Army Force Management School Education And Training Support Services

Sources Sought This sources sought announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. A contract may not be awarded as a result of this sources sought announcement. The Fort Belvoir Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC), on behalf of the Army Force Management School, is conducting market research to determine the availability of firms to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to operate and present Force Mangement education and training to DOD personnel as defined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified in Part 3 as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in the PWS. The bulk of the work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the Army Force Management School, 5500 21St Street, Suite 1400, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060. A single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is anticipated. Task orders may be issued under this contract that would require either off-site work, or work at other government installations that will be specified within the individual task order. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community. Interested small business concerns that are qualified as a HUBZone, or small business concern in NAICS code 611430 are highly encouraged to submit capability packages. The capability packages for this sources sought market survey are not expected to be proposals, but rather statements regarding the company's existing experience in relation to the areas specified in the PWS. Capability packages must not exceed 30 pages and must be submitted electronically. All contractor questions should be submitted, by e-mail, to Kenneth Lutes at Kenneth.l.lutes.civ@mail.mil and Karen Monahan at Karen.e.monahan2.civ@mail.mil no later than 12:00 PM ET on 9 August 2016. Questions and answers (Q&A) will be posted approximately 7 days after all questions are in. Capability packages are to address the following questions (Areas or tasks where a contractor does not have prior experience should be annotated as such.): 1. Technical understanding of the work: What degree of understanding do you have with the Total Army School System (TASS), U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Accreditation requirements, Force Management, Force Development, and Force Integration processes and systems, Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE), U.S. Title 10 roles and responsibilities, Army Organizational Life Cycle Model, and other Force Management processes and systems. Demonstrate knowledge of TASS, TRADOC Accreditation requirements, Force Management, Force Development, Force Integration, and how the Army fulfills its roles and responsibilities through Title 10 functions. 2. Key Personnel: Do the key staff members that would be assigned to this requirement have the academic, functional, technical knowledge and experience directly related to the tasks outlined within the PWS? Do you have sufficient resources on hand and available to begin work on the effort? Do they have, at minimum, secret clearance? Please demonstrate your key personnel's technical knowledge, experience and understanding of TASS, TRADOC Accreditation, Army Force Mangement School (AFMS), AFMS curriculum/subject matter to include the Force Management functions, systems, and processes relevant to accomplish the required PWS tasks outlined in Part 5, Specific Tasks. 3. Past Performance: Do you have specific past performance and experience with the execution of an Army Educational Institution, TASS, TRADOC Accreditation requirements, Force Mangement, Force Development, Force Integration, Title 10 functions, PPBE, Army Organizational Life Cycle Model, or similar work equivalent to PWS tasks? Elaborate on relevant past performance within the last three years. (4). Financial Capability: Does your firm have the financial capability to withstand a negative cash flow of up to $200,000.00 per month? (5) Corporate Experience: Does your firm have work experience similar in nature, scope, complexity, and difficulty of work in the PWS? A draft PWS is attached for your information. This document may not be in final form and is subject to change. Contractor personnel performing work under this contract WILL require an active secret clearance. The contractor WILL require a secret facility clearance. To assist us in maintaining a list of interested concerns for this potential procurement, please provide your company's name, point of contact (POC), address, phone number, and business size under NAICS code 611430. Interested contractors should submit capability packages via email to Kenneth Lutes at Kenneth.l.lutes.civ@mail.mil and Karen Monahan at Karen.e.monahan2.civ@mail.mil. The deadline for submission is 6 September 2016, no later than 5:00 PM ET. Late submissions may not be considered. Please include company name, address, telephone number, and technical point of contact, brochures / and or literature. Submissions shall not exceed 30 pages (8x11 inches), not including pictures and brochures. Format of submissions shall be in accordance with outline provided above. Font shall be 12 pitch with one inch borders. All information is submitted at no cost or obligation to the government. All information marked {Proprietary to company name} will not be disclosed outside of the Department of Defense. NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. The documentation provided will not be returned. This is a sources sought notice only and is for planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION.