Read and evaluate the quality of written requirements submitted by NWC students.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the Naval War College, Contracting Office, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract to Andrew Zwilling. Under the authority of USC 2304(c) (1) pursuant to FAR 6.202-1(a) (2), 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 This Sole source requirement is to read and evaluate the quality of written requirements submitted by students enrolled in the Naval War College, College of Distance Education, Strategy and War CDROM-based Program. Period of Performance: 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018. The contractor will be paid the contracted amount per written requirement evaluated. The total number of submissions will not exceed 240. The Request for Quote number is N0012418Q0060. 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 this course are: • Ph.D. in Military History, International Relations, National Security Affairs, Strategic Studies, or related field -Desirable • MA/MS in Military History, International Relations, National Security Affairs, Strategic Studies, or related field - Required • Joint Professional Military Education Phase I - Highly Desirable • Joint, Naval, or Interagency experience at grade of 0-5, or equivalent -Highly Desirable • Teaching experience in the NWC curriculum and method -Required A Request for Quote is expected to be released on November 30th, 2017 with a response date of December 6, 2017, 2017 at 10:00 am (EST). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition FAC 2005-95, Effective: 19 Jan 2017. 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 December 6, 2017 at 10:00 am (EST). No phone calls please. If no responses are received by the above referenced date/time a sole source contract will be awarded to Andrew Zwilling. The award is estimated to be made no later than 7 December 2017.