Roleplayers Service For Law Enforcement Officer Training

THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURRED BY ANY PARTY RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE. [SEE FAR 15.201(e)] NAICS 561990-$6.5M, pertains to this notice. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center provides training to law enforcement officials for over 80 agencies and uses contractor services for roleplaying which simulates everyday law enforcement situations to reinforce classroom lecture for students. Services include but are not limited to performances as criminals, aliens, rioters, court witnesses, drunk drivers, asylum seekers, border crossers, escapees; observed participants in Standardized Field Sobriety Test alcohol workshops; staging/monitoring exercise sites for scheduled training; the inventory and maintenance of a wide variety of props for training exercises, including protective gear for simulated firearms sessions, assistance to Government staff for scheduling and advice during formulation of training scenarios, if ordered . Contractor will be responsible for management, supervision, recruitment, training, employee security clearances and transportation, office equipment and materials, and all required workmen compensation insurance as required by law (roleplayer injuries are prevalent) . Resultant contract will require the contractor to provide services over a 200-mile radius of the Glynco, Georgia, campus (located north of Brunswick, Georgia in Glynn County). These services have been performed by contractors for 10-15 years; approximately 450 training scenarios are currently in use. No subcontracting of roleplayer services is permitted. Requirement IDIQ fixed-price contract is normally issued for a base of 12 months and four 12-month option periods, if exercised. On-site participating organizations may use the contract but are not required to. Roleplayer services are ordered on a monthly basis and changes are frequent to keep pace with ever-changing training missions. Historically, approximately 146,000 hours of roleplayer services were paid for under the current contract in FY07 and an unaudited sum of $3,650,000 was paid to the contractor; however, there is no minimum guarantee. The contract requires bid and performance bonding as it is vital to the accomplishment of the training mission and Government-owned property is inventoried by the contractor. Should a business anticipate qualifying for and providing these services, the attached form should be completed and forwarded to the contracting officer at DHS, FLETC, PRO, B93, GOB, P. Newman, 1131 Chapel Crossing Road, Glynco, GA 31525 no later than May 2, 2008. Your submittal is limited to 20 pages inclusive of the attached form. Do not send submittal electronically.