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This sources sought notice is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an official solicitation. No contract will be awarded on the basis of responses received to this... This sources sought notice is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an official solicitation. No contract will be awarded on the basis of responses received to this notice alone. This notice is strictly for market research purposes. Any subsequent solicitations will be released at a later date. SCOPE OF ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENTS The purpose of these requirements are to obtain Contractor support to assist the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) by providing on-site GPS forensics training in accordance with the attached statement of work. The United States Coast Guard is seeking a one-day course of instruction designed to provide maritime law enforcement officers, marine casualty investigators, criminal special agents, counterintelligence service agents, and data analysts the foundational knowledge, skills and abilities for recovering evidence from Global Positioning System (GPS) devices, and preparing it for courtroom presentation. The course shall take students through the history of the GPS system, describe the components of the system, and explain the basic concepts of how GPS works. Students shall learn about the wide variety of devices that are on the market and the types of data these devices might hold. Students shall learn the best practices for securing a GPS device for examination and the legal guidelines that must be followed. Students shall learn about the tools and software needed to conduct a basic examination of a GPS device, and learn how to present the results. Additionally, students shall be required to meet and perform the learning objectives detailed in the attached statement of work. The course shall include all student materials to include but not limited to Student Handbooks and Presentation Materials. RESPONDING TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE The USCG is seeking capabilities statements / responses that demonstrate a company's ability to meet the requirements (see the draft requirements document attached to this notice - the attached document is a working draft and does not necessarily reflect the final product). When responding to the notice, please include the following information: A) A capabilities statement and description of your firm's ability to meet the requirements and your companies experience with GPS forensics training. B) The business size and business category information for your company - especially important is to report your small business socioeconomic status if applicable. Your DUNS number is required so that your company can be confirmed to be registered in SAM. Companies that are not registered in SAM that provide responses may not be reviewed. C) Any other information your firm feels is relevant to this sources sought notices. For example, if your company has questions or suggested improvements to the requirements document please include them. All input will be considered when creating the final documents for competition. The USCG intends to use the information collected from this sources sought notice to determine any changes necessary to the requirements as well as the determination for potential small business or socio-economic set-aside for the upcoming competition. As such, your responses are very important. Send your responses to this notice to James.R.Robinson@uscg.mil the closing time of this sources sought notice. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION This notice is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an official solicitation. No contract will be awarded on the basis of responses received to this notice alone. No compensation for any responses to this notice shall be paid by the Government and by responding to this notice your company accepts all financial costs for its response.