Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Amendment 0001: Offer due date is extended to 11:00 a.m. local (central) time on 8 September 2022. See "Attachment 2 - Provisions and Clauses 22-R-0006 revised 22-09-01." FAC number and date are updat... Amendment 0001: Offer due date is extended to 11:00 a.m. local (central) time on 8 September 2022. See "Attachment 2 - Provisions and Clauses 22-R-0006 revised 22-09-01." FAC number and date are updated. Paragraph numbers are corrected. 1.0 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 1.1 The combined synopsis is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) under solicitation number: W912LP-22-R-0006 1.2 This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-07 (10 Aug 2022). 1.3 Small Business Set-Aside: 100%; Applicable Size Standard is $14.5M 1.4 NAICS Code: 611699 1.5 Product or Service Code (PSC): U006 1.6 Posting Date: 20 August 2022 1.7 Response Date: 8 September 2022 1.8 Contracting Office: USPFO – Purchasing & Contracting, 7105 NW 70th Ave, Johnston, IA 50131 1.9 Government Points of Contact: Contracting Officer: Vicky L. Williams, vicky.l.williams10.civ@army.mil and Contract Specialist: Kelsey Letcher, kelsey.l.letcher.civ@army.mil 1.10 Line item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure: 0001 Technical Instruction Services – Base Period. The contractor shall design, develop, and teach a “High Risk Event Planning” course for the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC). See Performance Work Statement (PWS) for details. The contractor shall provide up to four (4) iterations of the course during the base period of performance (POP). 1001 Technical Instruction Services – Option 1. The contractor shall provide up to six (6) iterations of the “High Risk Event Planning” course during the Option 1 POP. 2001 Technical Instruction Services – Option 2. The contractor shall provide up to six (6) iterations of the “High Risk Event Planning” course during the Option 2 POP. 3001 Technical Instruction Services – Option 3. The contractor shall provide up to six (6) iterations of the “High Risk Event Planning” course during the Option 3 POP. 4001 Technical Instruction Services – Option 4. The contractor shall provide up to six (6) iterations of the “High Risk Event Planning” course during the Option 4 POP. 1.11 Description of requirements for the services to be acquired: See Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement 1.12 Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point: See Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement 1.13 Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and addendum applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 2 – Provisions and Clauses 1.14 Offerors shall include a completed copy of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services with their proposal. See Attachment 2 – Provisions and Clauses 1.15 FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 2 – Provisions and Clauses 1.16 FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See clause below, in full text, for list of additional applicable clauses. See Attachment 2 – Provisions and Clauses 1.17 Additional contract provisions and clauses are applicable. See Attachment 2 – Provisions and Clauses 1.18 Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) Rating: Not rated.

Inactive

The Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC) requires technical instruction services for a “High Risk Event Planning” course for a base (approximately 10 months, depending on date of award) with fou... The Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC) requires technical instruction services for a “High Risk Event Planning” course for a base (approximately 10 months, depending on date of award) with four (4) iterations, plus four (4) 12-month option periods with approximately six (6) iterations. I am in the market research stage of this acquisition at this time and am searching for vendors who can provide the following services. The requirements below are copied and pasted from the Performance Work Statement. I request your responses to the following questions for the requirements provided below: 1. Is your organization able to provide these services for the requirements provided below? 2. Do the requirements appear to be too restrictive? 3. Do the requirements appear to be “copied and pasted” from another vendor’s course? 4. Do the requirements appear to be too general/generic? Is there a requirement you believe should be added? 5. Is there anything else not listed above that you believe the Government should know about the requirements outlined below? Please review the specifications below and respond to this email by no later than Friday, 15 July 2022, 11:00 a.m. local (central) time. Requirements: 5.0 Requirements. The contractor shall: 5.1 Provide a High Risk Event Planning course for up to 30 law enforcement officers and military personnel directly involved in counternarcotic missions per iteration. The course length shall be a minimum of 32 hours of instruction over a period of four (4) class days. Contractor shall provide multiple iterations of the course, at dates and locations to be coordinated with MCTC. Dates and locations for each course iteration are selected based on training requests submitted by law enforcement agencies. The course title may change during the life of the contract, per MCTC’s needs, but the course topics will remain constant. Contractor shall update the content within the course topics at MCTC’s request, and as necessary, to keep the course current and relevant throughout the contract POP. 5.1.1 The contractor shall develop the course in a manner that shall be presented in person. 5.1.2 Course Iterations. The contractor shall provide the course at dates and locations to be determined by MCTC, based on training requests from law enforcement agencies. All locations will be within the MCTC service area described in paragraph 1.4.1. 5.1.2.1 The contractor shall provide four (4) course iterations in the base period. 