SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- MIRROR IMAGE TRAINING COURSE
- Notice Date
- 8/12/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, USPFO for Rhode Island, USPFO for Rhode Island, 330 Camp Street, Providence, RI 02906-1954
- ZIP Code
- 02906-1954
- Solicitation Number
- W912LD-9218-0206
- Response Due
- 8/17/2009
- Archive Date
- 10/16/2009
- Point of Contact
- William J. Henry, 401-275-4205<br />
- E-Mail Address
-
USPFO for Rhode Island
(william.j.henry1@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER W912LD-9218-0206. DESC: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO TERRORISM RESEARCH CENTER, INC. This is notice that the United States Property and Fiscal Office for Rhode Island (USPFO-RI) intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price contract to Terrorism Research Center, Inc. of Burke, VA 22015 under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. This is a simplified acquisition. NAICS 541690 and the small business standard is $6.5 million. The anticipated award date is 21 August 2009. This notice is not a request for offers. Responses to this notice will be used to determine if bona fide competition exists. Any such responses must be in writing and include technical and pricing information. The Government will not pay for any information submitted. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. All responsible vendors must be Central Contract Registered (CCR). A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement action, based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. F.O.B destination. See Numbered Note 22. No written solicitation will be posted on FEDBIZOPPS. Approximate dollar value of the award is $60,000.00. The contract is for Mirror Image Training. This training is an intensive, one week classroom and field training program, designed to realistically simulate terrorist recruiting, training techniques and operational tactics. This is a total-immersion course that places the student inside a terrorist organization in order to better teach him how to think and operate like a terrorist. This course includes lodging and meals tailored to simulate living as a terrorist cell. The accommodations, sleeping hours, meals are structured around religious and cultural norms of the typical terrorist cells in order to better simulate life as a terrorist and increase the teaching value of time spent at the training command. During the course, participants will receive insight into the mindset and rationale of the terrorist, through hands-on experience with the methods and means they use and education about the ideaologies that motivate them and cultural dimensions that influence their decision making process. In addition the training will provide: (a) Advance firearms training sections i.e. live fire MP-5, M-4, AK-47, Uzi/MAC-10, and FN-FNL, and run through a kill house with a AK-47. (b) Students will live in terrorist cells and plot attacks on Government/military targets. They will learn to think like terrorists. (c) Information is highly focused on Iraq and the Al Anbar region in particular, includes in depth case studies on recent terrorist bombings. (d) Includes use of former law enforcement personnel as role players to maximize realism. Instructors are highly qualified-former terrorism specialists within government agencies for Arab terrorism. Most are familiar with the region and have real-world experience. This acquisition incorporates the following FAR clauses: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The following clauses are incorporated by reference 52.204-7, 52.212-4, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.232-1, 52.232-8, 52.232-11, 52.232-25, 52.232-33, 52.233-1, 52.233-3, 52.243-1 Alt 1, 52.246-1, 52.246-16, 52.247-34, 52.249-1, 252-201-7000, 252.204-7003,252.204-7004 ALT A, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.225-13 The closing date for responses is August 17, 2009. The Contracting Office address is: U.S. Property & Fiscal Office for RI, Attn: RIPFO-PC, 330 Camp Street, Providence, RI 02906. If you should have any questions or require additional information, please contact WO1 William J. Henry at 401-275-4205, email william.j.henry1@us.army.mil http://www.ripfo.ngb.army.mil/EBS/ADVERTISEDSOLICITATIONS.asp.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USPFO for Rhode Island 330 Camp Street, Providence RI<br />
- Zip Code: 02906-1954<br />
- Zip Code: 02906-1954<br />
- Record
- SN01908991-W 20090814/090813000730-c13766e650eb300b2605905a215b5013 (fbodaily.com)
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