Defender's Edge (DEFED) Training

Notice Type: Sources Sought The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research in order to identify qualified, experienced, and interested companies capable of providing the services described in this notice. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Government is not obligated to and shall not pay for any information received from any company responding to this Sources Sought notice. In turn, the Government will treat information provided in response to this notice as proprietary information. The contract specialist and contract officer will not provide any feedback or carry on discussions with non-federal government activities regarding the information provided in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT. Synopsis: The 802nd Contracting Squadron on behalf of the Headquarters Air Force Security Forces Center (HQ AFSFC) at Lackland AFB, TX hereafter referred to as the Government, is seeking sources to provide a resiliency Defender's Edge (DEFED) training program to include train-the-trainer workshops and training workshops targeted to deploying United States Air Force Security Forces (SF) members. The workshops must provide deploying SF members with the education and techniques to survive in a deployed combat environment while retaining full operational capability and effectiveness. The SF has unique mission sets and deployment challenges, which dictate specialized training focused at specific techniques to enhance the human performance and increase survivability of SF personnel. DEFED workshops consist of four curricula modules: Fatigue countermeasures, Nutrition, On Killing and Adrenalin management. The training program must be provided within a twelve-month period. The service described herein is for a non-personal services requirement. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government. Description: The Contractor qualifications include the following: have authored DEFED resilience training, possess a Ph.D. in Philosophy or Psychology, have a fundamental knowledge in resiliency concepts and the ability to translate them into operational terms, and have experience in conducting training and experience in developing and implementing training curriculum. The contractor must also have a minimum of secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one within 30 days after contract award. The contractor tasks include training personnel in the eleven resiliency DEFED train-the-trainer workshops and 62 resiliency DEFED workshops, providing related training workshop materials, administrative support, and training personnel who will travel to regional training centers. There are eight regional training centers (RTCs). The contractor shall provide a post training report to include type of workshop, number of participants, names of participants, results of the workshop and a summary of student participant critiques. The critiques will include feedback from participants and participants' recommendations to improve delivery methods and content. The contractor will be expected to maintain a library file for HQ AFSFC historical documents, the above referenced materials, and other documentation related to the performance of HQ AFSFC efforts. All information must be made available to the government upon request and an electronic copy for library maintenance to be delivered to government representative at the end of contract period. Upon contract completion, the RTC cadre will be trained and able to implement resilience training using DEFED curriculum. Response to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address, (c) Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE), (d) point of contact, (e) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), (f) "number of employees" as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 19.101 and (g) the amount of "annual receipts" as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 19. In addition to company information, the respondent must provide a capability statement addressing the organization's qualifications that will include identification of prior or ongoing contracts for similar requirements with the United States Air Force, Department of Defense agencies or the Veteran's Administration, and the ability to provide training personnel with Expeditionary Security Forces experience gained within the last five years. The respondent must submit a rough order of magnitude estimate to include personnel (labor rates or salary ranges for personnel), and training material. Response to this notice must be emailed to the addressees named below or faxed to 210-671-1199, attention Mary Esther Castillo. E-mail is the preferred method. Contract specialist: Mary Esther Castillo Contracting officer: Audra L. Novatnak Email: mary.castillo@us.af.mil Email: audra.novatnak.1@us.af.mil Fax #210-671-1199 Address: 802 Contracting Squadron, 1655 Selfridge Avenue, Building 5450 Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5253