Nationally Registered Paramedic Certification and Re-Certification Courses

AFICC 773 ESS/PK-Nationally Registered Paramedic Certification and Re-Certification Courses RFI / Sources Sought #: FA805223RFI001 General Information Product Service Code: U006 - Education/Training - Vocational/Technical NAICS Code: 611519 - Other Technical & Trade Schools, standard size $21.0M THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/ SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT to conduct market research relative to the Nationally Registered Paramedic Certification and Re-Certification Courses requirement. This RFI announcement is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) and the Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The information from this RFI is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. General Intent The Air Force is looking to award a single contract to facilitate this requirement. This market research is being conducted to assist in determining the best acquisition strategy for the subject service. Any information regarding contract type, commercial practices, and specifications are requested and being considered for the development of the solicitation. This announcement is targeted for all qualified businesses that can perform the services as stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS); responses from all interested parties are appreciated and accepted. Description EMT Paramedic Certification course shall certify up to 60 AFMS EMTs annually to the NRP level in accordance with (IAW) the established standards set by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Paramedic certification guidelines and the National EMS Education Standards and Paramedic Instructional Guidelines. Training shall be conducted in no more than two (2) 4 - month classes of no less than 20 students and no more than 35 students, for a total of approximately 40-70 students trained annually. Course length for each student shall not exceed 134 calendar days. EMT Paramedic Re-Certification course shall provide re-certification training up to 250 AFMS EMTs annually at the NRP level IAW the established standards set by the NREMT Paramedic certification guidelines and will include Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) certification. Training shall be conducted in no more than twelve (12) one-to-two-week classes of no less than 10 students and no more than 20 students, for a total of approximately 120-240 students trained annually. Course length for each student shall not exceed 14 calendar days. Background The Air Force Medical Readiness Agency (AFMRA) is responsible for oversight of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) programs for the U.S. Air Force Medical Services (AFMS). Its mission covers a broad range of programs including Paramedic, first emergency responders who provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) medical care to patients at the scene and en-route to the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). Most of AFMRA's Emergency Medical Technician (EMTs) are BLS certified and AFMS has a shortage of ALS certified Paramedics. AFMRA has approximately 700 EMTs that need to be trained and certified to the ALS level. Additionally, AFMRA has approximately 250 Paramedics each year that need to be re-certified at the ALS level. Based on the above, contracted services are required to assist with the sustained training and re-certification of AFMS Paramedics. Information Requested The AFICC 773d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (773 ESS) is seeking responses to the questions listed below. Please provide your responses on company letterhead to the Point of Contact (POC) identified at the end of this RFI. Please provide your company's name, mailing address, Cage Code, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) identification number, Point of Contact (POC), telephone number and e-mail address. Please also provide the name of the company's Parent Company, if applicable. Please provide your business (i.e 8(a) Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman- Owned Small Business (WOSB) or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Small Business, Large Business, etc.) under NAICS 611519. *If you are under the 8(a) program, please identify when you graduate from the program. Given the nature of the work described in the PWS, if you feel another NAICS code better fits this requirement, please identify that. Has your company had experience with this type of service, and/or at this magnitude in the last 5 years? Based on the PWS, do you have enough information to provide an accurate proposal? If not, what additional information can the Government provide to assist you in creating a more accurate proposal? Identify any factors that likely contribute risk or uncertainty to developing a contractor proposal for this proposed requirement. Please rate any factors you identify as either high or low regarding the degree of risk to the contractor. For the high risk drivers, please explain why the risk is high and suggest how the Air Force might mitigate or reduce this risk. Do any components of the PWS conflict with standard industry practice? If so, please describe. Would your company be interested in participating in this solicitation? Please provide any additional questions, comments, concerns, etc. you have regarding this proposed acquisition. Provide feedback on whether the objectives, requirements, and other information presented in the PWS are clear, achievable within the proposed period of contract, and provide suggested changes, as appropriate. Format of Responses Limit RFI responses to 10, single-sided, single-spaced pages. The font for text should be Times New Roman 12-point or larger. The Responder may use oversized pages (including - foldouts) where appropriate to contain graphic presentations. Oversized pages do not count as extra pages within the page limitations. Submitted responses should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format. Existing commercial documentation and product literature can also be submitted and is not subject to a page limitation. Responses must be unclassified and any proprietary information provided must be marked accordingly. To protect such data, each line or paragraph on the pages containing such data must be specifically identified and marked with a legend similar to the following: - The following contains proprietary information that (name of Responder) requests not be released to persons outside the Government, except for the purposes of review and evaluation. Interested parties must send their responses to this RFI, no later than (NLT) 1600 (4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time), 17 October 2023 to theresa.jackson.5@us.af.mil. Disclaimer - This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise reimburse the responder for information submitted as a result of this RFI. The Government reserves the right to use the information provided by any respondent for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Information submitted will become the property of the Government. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.