U--Defense Language Institute-Presidio of Monterey Oral Proficiency Interviews Testing Program

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AMENDMENT. Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Eustis, VA is conducting this Sources Sought Notice in support of a market research survey to determine any interest and capability of potential sources. MICC-Eustis is attempting to determine small business sources capable of providing foreign language testing services to the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) located at Presidio of Monterey, CA. The DLIFLC mission is to manage, coordinate, and schedule all OPI testing as well as to manage testing worldwide for OPI. DLIFLC also serves at the central focal point of contact for questions for OPI's within DoD and other agencies to include State departments. DLIFLC services, as detailed in the included PWS, for the follow on contracts to the current single Award, task order contracts at Presidio of Monterey, CA. are firm fixed priced with an average estimate of 14 task orders per year. The Government is seeking responses to this sources sought synopsis from all interested businesses capable of providing the requirement. Small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) are highly encouraged to identify capabilities in meeting the requirements at fair market prices. Provide suggestions on how the requirement could be structured to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. Describe any conditions, if any, which may limit small businesses from participation. Support includes specific tasks in the following areas: Telephonic OPI Testing Services; OPI Quality Assurance Services; Face-to-Face OPI Testing Services; English Translations of OPI's; Recruitment and Scheduling of language experts for low-density language testing. The designated NAICS Code is 611710 - Educational Support Services with a small business size standard of $15 Million. Firm's capability to perform the REQUIRED service. Be specific with RELEVANT contracts of same or similar in nature of work, size, and complexity. Include contract description, dollar value, and customer POC. Describe your recent and relevant contracts performed within the past three years for the same or similar service as required in the draft PWS. Contracts may include those with Federal, State and local Government as well as private companies. Each reference must include the contract dollar value; the contract period of performance; and a brief description of the contract requirements. NOTE #1: If, after reviewing the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), your firm believes another NAICS code is more appropriate, provide the rationale and justification. The Government requests that interested vendors submit one copy of their relevant capability. Please review the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and complete the attached Vendor Questionnaire if you are interested. Documentation must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine your company capabilities to respond to the sources sought. Respondents are encouraged to review the information carefully and ensure a complete response for thorough consideration. Please ensure submissions are tailored to this requirement(s) of the above request. The Government will not return any information submitted in response to this announcement. The information should be sent to MICC - Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5538 via email to robbie.r.person.civ@mail.mil. Any questions shall be directed to Mrs. Robbie Person, Contract Specialist at 757.501.8206 or Ms. Patricia D. Paige, Contracting Officer at 757.501.8147. Questions regarding this Sources Sought announcement shall be submitted NLT 0800 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 20 Oct 2015. After this deadline, questions will not be considered regarding this announcement. IF A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE, all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement W911S0-16-R-OPIM. Please provide on or before 20 October 2015 at 5:00PM EST. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, synopsis of a solicitation, or any commitment on the part of the Government to later publish a solicitation. The Government will not reimburse the costs of preparing or submitting a response to this Sources Sought Notice. Any information submitted in response is strictly voluntary. This is a Sources Sought Notice only.