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Notice ID:W9127N22R0013
Sources Sought for USACE Portland District Leadership Development Program This announcement is a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). This announcement is...
Sources Sought for USACE Portland District Leadership Development Program This announcement is a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). This announcement is not a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to determine interested parties, socioeconomic status availability, capabilities, and qualifications. The Government intends to use responses to this sources sought synopsis to make appropriate acquisition decisions for future acquisitions. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District is seeking sources registered under NAICS Code 611430 - Professional and Management Development Training. Anticipated Schedule Items (subject to change): Responses to Sources Sought Due 25 Feb 2022 Advertise Requirement 9 Mar 2022 Award 22 Apr 2022 Contract Start Date 2 May 2022 1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps or USACE), Portland District (NWP), seeks the professional services of an academic institution regionally accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or an entity that has access to an accredited academic institution (hereinafter referred to as “Contractor”) to work collaboratively with the NWP Program Manager (hereinafter referred to as “Program Manager”) and two NWP LDP Facilitators (hereinafter referred to as “LDP Facilitators”) to administer a graduate-level Leadership Development Program (LDP) for a maximum of 16 Corps employees (hereinafter referred to as students, or collectively as the cohort) annually. The anticipated Firm Fixed Price service contract will include a one base and three optional cohort/class years. The base period of performance is anticipated to run 02 May 2022 through 15 June 2023 and optional periods of performance, which may be exercised at the government’s discretion from 15 March 2023 through 15 June 2024, 15 March 2024 through 15 June 2025, and 15 March 2025 through 15 June 2026, respectively. See attached Performance Work Statement for complete requirement. See attached anticipated evaluation criteria to determine areas of focus for Portland District in selecting a contractor. 2. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS Point of Contact name, email address, and phone number. CAGE Code, DUNS, SAM Unique Entity ID Small Business Status; In the event that you are a small business under NAICS 611430 or that of a similar size standard, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB. Statement of Capability; Statement of skills, knowledge, experience and capability of your firm to perform the requirements described in the PWS, including a statement you are able to submit all information required by the evaluation criteria of the forthcoming solicitation. NOTE: A statement of capability must be detailed enough to validate the firm’s capability to perform, similar to the requirements of the attached draft evaluation criteria, for the government to confidently determine the firm’s ability to provide the required services. 3. INSTRUCTIONS Submit technical inquires and questions relating to this sources sought in writing via email to Robbie Newland (Robbie.R.Newland@usace.army.mil) and Mitchell Johnson (Mitchell.J.Johnson@usace.army.mil). To ensure adequate time for Portland District reply prior to the response due date, inquiries must be submitted no later than 21 Feb 2022. Please submit documentation in the same order and labeled as shown above. All required documentation shall be submitted via email to Robbie Newland (Robbie.R.Newland@usace.army.mil) and Mitchell Johnson (Mitchell.J.Johnson@usace.army.mil) prior to the response due date. 4. SMALL BUSINESS POINT OF CONTACT The Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Portland District Deputy for Small Business: Carol McIntyre Phone: 503-808-4602 Email: Carol.A.McIntyre@usace.army.mil All interested vendors should be registered in the System for Award Management.
