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The purpose of this Market Survey is to improve the Government's understanding of the current marketplace and to identify capable sources. Responses to this Market Survey will be used for informationa... The purpose of this Market Survey is to improve the Government's understanding of the current marketplace and to identify capable sources. Responses to this Market Survey will be used for informational purposes only to support the development of a strategy for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) contemplated Ethernet Networking Training acquisition and will not be released. This is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposal. The FAA requires the majority of the technical workforce to attend and complete a fundamental and enhanced Ethernet Networking training curriculum. The technical workforce must maintain a mastery of this training to perform assigned maintenance activities safely. Historically, fundamental and enhanced Ethernet Network training has been conducted by the FAA at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The FAA Technical Operations and Training Programs Group (AJI-23) has identified the need to standardize Ethernet Network training offered to the FAA technical workforce to increase student throughput for both the fundamental and enhanced training offerings. In order to meet these identified needs, the FAA is seeking Contractor-provided training. The FAA has a requirement for Online/Virtual Instructor Led Fundamental Ethernet Network Concepts (Tier 1) courses, and Regionally Delivered Hands-On Enhanced Ethernet Networking (Tier 2) courses to support the safe, efficient and effective operation of the National Airspace (NAS). Training is required for NAS Airway Transportation System Specialists (ATSS) and engineering support organizations located in all 50 states and US territories. The FAA anticipates a minimum of 96 students and a maximum of 200 students annually will require Fundamental Ethernet Network Concepts training, and a minimum of 96 students/maximum of 200 students annually will require Enhanced Ethernet Networking training. Included as Attachment A to this announcement is the draft Statement of Work (SOW) for the Ethernet Networking Training acquisition. The FAA requests responses from industry to include the following: a. Capability Statement: Responders must provide a Capability Statement, including the following information: A description of the type of service your company provides and years of experience, which demonstrates the ability to perform the requirements outlined in the draft SOW. A detailed description of current contracts, within the past five (5) years of the posting of this Market Survey, including size and type of current contracts, which demonstrates that this current experience is of similar scope to the requirements outlined in the draft SOW. Clearly state if your company has previously performed Ethernet Networking Training and the total number of years your company has been providing these services. A description of current training curriculums. A list of locations where your company has provided training around the country. Examples of your company’s ability to successfully provide training for a large throughput of students e.g. number of students your company was able to provide training to in a given year. For those trainings, were the trainings delivered virtually or in-person? What was the breakdown of throughput for each type of delivery mode for training? If your company will require the services of additional subcontractors to perform the requirements of this contract, please identify any subcontracts, teaming agreements, or partnerships and the estimated percentage of work each third party would perform against the total effort of the contract. Identify each subcontractor and/or teaming partners by their business type and size, e.g., small businesses, service disabled veteran owned small businesses (SDVOSB), 8(a) socially and economically disadvantaged businesses (SEDB) or women-owned small businesses (WOSB). b. Business Declaration: This Market Survey is also being conducted in order to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition among small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, 8(a) certified firms, or women-owned small businesses. The NAICS code for this requirement is 611420 - Computer Training, with a small business size standard of $12.0M. Responders are requested to review and complete the Business Declaration Form, included as Attachment B to this announcement. This Market Survey must not be construed as an obligation on the part of the FAA to acquire these items. Since this is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposal, no results will be issued to the responding firms. No solicitation for these items exists at this time. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the beta.SAM.gov website. It is the vendor’s responsibility to monitor the website for release of the solicitation. The FAA will not entertain or accept unsolicited proposals for this work. The FAA will not be liable for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this Market Survey, nor reimburse or otherwise pay any costs incurred by any party responding to this announcement. Any costs associated with the Market Survey submissions will be solely at the interested party’s expense. The FAA may request that one, some, all, or none of the responders to the Market Survey provide additional information. No evaluation of vendors will occur based on this additional information, and vendor participation in any informational session is not a promise for future business with the FAA. Interested vendors’ responses must be submitted by email no later than 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time on June 18, 2021. Responses to this Market Survey are limited to 10 pages and must be in writing, on company letterhead, and must include respondent point of contact information including name, telephone number, e-mail address, and mailing address. The Business Declaration Form (Attachment B) is not included in the page limitation. Any proprietary information submitted must be properly identified. Information from vendor submissions may be used in future acquisition activities on a non-vendor specific basis.