Partner Force Training

Sources Sought Notice (Market Research) This notice consitiutes a Sources Sought for the described services. This notice in no way shall be construed as a solicitation, and any responses to this notice are non-obligatory. Cannon Air Force Base is seeking non-personal services in support of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron (26th STS) to provide personnel with sustainment and enhancement of existing operational capabilities to produce operators proficient in AO-specific foreign/threat weapon familiarization, manipulation, and operation principles. The contractor will provide expert instruction in all aspects of current foreign ground force weapons technical specifications, theory of operation, maintenance procedures, battlefield capabilities, and weapon operation; ensuring each ST operator is proficient in the core skills relevant to missions executed by SOF units that Special Tactics partner with to include familiarization with weapons employed by the enemy. The purpose of this announcement is for Sources Sought/Market Research information in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and is issued IAW FAR subpart 15.201 to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of members of the Small Business Community to include Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Service disabled Veterans-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business's (EDWOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business, Native American Owned Business, and Native Alaskan Owned Business to compete for this requirement. The government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.) anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers. All submittals received will be reviewed for informational purposes only. The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon the responses to this sources sought. The Government must determine and ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of interested, capable commercial companies. All interested firms should submit a capabilities package that outlines the firm's capabilities in providing the required services. Contractor is required to provide all management and labor required for the operation and management of the required services. Include three past references with current contract information and contract number. Include in your capabilities package your DUNS, Cage Code, and System for Award Management (SAM) expiration date. A copy of our DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached to this sources sought. This DRAFT PWS is subject to change. The Government encourages interested parties to provide comments, suggestions, recommendations, questions, concerns, feedback, etc., in regards to the DRAFT PWS for the government to take into consideration in finalizing the DRAFT PWS. DRAFT PWS responses must not exceed 5 pages. All correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "FA4855-18-R-0014". If this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through e-mail filters at Cannon AFB. Filters are designed to delete e-mails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachments. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docs, .xsls, or .xls documents are attached to your e-mail. All other attachments may be deleted. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 12:59 P.M. (MST) ON 5 March 2018. Direct all questions concerning this requirement to 2nd Lieutenant Reginald Johnson at reginald.johnson.19@us.af.mil or SrA Autumn Curtis at autumn.curtis@us.af.mil.