Educational seminars and specialized instruction for the NAVAIR Career Development Office (CDO) managed NAVAIR Leadership Development Programs (NLDP)

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Maryland, has a requirement for the purchase of educational seminars and specialized instruction for the NAVAIR Career Development Office (CDO) managed NAVAIR Leadership Development Programs (NLDP) along with health and wellness seminars for other leadership programs. The effort includes developing and conducting seminars with a progressive series of learning events that form a learning continuum to prepare NAVAIR civilian employees for senior leadership roles. The seminars may be conducted in Arlington, VA; Williamsburg, VA; Washington, DC; Charlottesville, NC, or other locations proposed by the offeror and approved by NAVAIR. Health and Wellness seminars shall be held at Patuxent River, MD. A DRAFT Performance Based Work Statement (PBWS) is attached. NAVAIR intends to issue one solicitation for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The solicitation will be a HUBZone set-aside. The resultant contract will include Firm Fixed Price (FFP) line items for the seminars and Cost line items for travel, materials, and guest speakers. The period of performance is estimated to be five (5) years comprising of a base year and four (4) one-year option years. This effort will be purchased under the North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code 611430, with a size standard of $7M dollars. This effort is currently being performed under contract number N00421-04-D-0090 by Virginia State Univeristy. NAVAIR plans to release the solicitation, including any subsequent amendments, on or about 29 July 2009. The anticipated award date is on or about 23 November 2009. The solicitation and future amendments will be available on the Federal Business Opportunities (fedbizopps) website. Vendors are encouraged to add their company information to the Interested Vendor's List in the fedbizopps website. IN THE INTEREST OF ACQUISITION STREAMLINING, PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THE E-MAIL TO SUBMIT INQUIRIES RELATIVE TO THIS SOLICITATION. TELEPHONE AND/OR FAX INQUIRIES FOR INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THIS SOLICITATION WILL NEITHER BE ACCEPTED NOR RETURNED. The Point of Contact is: Linda Stowe (Code 2.5.1.5.3.4), Building 441, Naval Air Systems Command, 21983 Bundy Road, Unit 7, Patuxent River, MD 20670 or by email to linda.stowe@navy.mil. All prospective offerors are encouraged to monitor the Fedbizopp website for any changes that may occur. This announcement is NOT a Request for Proposal nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted in response to this synopsis. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and does not commit the Government to award a contract. Numbered Note 27 applies: The proposed contract is set-aside for HUBZone small business concerns. Offerors from other than HUBZone small business concerns will not be considered.