U -- First Responder Training The purpose is to improve the Border Patrol's capabilities to assess, prevent, and respond to humanitarian emergencies.

DESCRIPTION: First Responder Training for the U.S. Border Patrol Customs and Border Protection. This is Sources Sought/request for Information. There is no solicitation available at this time. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This synopsis should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Any information submitted is strictly voluntary. This Sources Sought Synopsis is for the U.S. Border Patrol Customs and Border Protection. The response date for this Sources Sought is 15 February 2008. Responses via email are acceptable. This Synopsis is in support of a market survey being conducted by the U.S. Border Patrol Customs and Border Protection to determine potential sources capable of fulfilling First Responder Training for 4,800 Border Patrol Academy interns. The purpose is to improve the Border Patrol?s capabilities to assess, prevent, and respond to humanitarian emergencies. In this effort the contractor will be required to provide training that is in accordance with American First Responder training must be in accordance with American Red Cross (ARC) or National Safety Council (NSC) guidelines or American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) guidelines. All training must be in accordance with the newly revised Guidelines 2005 and the NEW standards of the national organizations designated to provide such accredited training.All instructors must be: certified in the NEW standards; affiliated with a local chapter or similar organization that allows them to issue nationally recognized certificates to students who successfully meet course requirements; and are subject to observation without notification by representatives from their certifying organization, and/or the U.S. Government, and/or the contractor for which they are employed. The formal reply shall include a statement of interest, statement of qualifications, and a statement as to whether the offeror has any existing contracts where this effort would fall within the existing scope. It should also address how the offeror plans to provide the following: Textbooks, in class teaching materials and certification cards, acceptance test procedures, and an instructor availability schedule. Please limit responses to 10 pages. If more than 10 pages are submitted, only the first 10 pages will be reviewed. The Government will use the information obtained from this market survey to evaluate the capabilities of the marketplace. All small business and disadvantaged sources should identify themselves as such and provide their company's name, address, telephone number, and a Point of Contact (POC). Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this synopsis. The Government requests interested offe rors submit one (1) copy of their capability response no later than 4:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time on15 February 2008 via email (see email address shown below) or to the following address: For first class mail ? U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NP 1310, Attn: Lardner Moore, Jr. Washington, D.C. 20229. Please direct any questions on this announcement to Lardner Moore, Jr. or via e-mail to Lardner.Moore@dhs.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. This synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and is not intended to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this survey. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary.