D -- Training Planning System Sources Sought

TRAINING PLANNING SYSTEMS SOURCES SOURCE 18 MAY 2007 The Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Contracting Squadron is seeking sources capable of providing timely, proactive, high quality communications and computer services. This Sources Sought Request For Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only. The information will be used in conducting market research to identify potential sources and commercial products, obtain prices, and to locate support experience. This RFI shall not be construed as a formal solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Any information provided to the Government is strictly voluntary and at no cost to the Government. A formal solicitation will be announced separately. The tentative solicitation issue date is June 2007; however this date is subject to change. The Government will award one contract which will be a firm-fixed price type contract. A source selection will be conducted per Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) 5315 and Mandatory Procedures (MP) 5315.3 at HQ AETC, Randolph AFB, TX. Contacts to Government personnel by potential offerors regarding this project are not allowed. The contracting officer, Ms Martha E. Giannotti, will post all information regarding this solicitation as soon as it becomes available. Comments and information on the following are requested: Please provide a response to the questions (Attachment 1) and provide only a one or two page description synopsis of your company with your responses to the attached questionnaire. In addition, all responses are due NLT 29 May 07 and any questions must be submitted before the suspense date or they will not be considered. Please describe at least three commercial-sector, Government or Federal contracts you have performed for similar combined services (if applicable), and indicate which NAICS code(s) your company usually performs under for government contracts. The planned NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code is 541511 and the FSC (Facilities Support Services) code is D316. Requirement: (Note: The description herein is a summary of the required product and services and is not intended to be all-inclusive). Overview: The HQ AETC/A3, Computer Systems Squadron (CSS), Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150-4546 implemented the Training Planning System (TPS) and the Education and Training Course Announcements (ETCA) System-maintenance and rsponsibilities were transferred to AETC Technical Training, Programming and Administration. The TPS was designed for AETC to schedule technical training managed by the AETC techncial training environment. The TPS is used by training program managers at AETC/A3PP at HQ AETC Plans and Operations, Manpower Organization Division (A1MTT) at Randolph AFB. The contractor, at a minimum, shall perform the following tasks stated in the Statement of Work (SOW) (Attachment 2) System Compatibility: Interested vendors should respond via e-mail their capability statement/information to listed point of contacts. The capabilities statement/information should include as a minimum a detailed description of your product and service (including requirements/system compatibility, software and hardware maintenance/modification/upgrade requirements), business size (i.e., small business, large business, small disadvantaged business, etc.), and prices (including annual maintenance and additional services costs). This description will be provided on only one or two pages. Small Business (SB) Set-Aside Determination: The Government reserves the right to decide whether or not a SB set-aside of some type (8a, HUB Zone, SDVOSB, SB, etc.) is appropriate for this acquisition based in-part on responses to this notice. In order for the Government to make a SB set-aside determination, it is very important that SB concerns provide sufficient written information to indicate their capability to successfully perform and manage all the requirements of this magnitude. In the solicitation, the extent to which prime contractors provide for the significant use of small and small disadvantaged business subcontractors will be a consideration in the evaluation of proposals. Points of Contact: Martha Giannotti, Contracting Officer, Phone 210-652-7878, Email martha.giannotti@randolph.af.mil. Additional information or updates will be posted at the www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of interested parties to check this site regularly for any changes or updates. Please do not call the contracting office for information, instead send an e-mail if you have any questions before the suspense date to avoid any misunderstandings or confusion. We will be posting all questions received concerning this acquisition on www.fbo.gov website. Please note if any questions have any proprietary information this needs to be identified to restrict posting of your question. We hope to eliminate duplicate questions by posting any and all questions on the www.fbo.gov website. Place of Performance, United States of America: Randolph AFB, TX Response Date: Responses must be provided no later than 3:00 pm on 29 May 2007. An electronic response, preferably e-mail is the accepted method. No extensions will be granted. NOTE THISIS THE FIRST OF TWO POSTINGS. THE SECOND POSTING CONTAINS TPS QUESTIONNAIRE ATTCH 1 AND STATEMENT OF WORK SOW ATTACHMENT 2. ENSURE ALL DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE RESPONSES AND ESTIMATED COSTS OF SERVICES.