Educational Support Services for the Naval Foundry Propeller Center Apprentice and Worker Trainee Program
The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office, intends to acquire, on another than full and open competitive basis, Apprentice and Worker Trainee Program services in support of the Naval Foundry and Propeller Center. The procurement includes the purchase of academic training for a certification program and coordination of classroom and laboratory instruction with on-the-job-learning to include delivery and coordination of course curricula, teaching materials, aids, evaluation tools and delivery of classroom and certification instruction for various trades for up to 40 participants. The awarded contracts will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) - Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a ordering period beginning around 1 January 2015 and continuing through 31 August 2019.
The procurement is being processed through other than full and open competition pursuant to the authority of Section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 - a sole source acquisition under the authority of the test program for certain commercial items, as implemented by FAR 13.501(a). The Government intends to solicit and negotiate on sole source basis since the Collegiate Consortium for Work Force and Economic Development of Philadelphia, PA as they are the only known provider of these services in the Philadelphia region and all resources are only available on a local basis with participants commuting to and from the foundry to the training site (Delaware County Community College) at least twice a week for training.
The Consortiumbs programs and services are the result of the coordinated efforts of the organizations specializing in trade training of this nature for the local area; its partners represent the regionbs major providers of occupational training and related academic instruction. Additionally, the College Consortium will be responsible for providing assistance in academic advising and testing of prospective apprentice employees for the Machinist, Pattern Maker, Foundry Molder, and Metals Inspector departments of the NFPC.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Information received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement action based on the responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice. Any responses to this synopsis should be sent to the attention of Angela Haviland (Code 260.1C) at [email protected] and reference this notice. The applicable NAICS and size standard are 611513 and $7M respectively.
ANGELA HAVILAND 215-697-9611
