Training Support Services - Program Evaluation

Country:

United States

Notice/Contract Number:

fbo:hsfecp-08-ss-ttspe

Publication Date:

Nov 12, 2008

Deadline:

Oct 27, 2008

Funding Agency:

Department of Homeland Security

Buyer:

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Original Language:

English

Address:

United States

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is a federal operated nationally recognized training facility located in Anniston, Alabama that prepares state and local emergency response personnel to respond to all hazards, including terrorist attacks using weapons of mass destruction by providing advanced, hands on training. This national training program was developed for state, local, tribal, Federal, private sector and international responders from Fire Service, Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management, HazMat, Public Health, Healthcare, Public Communications, Public Works and Government Administrative and other emergency response personnel, their trainers and supervisors. Training courses provided by the CDP provide specific knowledge and expertise for deterrence, prevention and response to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) incidents. From October 2006 through September 2007, the CDP trained a total of 65,832 students including: 11,947 resident students, 37,847 non-resident and 16,038 indirect students. From October 2007 through September 2008, the CDP trained a total of 113,585 students including: 14,171 resident students, 59,670 non-resident students, and 39,744 indirect students. The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capabilities of qualified small businesses, woman-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service disabled veteran owed small businesses, or HUBZone small businesses capable of performing Program Evaluation. The primary functions to be preformed will consist of a full range of evaluation activities including but not limited to: assessment and needs analysis of the overall efficiency of training programs, providing assessment of training tasks, establishing performance benchmarks, and identifying short and long term opportunities that will improve operational performance. A more detailed description of the requirements are described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) that accompanies this announcement. Interested firms with capabilities of providing the required services are requested to submit a capability statement to assist the Government in determining in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b) whether or not this procurement will be set-aside for any of the programs described above. The intended procurement will be classified under the North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code 611710: Educational Support Services, with a size standard of $6.5. All respondents are required to identify their firm�s size and type of business. The capability statement at minimum should address the following factors: 1. An understanding of the scope and objectives in providing training program evaluation services, 2. A proposed method for providing comprehensive training program evaluation services, 3. A demonstrated understanding and/or experience in performing program evaluation on/for a training facility, 4. The ability to select and secure sufficient competent personnel to meet productive and supervisory requirements, 5. Demonstrated capabilities to meet administrative and technical requirements, 6. Demonstrated experience/capability of meeting contract management requirements (experience/knowledge of performing work under government contracts), 7. Demonstrated experience/capability of meeting the needs of a training facility�s evaluation program, 8. Demonstrated experience/capability of meeting requirements of a testing and evaluation program to include: development, administration, maintenance, analysis, reports, and ability to measure instructional objectives, 9. The capability to provide expertise in management and delivery of an instructor audit program to meet high level requirements, 10. The capability to provide subject matter experts in performance of instructional course content. Interested firms responding to this sources sought notice shall provide a capabilities statement demonstrating their experience, skills, and capabilities to fulfill the Government�s requirements described in the Performance Work Statement and addressing the factors listed above. The capabilities statement shall be in sufficient enough detail so that the Government can determine the experience and capabilities of your firm to provide the requirements in the Performance Work Statement, but not to exceed 10 single sided single spaced pages of a font size no smaller then 12 point. The capability statement should have attached a minimum of three (3) business references with current contact information relevant to the primary functions of this requirement as described in the Performance Work Statement. Four (4) copies of the capability statement must be received via U.S. Mail/Express Mail provider at the address identified in this notice by no later than the close of business (3:00pm C.S.T.) on October 20, 2008: Submit capability statement to: DHS/Federal Emergency Management Agency Center for Domestic Preparedness Attn: Lynn W. Gardner, Contracting Officer 40 Twill Lane Anniston, Alabama 36205 Responses by fax or via e-mail will NOT be accepted. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be constructed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation nor will the Government pay for the information requested.
Set-aside code: Total Small Business
Place of performance:
61 Responder Drive Annistion, AL
36205
US
Contact: David Bunt, Contract Specialist, Phone 256-847-2371, Fax 256-847-1960, Email david.bunt@dhs.gov - Lynn W Gardner, Contracting Officer, Phone 256-847-2095, Fax 256-847-1960, Email lynn.gardner1@dhs.gov

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Updated on 2008/10/15

Set-aside code: Total Small Business
Place of performance:
61 Responder Drive Annistion, AL
36205
US
Contact: David Bunt, Contract Specialist, Phone 256-847-2371, Fax 256-847-1960, Email david.bunt@dhs.gov - Lynn W Gardner, Contracting Officer, Phone 256-847-2095, Fax 256-847-1960, Email lynn.gardner1@dhs.gov

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Updated on 2008/10/24

The first sentence of Paragraph 2 should have read: The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capabilities of qualified small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service disabled veteran owed small businesses, or HUBZone small businesses capable of performing Program Evaluation.
Set-aside code: Total Small Business
Place of performance:
61 Responder Drive Annistion, AL
36205
US
Contact: David Bunt, Contract Specialist, Phone 256-847-2371, Fax 256-847-1960, Email david.bunt@dhs.gov - Lynn W Gardner, Contracting Officer, Phone 256-847-2095, Fax 256-847-1960, Email lynn.gardner1@dhs.gov

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Updated on 2008/10/10

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