R--CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND DISTRIBUTION (CED3) DISTRIBUTED LEARNING INITIATIVE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO EXTEND THE SOURCES SOUGHT PERIOD TO 23 NOVEMBER 2016 0800 PT. NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) is seeking qualified Small Business (S/B) sources that have capability to provide Technical and Functional support for the Center for Educational Design, Development, and Distribution (CED3), Distributed Learning Initiative at Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Monterey CA. This will include a wide-range of administration, instructional design, graphic design, new technologies review and analysis, multimedia development, audio production, video production, programmatic marketing, courseware authoring expertise, data analytics, application programming, and technology knowledge in support of the activities of NPS’ CED3 and NPS’ online and distributed based learning initiatives. Contractor will provide required services to support the activities of CED3 and to carry out the current NPS online and Distance Learning (DL) mission of providing global access to education in unclassified environments. This procurement is anticipated to be a cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) single award contract. NAVSUP FLCSD anticipates issuing a solicitation for one (1) base year and four (4) one-year option periods for a total Period of Performance of five (5) years. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611710 and the Small Business Size Standard is $15.0M. The “DRAFT? Performance Work Statement is attached. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to locate and identify qualified 8(a)s, Hubzones, Women and Service Disabled Vets and S/B sources to determine if sources exist. Interested 8(a)s, Hubzones, Women and Service Disabled Vets and S/B firms are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by demonstrating Technical Capabilities (not to exceed ten (10) pages not inclusive of the cover page) that summarizes relevant experience, knowledge, and capabilities consistent with the effort described in the Draft SOW/PWS. Respondents shall provide information related to contracts where the respondent was involved at a comparable level of effort. In addition, interested 8(a)s, Hubzones, Women and Service Disabled Vets and S/B firms are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by providing the following: (1) name and address of applicant (corporate/principal office and socioeconomic status); (2) name, telephone and email address of point of contact; (3) NAICS and Cage Code; (4) contractor’s technical capabilities statement; and (5) The contractor’s technical capability or potential approach to achieving technical ability to perform at least 51% of the cost of the proposed contract with its own employees. If a contractor is not located in California, then the contractor must show how they can support the program. Total estimated hours for one (1) base and four (4) one-year option periods: 393,600 hours. The Technical Capabilities statement should summarize experience and knowledge relative to the PWS draft. The respondent should describe qualifications and experience in working with specific relevant work, providing sufficiently detailed descriptions to allow an accurate assessment of relevancy and nature of the work performed. Technical Capabilities will be evaluated on previous and/or current experience. A determination as to whether this acquisition will be a set-aside for 8(a)s, Hubzone, Women and Service Disabled Vets and S/B will be based upon responses to this notice. Small Business programs identified above are only invited to respond to this sources sought. Interested firms are requested to submit information statement electronically by 0800 PT on 23 November 2016 to the POC e-mail-address listed. For information regarding this sources sought contact POC, Alan M. Gonzales, email contact@example.gov. Proprietary data will be protected when so designated. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. This is NOT a request for proposal (RFP), invitation for bid (IFB), or an announcement of a solicitation as no solicitation package exists at this time. The request is for informal purposes only. No cost data should be submitted. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests. Submittal will not be returned to the sender. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. NAVSUP FLCSD will utilize the information for technical and acquisition planning only. For future information about this announcement refer to the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) website. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. Note: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUCTED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT AN OFFER AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.