SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) Resident Course Education Support Services. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 611710 - Education Support Services. See Appendix 1 below for additional detail regarding the background, objective and scope of this requirement. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE SET-ASIDE FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S 8(a) PROGRAM. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 3pm 21 September 2012. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Janet D'Angelo at
contact@example.gov. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: Janet D'Angelo at
contact@example.gov. APPENDIX 1: Background, Objective, and Scope BACKGROUND. The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) mission includes forming, preparing, deploying, sustaining, and redeploying Security Assistance Legal Education programs in the form of Mobile Education Teams (METs), Resident Courses on the Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island and other U.S. locations, and other CONUS training. METs are composed of officers (active-duty and reserve personnel) and civilians from the military departments and the U.S. Coast Guard, other executive branch agencies, and prominent civilian legal experts. METs provide legal education seminars for international students at locations outside of the United States. DIILS Resident Courses are presented to international students in the United States using active duty civilian personnel, and contractor personnel for curriculum development, instruction, and administration. Contracted services may include curriculum development and editing, legal education instruction, facilitation, logistics management, program management services, transportation services and administrative assistance in support of the DIILS mission. OBJECTIVE. The objective of DIILS education programs is to provide quality professional legal education and training to international military members, international civilian government officials and other related officials in furtherance of U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives. DIILS education programs are designed to foster internationally recognized principles of human rights, disciplined military operations, and to promote recognition and respect of rule of law principles, and civilian control of the military. SCOPE. DIILS requires assistance with the organization and delivery of specialized legal education programs and associated administrative and technical support for seminars and courses both in and out of the United States. Programs vary in length from one week to 12 weeks. DIILS legal education programs require the development of legal education curriculum, and instruction. DIILS legal education programs also require administrative and logistical support that includes planning and arranging for legal education program sites both in the U.S. and overseas, materials, student social events, alumni-related services and student services such as transportation and housing.
