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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT: Prepare, conduct,and administer an Online Naval Command and Staff Program, Block 2 and FKC with options.

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The Naval War College, College of Distance Education, intends to award a sole source contract for the preparation, conduct, and administration of an online Command and Staff Block 2 course and Foundational Knowledge Courses. This action is taken under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and 10 USC 2304(c)(1), allowing the agency to procure services from a single qualified source due to the unique combination of expertise required. The selected contractor must possess specialized qualifications, including advanced degrees in relevant fields such as Military History, International Relations, or Strategic Studies, as well as practical joint, naval, or interagency operational experience typically at an O-5 rank or equivalent. The identified contractor, Professor Kevin Delamer, meets these criteria, given his professional education, operational background, and experience teaching the Naval War College curriculum at the graduate level. The contract is set for a performance period from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021, under NAICS code 611310, with a small business size standard of $30 million. Although the contract is sole source, the agency welcomes capability statements or proposals from other responsible sources by December 14, 2020, at 3:00 pm EST, to be submitted electronically; no phone inquiries are requested. If no other submissions are received by the deadline, the sole source award will proceed no later than December 15, 2020. The solicitation follows the Federal Acquisition Regulations effective October 1, 2020, and the formal Request for Quote was expected to be released on December 3, 2020.

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Sole source contract awarded for Naval War College online courses, delivered by expert Professor Delamer.

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Department Of Defense → Naval War College

NAICS

611310 - Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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PostedNov 25

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval War College

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeNEWPORT, RI, 02841-1207, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval War College

Office AddressNEWPORT, RI, 02841-1207, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

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 conduct a Command and Staff Block 2 online course and Foundational Knowledge 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 The Contractor identified is Professor Kevin Delamer Period of Performance: 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 The NAICS code is 611310 and small business size of $30.0 M A Request for Quote is expected to be released on 3 December 2020 with a response date of 14 December 2020 at 3:00 pm (EST). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition FAC 2021-01 Effective: October 1, 2020. The NAICS code is 611310 and small business size standard is $30,000,000.00. 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 14 December 2020 at 3:00 pm (EST). No phone calls please. If no responses are received by the above referenced date/time, a sole source contract will be awarded no later than 15 December 2020.