Intent to Sole Source - Turning Technologies, LLC

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Turning Technologies Hardware/Software The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL hereby gives notice of its INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE COURCE CONTRACT to Turning Technologies, Inc. LLC., 225 W Federal St., Youngstown, Ohio 44503-1207 for Turning Technologies hardware and software. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334118 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. This is not a request for quotes and no solicitation is available. 2. A determination not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received in response to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. 3. Respondents are discouraged from submitting any information deemed competition-sensitive or proprietary. 4. Respondents will not be reimbursed for any costs incurred in responding to this intent to sole source (ISS). Information submitted will not be returned to the respective respondents. 5. Oral submissions of information will not be considered in response to this ISS. This sole source procurement will be under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A). The Government contemplates awarding an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with one base year and four (4) one-year options. The estimated maximum quantities for the above items are as follows: 1. Base Year (Period of Performance: 15 September 2019 - 14 September 2020) TurningPoint App Teacher Licenses: 2,000 each QT2 Devices: 3,200 each PresenterCard: 100 each Storage Receiver: 100 each 2. Option year 1 (Period of Performance: 15 September 2020 - 14 September 2021) TurningPoint App Teacher Licenses: 2,000 each QT2 Devices: 3,200 each PresenterCard: 100 each Storage Receiver: 100 each 3. Option year 2 (Period of Performance: 15 September 2021 - 14 September 2022) TurningPoint App Teacher Licenses: 2,000 each QT2 Devices: 3,200 each PresenterCard: 100 each Storage Receiver: 100 each 4. Option year 3 (Period of Performance: 15 September 2022 - 14 September 2023) TurningPoint App Teacher Licenses: 2,000 each QT2 Devices: 3,200 each PresenterCard: 100 each Storage Receiver: 100 each 5. Option year 4 (Period of Performance: 15 September 2023 - 14 September 2024) TurningPoint App Teacher Licenses: 2,000 each QT2 Devices: 3,200 each PresenterCard: 100 each Storage Receiver: 100 each DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT: AFJROTC has a requirement to procure Turning Technologies hardware and software to assist with the instructor to student learning environment. The items to be procured are listed and described below: 1. TurningPoint Teacher Licenses for Web Enabled Device features and capabilities include: a. To be used by the student in place of hardware clickers b. Must provide input capability (5-option multiple choice and ASCII) c. Must be available for use on Apple iOS (including availability through the Apple app store), Google Android (including availability through the Google Play app store), and on modern web browsers (including Google Chrome, Mozilla Foxfire, Microsoft Edge, and Apple Safari) over the internet a. Availability to students (through app stores or on web browsers) must be at no cost to the student d. Must allow classroom sessions of up to 40 student participants and 1 instructor participant 2. QT2 Devices are an Interactive Learning device for collaboration with curriculum, individual assessment as well as student polling. Device features and capabilities must include: a. Transmit radio frequency signals from the RF student response systems b. Have a 200 ft. range from receiver to RF student response system devices c. Have the ability to change between 74 RF channels for use in close proximity d. Include a one year warranty 3. PresenterCard is a radio frequency hardware device that interacts with Turning Technologies polling software. It provides presenters the ability to be mobile while polling. In addition, presenters have the ability to customize the device to control how they operate polling. Device features and capabilities must include: a. Operate via radio frequency (RF) b. Display battery level via LCD screen c. Start and stop polling of the student response system d. Move forward and backwards through a PowerPoint slide deck e. Include three buttons that can be programmed by the instructor to: i. Play/pause a countdown timer ii. Show/hide response grid iii. Show/hide chart window iv. Mark answer correct v. Re-poll vi. Toggle between percentage and count f. Blank the screen with the selection of one button g. Change the channel to be able to quickly connect to another computer 4. Storage Receiver is a hardware device that plugs into the USB port of a computer and operates both to receive radio frequency signals from a student response system and to store digital content. Device features and capabilities must include: Hardware: a. Receive radio frequency signals from the RF student response systems b. Offer plug and play functionality c. Have a 200 ft. range from receiver to RF student response system devices d. Have the ability to change between 74 RF channels for use in close proximity e. Hold 16GB of storage/memory f. Include a one year warranty Software: a. Collect, record, aggregate and display student response system data from the "student clicker" devices b. Customize the way student data is displayed in a variety of charts, including response count, percentages, and horizontal or vertical bar charts c. Work with the following operating systems (OS): Windows and Mac, including 64-bit compatibility d. Have the ability to create, edit, delete and import student rosters from an Excel format e. Have the ability to create questions directly into PowerPoint files OR as stand-alone questions f. Have the ability to create and deliver the following question types: i. Multiple choice (up to 10 choices) ii. True/false iii. Multiple correct iv. Short answer (up to 140 characters) v. Numeric g. Deliver a written test to students in a self-paced mode h. Display reports that allow for the customization of displayed fields i. Export any report to the following formats: PDF, Excel and CSV SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Responsible parties interested in responding to this notice, please provide the following information: 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: Company's full name, business size, address, point of contact and telephone number. 2. If there are any other businesses that can provide the requirement as described above, you must respond to this notice before 22 August 2019, 4:30 pm CST. If your company can meet the requirements described in this notice, your response must include the capabilities clearly demonstrating how the above requirements can be met. If no responses are received by the above referenced time, a sole source contract may be awarded to Turning Technologies, Inc. LLC. Responses must be submitted to the points of contact indicated below. Wyatt Brass (Contract Specialist), wyatt.brass@us.af.mil (334) 953-8083 Ryan Schnepf (Team Lead), ryan.schnepf@us.af.mil (334) 953-6776