5.1.2.2 The contractor shall provide up to six (6) course iterations in each of the option periods. The number of iterations in the option periods will be determined by funding availability and the Government’s need. 5.2 Target Audience: Up to 30 law enforcement officers and military personnel directly involved in counternarcotics missions; with an emphasis on civilian law enforcement to include specifically local, state, and Federal officers per each course iteration. 5.3 Course Content. Course content shall be unique to this course and shall not duplicate the content of other courses provided by MCTC or other National Guard Counterdrug Training Centers, with the exception of case law examples. To ensure that MCTC is teaching constitutionally permissible practices, a professional who has legal training and experience in the conduct of criminal court proceedings on behalf of the Government (e.g., current or former attorney, District Attorney, etc.) shall vet the course. The course of instruction shall cover the following topics (learning objectives), at a minimum: 5.3.1 Introduction – How to successfully plan and execute a high risk event 5.3.2 Case study of an actual Law Enforcement crisis 5.3.3 Tactical diagramming 5.3.4 Intelligence Gathering 5.3.5 Risk Analysis/Threat Assessment 5.3.6 Command Post Considerations 5.3.7 A Law Enforcement Planning System and how it works 5.3.8 Medical Planning for high risk events 5.3.9 Equipment Considerations 5.3.10 Presentation and Briefing skills 5.3.11 Checklists and Forms to be used in training and actual operations 5.4 A slide presentation is required. 5.4.1 Slides shall display the MCTC logo; no other corporate logos shall be displayed. 5.4.2 Slides shall be unique to this course and shall not duplicate the slide content of other courses provided by MCTC or any other National Guard Counterdrug Training Centers. 5.5 Pre-test and Post-test. The contractor shall administer a pre-test and post-test to each student. 5.5.1 Pre-test and post-test may be written or practical, or a combination thereof. 5.5.2 Pre-test shall assess students’ pre-course knowledge and understanding of the course topics. 5.5.3 Post-test shall assess students’ post-course knowledge and understanding of the course topics. 5.6 Practical Exercises. The contractor shall incorporate practical exercises into the instruction to reinforce teaching points. All practical exercises shall be clearly defined and structured for review in the proposal submission. 5.6.1 Practical exercises will incorporate at a minimum, glass house components, briefing materials. 5.6.2 The contractor shall provide a deconfliction report to the COR at least 7 days prior to each course iteration. The deconfliction report shall contain information on the vehicles, if any, and people involved and the locations for each practical exercise. MCTC will distribute the deconfliction report to affected agencies upon review/revision. The contractor shall acknowledge this in their proposal. 5.6.3 The contractor shall provide role players for the practical exercise scenarios. 5.6.4 The contractor shall provide names of the role players to the COR at least seven (7) days prior to each course iteration for approval. The contractor shall acknowledge this in their proposal. 5.6.5 The contractor shall provide a list of all materials and equipment required to conduct practical exercises in the submission, in adequate quantity to accommodate all instructors, role players, and students. 5.7 Student manual. The student manual shall be provided to each course participant to use as a reference/resource during and after the course. The contractor shall ship student manuals for course iterations to the location disclosed by the MCTC no less than one (1) week prior to the scheduled course date. The contractor shall provide a student manual to each course participant the 1st day of each in-person course iteration. The contractor shall acknowledge these requirements in their proposal. The student manual shall be: 5.7.1 Professionally and thoroughly researched and developed. 5.7.2 Comprehensive, current, and relevant. 5.7.3 Professionally organized, assembled and securely bound (hard copy student manual is required) 5.7.4 Display the MCTC logo in color on the front cover (a mock-up MCTC logo for proposal submission is acceptable; official MCTC logo artwork will be provided by MCTC upon award); shall not include any other logos 5.7.5 Digital media. A copy of the student manual on digital media is optional, but if provided, it shall: 5.7.5.1 Display the MCTC logo in color on the front cover, shall not include any other logos. 5.7.5.2 Also be provided to each student in hard copy on the first day of each in-person course iteration Offeror and Instructor Qualifications Requirements: Offeror Qualifications. The contractor shall meet the following minimum qualifications: The offeror shall determine the appropriate number of instructors required to conduct the course, based on instruction methodology and class size. The offeror shall have prior experience in the design, development, and delivery of High Risk Event Planning for law enforcement courses similar in scope to that requested, to uniformed patrol officers or other law enforcement personnel at the local, state, or federal level. The offeror shall have a background in the training of law enforcement and be currently engaged in training law enforcement officers on the subject of High Risk Event Planning courses similar in scope to that requested, in the civilian law enforcement environment. Instructor Qualifications. Each instructor shall meet the following minimum qualifications: Instructor(s) shall have a minimum of 10 years of experience as a Law Enforcement Officer that conducted, participated in, planned and managed high risk operations in the civilian Law Enforcement environment. Instructors shall have a background in training law enforcement and be currently engaged in training law enforcement officers on the subject of High Risk Event Planning courses similar in scope to that requested in the civilian law enforcement environment. Instructors with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in instructing and/or training law enforcement officers on High Risk Event Planning are preferred.