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Professional Education Training Program

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PAN041527Federal

Submission Closed04/20/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Solicitation # DE-FOA-0003673

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QM Micc-West Point

NAICS

611310 - Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Place of Performance

Evanston, IL, 60208, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

20260211 - Performance Work Statement for AEMO Training Program

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High

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Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedApr 16

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineApr 20

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

04/20/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-West Point

Contacts1 person available

OfficeWEST POINT, NY, 10996-1514, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-West Point

Office AddressWEST POINT, NY, 10996-1514, USA

Contacts

Jarrod Bowsky

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.
The U.S. Government desires to procure professional educational training in Chicago, Illinois, within 5 miles of the AEMO HQ, on the latest practices and techniques for marketing professionals. The contractor shall provide all personnel and services necessary to perform in accordance with (IAW) the terms and conditions of the contract and consistently with the established standards in this PWS and contract for the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this source sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses in all socioeconomic categories, including 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned Small Business, to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code is 611310 – Colleges, University and Professional School.
A need is anticipated for Marketing Professional Educational Training in Chicago, Illinois, within 5 miles of the AEMO HQ. Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).
In response to this source sought, please provide:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, SAM’s Unique Entity Identifier, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.), and the corresponding NAICS code.
2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.
3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.
4. Information to help determine if the requirement service is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Jarrod Bowsky, at jarrod.bowsky.civ@army.mil, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the SAM.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications to acquiring the identified items.
8. Please send all responses no later than Monday 20 Apr 2026 at 5PM. ET to Jarrod Bowsky, at jarrod.bowsky.civ@army.mil, and be sure to include the Sources Sought Notice in your email subject line.