Culture & Language Training Support Services

Notice: this is a seperate requirement from M00264-15-R-1028 (formerly M00264-15-R-1007). The Regional Contracting Office, National Capital Region, Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA currently has a requirement for the Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL) Language and Culture Training and Education Support Services. The CAOCL Language and Culture Training and Education Support Services contract shall be solicited using Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside procedures. This will be a multiple award Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quanity (IDIQ) contract with cost reimbursable line items for travel. The projected period of performance will be an eight (8)-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods. The NAICS code associated with this requirement is 611710 Educational Support Services. To qualify as a small business concern under this NAICS code, a company must have average annual receipts of $15.0 million or less. This action will be solicited utilizing commercial item acquisition procedures (FAR Part 12). All terms, conditions, evaluation procedures, and instructions to offerors will be specified in an upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) that will be posted on this website (www.fbo.gov) no earlier than fifteen (15) days after the posting of this presolicitation synopsis. The proposed solicitation number for this action is M00264-15-R-1033. All responsible sources may submit a proposal to be considered for this requirement. All interested parties must be registered in the System Award Management (www.sam.gov). It is the responsibility of the interested parties to independently review the referenced web link (www.fbo.gov) frequently for updates to any and all documents. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their copy of the RFP and amendments, if any. DESCRIPTION (Note: A formal Performance Work Statement will be provided with the RFP) In order to respond to emerging threats and operational needs, LREC SMEs and language instructors are required to prepare forces for deployment; additionally, cultural advisors are required to support forces while on deployment. CAOCL relies heavily upon these services to support its evolving mission. The main objective is to ensure Marines deploy with an operational understanding of the local military and partner cultures and regional dynamics relevant to the mission with select Marines being language-enabled, in order to facilitate mission success. The scope of this effort is for the provision of operational, technical, and programmatic support of CAOCL mission requirements. Principal support areas under this effort include all facets of execution required to support not only CAOCL's operationally focused LREC program, but also forward deployed units. Critical capabilities within this effort include: providing professional foreign LREC training and education programs and services that improve the cross-cultural effectiveness of Marines; providing Language instruction and Operational Culture at each of the three Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEFs), and 29 Palms, and other subordinate commands at various locations around the world; and providing senior level experts in regionally oriented, ethnically relevant culture to serve as cultural advisors to operational unit commanders, normally in a forward deployed environment. Specific capabilities include translational social science research, program analysis, assessment, policy support, curriculum development, instructional systems design in accordance with established training and education standards. Additional capabilities include subject matter experts in operationally relevant culture general concepts and skilled in social and behavioral science (with sufficient knowledge of military missions) who can integrate culture general in CAOCL's education and training materials.