USACE, Pacific Ocean Division (POD) Leadership Development Program (ULDP) Level 2 and 3 Training Seminars

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE and is for information purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, requests letters of interest from CONTRACTORS interested in a non-personnel service contract to provide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division (POD) Leadership Development Program (ULDP) Level 2 and 3 Training Seminars. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. Project Description: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide onsite instruction for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Leadership Development Program Level 2 (through GS-12) and 3 (GS13/14) training seminars as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. All instruction provided shall be consistent with and shall conform to the requirements of ER 690-1-1214, dated 28 February 2011. POD Region-Specific Familiarization Stipulation. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division and their subordinate Districts have responsibility for operating across a wide geographic area that includes the State of Hawaii, Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Island, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Palau, the State of Alaska, Japan, to include Okinawa, and the Republic of Korea. POD and their subordinate Districts are additionally responsible for performing Humanitarian Missions throughout Asia. Each District's geographic area of responsibility possesses specific cultural characteristics that must be incorporated into all aspects of the leadership training. The coordination and management of the regional business mission necessitates real-time operation across extensive geographic distances across multiple time zones. The District level customer base includes interaction with individuals and agencies in foreign nations. In addition, leading, managing, motivating the diverse cultures characteristic of the different staffs of the four Districts, which include non-U.S. foreign national employees requires that particular sensitivities be incorporated into the training. The North American Industry Classification code (NAICS) is 611430 - Professional and Management Development Training. This requirement will be awarded as a firm fixed price service contract. The Government may use responses to this sources sought synopsis to make an appropriate acquisition decision for this project. The type of solicitation issued and the manner of advertisement may depend on the responses to this sources sought synopsis. Interested CONTRACTORS should submit the following: 1. Narrative identifying firms experience with POD; other USACE Divisions; or other Agencies. Firm's experience with the development and execution of leadership development program(s) similar to the attached Performance Work Statement. Narrative is to describe how curriculum will demonstrate compatibility with USACE mission responsibilities (ER 690-1-1214, dated 28 February 2011), activities, and priorities relative to leadership development training for future agency executives. 2. Firm's DUNS/CAGE CODE, Expiration date in SAM.GOV. 3. Indicate whether your firm is a large business or small business and indicate applicable socio-economic category of FAR PART 19. Narrative submission shall be no longer than two (2) pages. Email responses are required. Responses are to be sent via email to Derrick.P.McGee@usace.army.mil and Maria.R.Buckner@usace.army.mil no later than September 12, 2016, 2:00 p.m. Hawaiian standard time. Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. Please note that it is required that your company be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), please see https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ for additional information. In addition, this sources sought is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, nor will the government pay for any information solicited or delivered. Point of Contact(s): Derrick McGee, 808-835-4384, Derrick.P.McGee@usace.army.mil Maria Buckner, 808-835-4389, Maria.R.Buckner@usace.army.mil Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District Otake Street, Bldg 252 Fort Shafter, Hawaii 96858-5440 Place of Contract Performance: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District Fort Shafter, Hawaii 96858-5440