt1) CLIN 1003 Graphic Design Crs (Opt1) CLIN 2001 Motion Media Crs (Opt2) CLIN 2002 Photojournalism Crs (Opt2) CLIN 2003 Graphic Design Crs (Opt2) CLIN 3001 Motion Media Crs (Opt3) CLIN 3002 Photojournalism Crs (Opt3) CLIN 3003 Graphic Design Crs (Opt3) CLIN 4001 Motion Media Crs (Opt4) CLIN 4002 Photojournalism Crs (Opt4) CLIN 4003 Graphic Design Crs (Opt4) Anticipated Time Frame: Base Year + Four Option Years Place of Performance: TBD Period of Performance 1 Jul 2021 -30 Jun 2022 1 Jul 2022 -30 Jun 2023 1 Jul 2023 -30 Jun 2024 1 Jul 2024 -30 Jun 2025 1 Jul 2025 -30 Jun 2026 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: This is an all or none requirement. DON is seeking a vendor that can provide all of the services. We will not break this requirement up. SOURCES SOUGHT: The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 611310 (Colleges, Universities and Professional Schools). The size standard in millions is $27.5 of dollars. This Source Sought synopsis is requesting responses to the following criteria from businesses that can provide the required training and equipment under the NAICS Code. To assist DON in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to use joint venturing (JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement. In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications. Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with the Limitations on subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14). SUBMISSION DETAILS: Responses should include: Business name and address; Name of company representative and their business title; Type of Small Business; Cage Code; Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and service, to include General Service Administration (GSA), GSA MOBIS, GSA OASIS, NIH, NASA SEWP, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.) Vendors who wish to respond to this Sources Sought should send responses via email NLT 23 January 2021, 11:00 AM Eastern to DONAA_CMD@navy.mil Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than five pages) in PDF or Word format. Documentation should be in bullet format. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personal reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not identified. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) Contract Number: (completed by the KO at time of contract or TO award) Task Order Number: (completed by the KO at time of TO award or N/A) Tracking Number: (completed by the KO when complete package is received) Follow-on to Previous Contract and Task Order Number: (If this is a follow-on order, insert the contract number and the TO number to which it is a follow-on. If this is not for a follow-on order, state “Not Applicable”) Contracting Officer Representative (COR). MANDATORY - ALL REQUESTED INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETED Primary COR. Name: Justin Ward Organization: U.S. Navy Chief of Information (CHINFO) DODAAC: N31705 Address: 1200 Navy Pentagon, 48514 Washington, DC 20305-1200 Phone Number: 703-614-7750 Fax Number: E-Mail Address: justin.m.ward1@navy.mil Alternate COR. Name: Organization: Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC): Address: Phone Number: Fax Number: E-Mail Address: Contract Title. Advanced Program of Instruction in Motion Media and Photojournalism Background. The U.S. Navy's Office of Information is the headquarters element for the Navy Public Affairs Community which is made up of nearly 1,500 Public Affairs Officers, Mass Communication Specialists (MCs), and civilian public affairs and visual information specialists. CHINFO has sole responsibility for public affairs within the Office of the Secretary of the Navy and OPNAV. CHINFO provides communication counsel, relationship management, issues management and crisis communication, reputation and environmental monitoring, information release, communication research and planning, communication product development and dissemination, communication evaluation and coordination. The U.S. Marine Corps' Communication Directorate is the headquarters element for the Marine Corps Public Affairs and Combat Camera (Visual Information) communities, which is comprised of nearly 1,200 public affairs and visual information specialists - officer, enlisted, and civilian. Communication Directorate enables the Service to communicate with precision and consistency by providing communication counsel to the Secretary of the Navy, Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and HQMC staffs; develops, integrates and assesses Service-level communication plans, guidance, and music programs; produces communication products; and informs and educates relevant audiences in order to set conditions to achieve institutional objectives. Objectives: The objective of this contract is to provide visual communicators with advanced storytelling skills not gained through experience or training available within the DOD. Provide an advanced program of instruction in visual communication and story telling. Scope. The scope of the work requires contractor provided instructors with comprehensive visual communication and storytelling experience to provide classroom instruction to DOD personnel in advanced Motion Media, Photojournalism, and Graphic Design disciplines. Performance Requirements. The advanced Motion Media, Photojournalism, and Graphic Design training support includes all personnel, facilities, labor, supplies, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to teach advanced visual communication and storytelling for 14-24 military students (hereafter referred to as Government Students) during the period of performance. The instruction for each of the three courses should be developed for a cohort of 4-12 Government Students and should coincide during the time period of a typical university/college academic year, or about 30 academic weeks in length (two 15-week semesters). Each program will be 30 credit hours in total, or 15 credit hours worth of classes per semester. The Contractor shall schedule a post-award kickoff meeting with the Government. The Contractor shall prepare an agenda that includes, as a minimum, an overview of project tasks, transition issues, course development and operational initiatives, security requirements, and any other logistics issues. ***PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED SOURCES SOUGHT DOCUMENT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENTIRE REQUIREMENT. PLEASE SEND RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT TO THE DONAA_CMD@NAVY.MIL and Rufus.lassiter@navy.mil emails!!***