U -- EPOC Program

NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems Division12350 Research Parkway Orlando FL 32626 NOTIFICATION OF PRE-SOLICITATION ENGINEERING PLANT OPERATORS CONTINUUM (EPOC) On 2 March 2006, NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems Division posted a Sources/Sought Market Survey stipulating the need for the following requirement: - to support the Center for Naval Engineering (CNE) acquiring the development of asynchronous self-paced training materials for use in the Navy - Integrated Learning Environment (ILE). In the execution of their broad and diverse mission, CNE has a requirement to provide a revised/enhanced, scenario-based curriculum in a self-paced interactive delivery format for the Journeyman skill level engineer(s) referred to as Engineering Plant Operators Course (EPOC). The current training is delivered via approximately 119 instructor-lead C, D, F, and G schools. The EPOC product to be purchased under this contract is to enhance cognitive skill development through a blended solution of re-engineered delivery techniques for Surface Engineering personnel assigned to the fleet. EPOC is to address the operator and maintenance skill objects required by the Surface Engineers of the Navy's non-nuclear shipboard propulsion and auxiliary systems. This effort seeks to enhance the course through reduction of the instructor-led, classroom-based portion by delivering initial instruction and refresher training via self-paced Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI). As a result, this effort will require that all forms of instructional strategies, assessment strategies, delivery methods and media be considered in order to provide learning activities and events that will support learning behaviors at the highest level of cognition, including application, synthesis, and evaluation. The purpose for this announcement is to notify industry of the disposition for the EPOC Project, since the posting of the Notification of Planned Solicitation as revised 8 March 2006. 1. Reference attached Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) N61339-06-R-0066 is issued today 12 May 2006. 2. The Pre-Solicitation conference is scheduled as originally posted, specific instructions follow. 3. Interested offerors are advised that the competitive status (i.e. small business Set-Aside or full and open) of the RFP is still being evaluated. 4. The formal Solicitation/RFP is anticipated to be released following the pre-solicitation conference. This information is also in Section L of the RFP Time and Location for Pre-Solicitation Conference. The Pre-Solicitation Conference is scheduled to be held at the - Port O Call, Building 140, Naval Station, Great Lakes, Illinois, 17 May 2006 commencing at 0830 hours (Great Lakes local time). Prospective Offerors must submit names of attendee(s) and name of company, NO LATER THAN 15 May 2006 BY 1000 HOURS, to the NAVAIR Orlando, Contracting Division, Attn: Madeline Ward, Contract Specialist, Code 2.5.3.3, email address madeline.ward@navy.mil and copy to Ms. Rebecca E. Daniels at rebecca.e.daniels@navy.mil (alternate for this purpose only). A site visit will be conducted at 1300 hours during the Pre-Solicitation Conference. For attendees desiring to participate in the site visit, bus service will be provided to and from the - Port O Call, Building 140. All offerors must use the bus to tour the site. Parking will not be available at buildings on the site tour. Directions from O'Hare Airport: From O'Hare Airport Exit to Chicago Exit, I190 east toward Chicago Loop, exit I294 North toward Milwaukee Exit #1C. Continue on I294, turns into I94. Exit on IL 137, Buckley Road east, and follow this road to Sheridan Road, turn in to Naval Station Great Lakes Gate 3. Present required documentation at the gate to gain access. From gate 3 proceed east on D Street. Turn left onto Sampson St. Sampson St continues to the left of the intersection of Deway Ave. Turn right onto Bronson Ave. Bronson will dead end into the - Port O Call, Building 140 at Mac Donough Ave. The Vehicle Pass process at GATE 3 can vary depending upon if the vehicle is rented or private/corporate owned. If the vehicle is rented the operator will be required to present a valid drivers license and a rental agreement. If the vehicle is private/corporate owned the operator will be required to present all three of the following: valid drivers license, state vehicle registration, proof of insurance coverage. Only the names provided as noted above, in advance will be on the access list for Gate 3. Once a visitor vehicle pass is received, precede directly to the - Port O Call, Building 140; parking will be available at that location ONLY. It is strongly recommended that the teams representing prospective offerors carpool together as all vehicles will require vehicle passes. Enter the - Port O Call, Building 140 main floor. No visitor is allowed in Building 140 any earlier than 0800 hours. If offerors have problems gaining access to the Naval Station or need directions please call ENC Williams. His contact info is: office number (847) 688-7009/7010, cell (847) 902-3416. The alternate POC is GSES (SW) Lolin, (847) 688- 4733 x 225 , cell (847) 445 3241. (a) During the Pre-solicitation Conference, Offerors will be provided time for questions and answers. Questions generated from the Pre-Solicitation Conference shall be submitted in writing IAW L.7 (b) below. At no time will the government answer questions regarding the solicitation to a single potential offeror without providing the answer to all potential offerors through an RFP amendment. Government Representatives will not engage in - side-bar question and answer sessions with any individual potential offeror. Questions submitted formally (by the date noted in paragraph L.6 will be answered and distributed to offerors by e-mail. (b) Failure of a prospective offeror to attend the Pre-Solicitation Conference or to submit any questions will be construed to mean that the offeror fully understands all requirements of the solicitation. All prospective offerors are advised that unless this solicitation is amended in writing, it will remain unchanged and, that if an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgement and receipt of any such amendment shall be applicable. In no event will failure to attend the Pre-Solicitation Conference constitute grounds for a claim after award of the EPOC Contract. (c) The Government is not responsible for nor will the Government pay any portion of the costs associated with attendance at the respective Pre-Solicitation Conference by prospective contractor personnel. To download RFP attachments and for future updates, go to the NAVAIR Orlando Business Opportunities website: https://www.ntsc.navy.mil/EBusiness/BusOps/Acquisitions/Index.cfm