SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Intent to award sole source for course facilitator for CFMCC and ELOC classes for Naval War College
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- N00124 Naval War College 686 Cushing Road Newport, RI
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0012415T0430
- Point of Contact
- Sheila K. Valloney 401-841-3727
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Naval War College has a requirement for an individual to conduct a non-resident Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) course in the Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Manama, Bahrain areas and an Executive Level Operational Level of War (ELOC) in Newport, Rhode Island. The CFMCC and ELOC courses are taught to support regional maritime commanders and senior leaders attending (as students) and lecturing (as guest speakers) at the course. NWC resident faculty members prepare and coordinate the course syllabus, procure teaching materials, and fund administrative expenses. Because the course attendees are 1 and 2 star US and foreign flag officers, it is necessary to contract an individual who can serve as a senior fellow and support faculty for the course. The qualifications for this position are unique in that they require a combination of professional education, operational experience in maritime warfare as a Fleet Commander (senior/executive levels), familiarity with the regional maritime issues, an understanding of Naval War College missions and functions, and competence in teaching at the graduate level. The ELOC course is tailored for an officer in the rank/pay-grade of Navy Captain/O-6 on the numbered fleet staff to bridge educational gaps between courses offered for the Flag level and those offered to officers in the pay-grades of O-2 through O-5. The course is taught at the NWC campus in Newport, RI with students assigned TAD for the week long ELOC. NWC resident faculty prepare and coordinate the course syllabus, procure teaching materials, and fund administrative expenses. Because the course attendees are senior O-6s, it is necessary to contract an individual who can serve as a senior fellow and support faculty for the course. The qualifications for this position are unique and identical to those required to support the CFMCC course. For these reasons the Naval War College, Contracting Division, intends to award a Sole Source/Firm-Fixed price contract to The Costello Group. VADM (Ret) Costello has fleet experience as Third Fleet Commander which gives him the necessary expertise and perspective for facilitating the CFMCC courses and the ELOC course. Under the authority granted by 10 U.S.C. 2304 to use procedures other than competitive by permitting the award of a contract to a particular source in order to establish or maintain an essential capability to be provided by an educational institution, the Naval War College intends to issue a sole source award. As evidenced in the sole source justification provided by the requiring activity and stated above, there is only one contractor that has the specific qualifications that meet the peculiar requirements of this contract. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of the government. Even though the intent is to award a sole source contract, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about 9/1/2015 with a closing date of 9/12/2014. The period of performance will be date of award to 3/30/2016. Questions may be directed to sheila.valloney@usnwc.edu. No phone calls.
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