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Request for Information TAC Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Training INTRODUCTION This is requested information is for market research purposes only in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation... Request for Information TAC Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Training INTRODUCTION This is requested information is for market research purposes only in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 10 procedures. This is not a solicitation, nor does it guarantee a solicitation will be issued. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This is not a request for proposals, and it does not obligate the government in any manner. The mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Procurement, Acquisition, and Logistics, Technology Acquisition Center (TAC) is to support our Nation s Veterans by providing acquisition and logistics solutions for VA. In meeting these goals, TAC is responsible for preparing and executing quality contracts that support the Information Technology (IT) efforts and needs of its customers across VA, which enables our customers to provide best value solutions to Veterans and their families. TAC employees are forward-thinking, smart, and innovative acquisition professionals, with strong technical and leadership competencies. To continue to offer our customers customized and responsive service, maintain nimble operations, and provide expert technical support services, TAC must ensure its workforce continues to enhance and maintain knowledge and awareness across a variety of current and emerging IT technologies and trends. GENERAL Training will be delivered primarily to General Schedule (GS) series 0801 (GS-0801) General Engineering and GS-0854 Computer Engineering professionals who support Contracting and TAC business partners in the development and drafting of technical requirements and have expertise in one or more engineering service related to IT. Training attendees may include, but are not limited to: GS-1102 Contract Specialists and Contracting Officers who support, write, and administer acquisition contracts for IT commodity and services in accordance with Federal law, regulation, and policy. GS-0801 / 0854 General Engineer / Computer Engineers who support the development of the technical portions of the acquisition packages as well as the technical evaluations. GS-0340 Program Managers and GS-1101 General Business and Industry professionals who support Contracting and TAC business partners in management of programs and TAC organizational needs. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS Training Facilitation All training courses shall be live virtual instructor led training delivered in real-time and not pre-recorded or self-paced. Training Schedule All training shall be delivered prior to the end of June 2025. No training is permitted during 4th quarter of the Fiscal Year. The Contractor shall coordinate a final training schedule in accordance with the requirements of this Product Description for approval by the Government. Course Content Contractors shall effectively utilize demos, knowledge checks, and hands-on learning activities as appropriate. The training courses shall include up-to-date training material on the latest versions of the latest products. Students should be provided with or have access to view, listen, and/or print all course content. Course content shall be available online to students in video, audio and/or written transcript formats. Training Changes The Contractor shall accommodate student changes within 24-hours of the start of any training class session. Changes include student drop-out, student additions, and student switches. It does not include additional students beyond the stated student maximums. Technical Support shall be always available during the course. Section 508 The training shall meet Section 508 compliance standards. TRAINING DELIVERABLES Welcome Letter The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating with the Government POCs to release a welcome letter and virtual training invites for attendees. Attendance Roster Training course attendance is estimated to be 25 students per class. The Contractor shall take attendance for each training course and provide an attendance sheet to the Government POCs. The attendee roster shall include the name, email, and timestamps of the attendees. Training that is multi-day shall have attendance taken each day. Training Assessments Training courses shall include assessments which allow students to gauge their understanding of course content. Certificate of Completion The Contractor shall email a certificate of completion to each student within one (1) week of course completion. Certificates of Completion shall include, at a minimum, the name of the training course, training date(s), instructor, Contractor s name, student s name, and number of CLPs earned. Training Feedback Survey The Contractor shall collect training feedback from attendees upon completion of each training course. Feedback shall be provided to the Government delivery POCs within three weeks of each training course completion. Feedback information shall be organized and clearly presented. TRAINING COURSES Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Training Course (Contract Line 0001) The Contractor shall provide SASE training. The training course shall be a minimum of one (1) day but not exceed two (2) full business days in length. Training shall be varied to include hands on experience and activities. The following areas shall be covered: Introduction to SASE and SASE Components How SASE supports business, why it matters, and the value it offers Government applications and use cases for SASE Implementing SASE solutions Considerations for managing SASE solutions RFI SUBMISSION Please provide the following information: Detailed Course overview Learning objectives Course content Duration of course Min/Max number of students allowed per course Cost per course please include the number of students included in the cost of each course. Cost per each additional student. Please answer the following questions and include the requested information as part of your response. Include the following identification information as it pertains to your organization: Company Name Company Unique Entity Identification Number Company Address Company points of contact name, telephone number, and email address Please submit a capability statement describing your company s abilities to provide the requested training identified in this RFI. The capability statement shall be limited to 10 pages.  DISCLAIMER Responses to this Request For Information (RFI) will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the Government's evaluation of the information received. Any information or comment resulting from this request that is determined to be useful will be used to help the Government further define their requirement and may be incorporate into the final version of the Product Description. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. RESPONSES Please submit the information requested in this RFI by 15:00 ET on August 2, 2024, to the Procurement Analyst, Kim Geran, at Kimberly.Geran@va.gov. VA reserves the right to not respond to any, all, or select responses or materials submitted. If you experience any problems or have any questions concerning this announcement, please contact Kimberly.Geran@va.gov.