U--12P Prime Power Production Specialist Course - Academic Instruction

This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes ONLY. This is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP). No proposals are being requested or accepted with this sources sought. This notice does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this market survey. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. The Government is seeking sources that are able to provided educational services as described below and in the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS). In accordance with FAR Part 19, the Government seeks maximum practicable opportunities for small business participation for this acquisition. Interested small business concerns that are qualified as a small business concern under NAICS code 611710 - Educational Support Services with a size standard of $15.0M are encouraged to submit their capability package. Background The United States Army Prime Power School (USAPPS) trains military personnel in the deployment, installation, operations, and maintenance of the Army's Prime Power Program (P3) power generation and distribution assets in support of theater commanders under the provisions of TM 3-34.45, Engineer Prime Power Operations. The students attending this training are Navy Seabees, Army Reserves and reclassifying Active Army soldiers. The focus of this training is to prepare the students to install, operate and maintain medium and low voltage electrical power generation and distribution equipment for the military. This training prepares the students to be analytical problem solvers in a field that is complex and dangerous. The students must be prepared to read and interpret manufacturer literature and develop a repair solution for the issues encountered. The Programs of Instruction (POI) for the 12P course has fourteen modules for training that last eight months. The course is divided into two parts that are four months each. The USAPPS currently outsources modules B through E (Academics Training Part) to academic university. This outsourcing includes modules on Mathematics, Applied Physical Concepts, Mechanical System Engineering, and Electrical System Engineering. The POI components, which include lesson plans, examinations, student handouts, student evaluation plans, course management plan, homework, quizzes and practical exercises, have been developed. The duration of one training cycle is 525 hours. The hours allocated for each module are as follows: 82 hours of Mathematics, 101 hours of Applied Physical Concepts, 144 hours of Mechanical System Engineering, and 175 hours of Electrical System Engineering. A firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order contract is anticipated for a one-year base period and four (4) one-year option periods. Responses to this Notice should be submitted by 23 October 2015, 3:00 pm Eastern Time. Any responses received after this time may not be read or responded to. A DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached. Please read through the DRAFT PWS before responding to this notice. Please include the following information in your response: 1. Company Name 2. CAGE Code 3. Business Size (under NAICS 611710) 4. Company POC (to include name, email address, and phone number) 5. DUNS Capability Questions - Please describe: 1. Company's capability to perform a contract of this complexity to include, but not limited to, at least two examples of comparable work performed within the past 5 years with a brief description of the project(s), customer name(s), and dollar value of the project(s) 2. The professional qualifications of your company and key personnel to work on this type of requirement. 3. Performance by prime contractor vs. subcontractor performance. 4. Based on the draft description, please provide any comments and associated risks envisioned with this effort. (Please do not provide any pricing as this is market research only) Please limit the number of pages in this response to a maximum of 15 pages. Questions should be in writing and directed to Meredith McKinney, Contract Specialist, at Meredith.L.McKinney@usace.army.mil .