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Naval War College, College of Distance Education -NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

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The Naval War College, College of Distance Education (CDE), intends to award a sole source contract for the preparation, conduct, and administration of two graduate-level seminar courses as outlined in the statement of work. This contract is issued under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and 10 USC 2304(c)(1), allowing sole source procurement based on the unique qualifications required and the limited availability of qualified sources. The contract’s unique requirements include a combination of advanced education, operational military experience, familiarity with Naval War College missions, and proven teaching competence within the NWC curriculum framework. The ideal contractor must possess at a minimum a master's degree in relevant fields such as Military History or Strategic Studies, with a Ph.D. being desirable, along with significant joint, naval, or interagency experience and teaching expertise specifically within the NWC educational methodology. Michael Tollefson has been identified as the sole contractor meeting these unique qualifications. The contract period spans from July 28, 2019, to May 14, 2020, with an option for an additional year. The applicable NAICS code for this contract is 611710, indicating educational services, with a small business size standard of $15 million. Although this is a sole source contract, the agency invites any other interested and capable parties to submit capability statements or quotations by July 13, 2019, at noon Eastern Standard Time, for consideration prior to final award. The solicitation incorporates provisions current through Federal Acquisition FAC 2019-02 as of June 5, 2019. The Naval War College, based in Newport, Rhode Island, is overseeing this acquisition to ensure that the unique educational needs of its graduate programs are met by a highly qualified and experienced individual.

General Info

Sole source contract to Michael Tollefson for Naval War College graduate seminar courses.

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Department Of Defense → Naval War College

NAICS

611710 - Educational Support Services

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PostedJul 3

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval War College

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OfficeNEWPORT, RI, 02841-1207, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval War College

Office AddressNEWPORT, RI, 02841-1207, USA

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Full Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the Naval War College, College of Distance Education (CDE), Naval War College has a requirement to prepare, conduct and administer two graduate level seminar courses in accordance with the provided statement of work. Under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c) (1) pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the product or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of the government. As evidenced in the sole source justification provided by the requiring activity there is only one contractor that has the specific qualifications that meet the peculiar requirements of this contract. The qualifications for this position are unique in that they require a combination of professional education, joint and naval warfare operational experience, familiarity with the Naval War College (NWC) missions and functions, and experience and competence in teaching the NWC curriculum at the graduate level using the NWC methodology. The following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities specific to these courses are: a. Ph.D. in Military History, International Relations, National Security Affairs, Strategic Studies, or related field - Desirable b. MA/MS in Military History, International Relations, National Security Affairs, Strategic Studies, or related field - Required c. Joint Professional Military Education Phase I - Highly Desirable d. Joint, Naval, or Interagency experience at grade of O-5, or equivalent - Highly Desirable e. Teaching experience in the NWC curriculum and method - Required The Contractor identified is Michael Tollefson. Period of Performance: 7/28/2019 to 5/14/2020 with an option year. The NAICS code is 611710 and small business size of $15M. A Request for Quote is expected to be released on 7/3/2019 with a response date of 7/13/2019 at 12:00 pm (EST). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition FAC 2019-02 Effective 5 Jun 2019. The NAICS code is 611710 and small business size standard is $15,000,000.00. Although this is a sole source requirement all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency to contact@example.gov no later than 7/13/2019 at 12:00 pm (EST). No phone calls please. If no responses are received by the above referenced date/time a sole source contract will be awarded.

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