SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- Administrative Support for Independent Study Program
- Notice Date
- 4/30/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, NETC Acquisition Section, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland, 21727
- ZIP Code
- 21727
- Solicitation Number
- HSFEEM09R0001
- Point of Contact
- Adams, Cindy,, Phone: 301-447-1221, Charles K Tama,, Phone: 301-447-1455
- E-Mail Address
-
cindy.adams@dhs.gov, charles.tama@dhs.gov
- Description
- This announcement is posted as a request for information (RFI) only, for an upcoming solicitation that will be posted on FedBizOpps for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The services are for administrative support for the Independent Study (IS) Program of the Distance Learning Branch of the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) located at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This RFI is issued to determine whether or not there are qualified HUBZone Concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB) or Small Business Concerns that will be able to meet the requirements. The applicable NAICS code is 611710, Educational Services, with a small business size standard of $6.0 million [average annual receipts for 3 preceding fiscal years]. The period of performance will be one (1) Base Year, with four (4) one-year option periods. It is anticipated that this contract will be a firm fixed price contract. All work is performed on-site at the NETC. The primary services to be performed are: provide customer support to web-based training course users; implement and maintain a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP); process mail, electronic and otherwise; provide responses to routine requests regarding general program information, course materials, and student status; application processing for individuals and group enrollments; data entry services; scoring, grading, and recording student data; student records management; process college credit applications and award the credit through the accredited college or university for successful course completions; maintain a system of inventory control for courses; manage a bulk distribution program, where course materials are sent to various organizations; report program activities and statistics on a weekly and monthly basis in writing; provide program completion data to organizations; review new and revised course materials for college credit requirements; maintain program brochures; and develop and deliver presentations on the program. In accordance with FAR Part 19, if your firm is a small business, FAR 19.1305, if your firm is HUBZone certified or FAR 19.1405, if your firm is SDVOSB and intends to submit a response to this RFI, please respond by email to cindy.adams@dhs.gov All responses must include the following information: (1) Full Company Name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), email address, company approved NAICS codes; (2) A letter of commitment with a Nationally or Regionally accredited college or university indicating a teaming agreement and a copy of the college or university’s accreditation certificate or letter; (3) Evidence of experience in work similar in type, size and complexity to this requirement to include contract numbers, project titles, short project descriptions, number of employees under the contract, dollar amounts, and points of contact and current phone numbers. (4) Past Performance references with points of contact and telephone numbers; (5) A positive statement of your intent to submit a proposal as a prime contractor when the solicitation is issued. Contractors are reminded that should this acquisition become a HUBZone set aside or SDVOSB Small Business, FAR 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set Aside or 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, will apply, which requires that at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other HUBZone or SDVOSB small business concerns. Your response must be submitted by June 2, 2008. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on a HUBZone, SDVOSB or Small Business set-aside or whether to issue a solicitation as Full and Open. Failure to submit all information requested may result in a decision to issue the solicitation as full and open competition.
- Web Link
-
FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9f587811cf779ea0dc6471244a61a415&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: DHS/FEMA, National Emergency Training Center, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland, 21727, United States
- Zip Code: 21727
- Zip Code: 21727
- Record
- SN01564256-W 20080502/080430222030-9f587811cf779ea0dc6471244a61a415 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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