Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Sources Sought to Provide Contractor Instruction Services for Surface Warfare Officer School Contractor Instructional Services The Department of the Navy, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Div... Sources Sought to Provide Contractor Instruction Services for Surface Warfare Officer School Contractor Instructional Services The Department of the Navy, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, FL, is seeking potential sources with the ability to provide Contractor Instructional Services (CIS) requirements for providing Fire Fighting Training (FFT) and Damage Control Training and specialized engineering course(s) related to Administrative/Safety/Management support services for formalized Naval training under the Course Curriculum Model Manager (CCMM) for Surface Warfare School Command (SWSC) and NAVSEA PMS 339. The SWSC and PMS 339 training sites covered by this contemplated award are San Diego, CA; Norfolk, VA; Great Lakes, IL; Pearl Harbor, HI and Newport, RI. The Government will provide all required course content, equipment and facilities to accomplish the training. The anticipated services to be provided are delivery of Contractor Instructional training as well as the scheduling and coordination of training events through the administration of management and adhoc reporting. CIS will provide technical and military training for officer and enlisted personnel of the U.S. and allied Navies temporarily assigned for training in Fleet Concentration Areas (FCAs). The training will provide classroom, lab and simulator instruction, assessment of competence in specific subject areas, student critiques and utilizing/operating government furnished firefighting simulators and other computer based training systems and associated curriculum. The following is a sample of convening courses: CIN/Course Number Course Title A-495-0018 SHIPBOARD FIREFIGHTING A-495-0021 SHIPBOARD DC/FF EMERGENCY TEAM TRAINER A-495-0416 GEN SHBD FF SCBA (AD) A-557-0001 JOINT FLEET QAI A-651-3030 USCG ALCO 251C A-651-3031 USCG FBM A-651-9001 DIESEL ENGINE C SCHOOL MODULE 5 (LPD C/P) A-651-9005 LSD 41/49 Class MCS CON OP A-652-0188 WASTE HEAT BW/FW A-652-0241 AIR COOL FREQ CONV A-652-0311 DEI A-652-0320 DIESEL ENG CORE A-652-0321 DIESEL ENG MOD 1 A-652-0323 LSD 41/49 CLASS COLT-PIELSTICK MAINTAINER A-652-0450 FAIRBANKS MORSE DIESEL 38ND 8-1/8 A-652-0510 SHIP CAL PRGM OP (SURF) A-652-9001 BASIC VALVE MAINTENANCE A-662-0017 EM SSEAMC A-662-0052 LPD-17 SSDG CAT 3608 A-690-0022 DEGAUSSING A-701-0027 ADV WELDING A-701-0033 NDT of Metals Visual Magnetic Particle Liquid Penetrants Operator/Inspector A-701-0058 Ultrasonic Inspector A-702-0022 PRECISION GRINDING A-702-0023 HEAVY MACHINERY A-702-0024 ADV MILLING J-495-0413 SHBD ACFF (AD) J-495-0414 AIR CAP HELO FF EVAL J-495-0419 ADV SHPBD F/F K-495-0021 TEAM TRAINER K-495-0040 DC REP PARTY LDR K-495-0045 SHBD DC TRN (AD) K-495-0051 GFE K-495-0440 DAMAGE CONTROL PETTY OFFICER (DCPO) K-495-2179 FOAM GEN SYS OPER MAINT K-821-2142 FUEL TESTING A-4H-7201 Surface Warfare Officer Prospective Engineering Officer DDG 1000 A-4H-0503 Surface Warfare Officer Shipride A-4H-0013 Surface Warfare Officer Prospective Engineering Officer Cruiser CG / LHD8 / LHA6 A-4H-0110 Surface Warfare Officer Major Command A-4H-0120 Auxiliary Engineering Officer Course (Auxo) A-4B-1210 Electrical Engineering Officer Course (Electro) A-4H-0005 Surface Warfare Officer Prospective Engineering Officer LCS-1 A-4H-0007 Surface Warfare Officer Prospective Engineering Officer LCS-2 A-4H-0009 Surface Warfare Officer Prospective Engineering Officer LDP-17 A-4H-0063 Surface Warfare Officer Prospective Engineering Officer Diesel A-4H-0064 Surface Warfare Officer Prospective Engineering Officer DDG-51 A-4H-0178 Surface Warfare Officer Advanced Engineering Officer DDG-51 A-4H-0157 Surface Warfare Officer Advanced Engineering Officer Steam A-4N-0004 Surface Warfare Officer Advanced Division Officer Course (ADOC) A-4H-0002 JOINT FLEET QAI SUP SYS-CONSL-0001 Engineering Systems Coordinator ENG-AUX-0001 Auxiliary Systems Overview ENG-AUX-0002 Auxiliary Systems Operations ENG-AUX-0003 Auxiliary Systems Maintenance ENG-C2-0001 Ship Control System (SCS) COR-SHPSYS-0001 DDG 1000 Familiarization (HM&E) N/A Engineering Drill Team Events (EDCT Leveraging) COR-DC-001 Damage Control Overview COR-DC-002 Damage Control Operations COR-DC-003 Damage Control Maintenance N/A Damage Control Team Events (EDCT Leveraging) TBD Engineering Console Operator ENG-ELEC-0003 Electrical System Operations - Journeyman ENG-ELEC-0004 Electrical System Maintenance - Journeyman ENG-IPS-0001 Integrated Power System (IPS) Overview ENG-IPS-0002 Integrated Power System (IPS) Operations and Maintenance ENG-IPS-0003 Integrated Power System (IPS) Operations - Journeyman COR-DC-001 Damage Control Overview ENG-C2-0001 Ship Control System (SCS) The Contractor Instructional Services are currently being provided by Prevailance, Inc. under Contract Number: N61340-19-C-0007. The Government is contemplating either a Firm- Fixed Price (FFP), single award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract or a stand-alone FFP contract. The Period of Performance (POP) of this contract will be 60 months, inclusive of a one (1) base year and four (4) 12-month options. Start of contractor performance will be on or about 1 March 2021 inclusive of a 30-day mobilization period. North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 611519; Other Technical and Trade Schools size standard $16.5 million. This acquisition is anticipated to be conducted in accordance with FAR 6.2, Full and Open Competition after Exclusion of Sources. Based on a preliminary risk assessment conducted by NAWCTSD, this requirement is expected to be a competitive small business set aside; it is yet to be determined if this acquisition will be further set-aside under one of the authorized socio-economic categories. Firms that believe they can demonstrate the capabilities required based on the requirements described in this Sources Sought posting shall provide a written response to this announcement consisting of the following: 1) A submission of your firm’s detailed capabilities to meet the requirements listed above, 2) Past and/or current performance on similar contracts (include contract number, dollar value, brief description of scope, and point of contact name, job title, phone number, and email address). Brevity of extraneous information is desired. Please limit past and/or current performance to the last 3 years; and 3) A statement identifying your firm’s business size and all socioeconomic categories applicable for the NAICS code 611519 and company profile to include number of employees, office locations, CAGE code, and DUNS number. 4.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern. The Government will evaluate the submission of this data in determining an appropriate acquisition strategy. 5) If you are a small business interested in being the prime contractor for this effort, please be advised that the FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting clause has changed. Deviation 2020-O0008 is now in effect which includes the definition of “Similarly Situated Entity” and provides a revised methodology for the 50% calculation for compliance with the clause. Small business primes may count “first tier subcontracted” work performed by similarly situated entities as if it were performed by the prime itself. Please read the full text of the clause deviation (52.219-14 Class Deviation 2020-O0008 rev 1 dated 04/03/20 at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA000735-20-DPC.pdf). To assist in our market research and determination of any applicable small business set-aside for this effort, if you are a small business interested in priming this effort and plan to utilize “similarly situated entities” to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting, please identify the name & CAGE Code of the specific firm(s) you intend to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as their SB size status under the NAICS that you as the prime would assign for their workshare. Information regarding any planned similarly situated entity should be included in answering any questions outlined in the SSN in order to assist the Government’s capability determination. This announcement is published for PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. 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. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought. Verbal submissions via phone will not be honored. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. Detailed written capabilities shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Argentina Thompson, at Argentina.Thompson@navy.mil, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, Shannon Walyus, at Shannon.Walyus@navy.mil, no later than 4 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on 25 MAY 2020. Questions concerning this requirement should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Argentina Thompson, via email Argentina.Thompson@navy.mil.