1. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM AC) is issuing this sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources interested in providing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Wellness training courses via Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). The DEVCOM AC Wellness Program encourages civilian employees to improve readiness, resilience, and heath by influencing optimal performance through better sleep, activity, nutrition and supporting healthy working environments. There is a need to hold virtual training sessions on different wellness topics to engage the workforce and promote wellness activities. Courses will be instructed to an audience of government civilians, military, and contractor personnel, mainly in engineering and professional occupations. The provider will host online training via MS-Teams, or other secure government-authorized meeting platform identified by the government. A quantity of ten 45-minute sessions of wellness training with time allotted for questions and answers. Topics will be determined by the government’s technical point of contact.
BPAs establish an agreement between a government buyer and a contractor to fill repetitive needs for supplies or services. The Blanket Purchase Agreement does not obligate any funds. The government shall be obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made via a properly executed BPA Call Orders, Contract Ordering Official Cardholder (COOC) orders, and Government Purchase Card (GPC) orders under these agreements. It is anticipated that the majority of orders placed against these BPAs will be via GPC.
2. DISCLAIMER:
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
3. REQUIREMENTS:
i) The contractor shall provide a quantity of ten (10) 45-minute sessions of wellness training. Included in the 45-minute session will be time allotted for questions and answers. Topics will be determined by the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) based on employee feedback, and communicated to the vendor no later than one month prior to the date of the training session.
(1) Schedule, including start and end times, will be coordinated between the contractor and TPOC. No sessions will be provided in the months of July and August. All scheduling is subject to change at the discretion of the government in coordination with the vendor.
(2) One week prior to the date of the training session, the vendor shall provide to the TPOC a proposed agenda for each session that incorporates the course overview, learning objectives, resources, session slides, and a feedback link.
(3) The contractor, along with any guest speakers, are expected to sign in 15 minutes prior to the start of each of the training events with the DEVCOM AC Wellness Coordinator to make certain that all technology is working properly.
(4) The contractor shall answer any follow up questions after the session is over via email, when needed.
(5) After the session is completed, the contractor shall provide feedback within one (1) week of the session ending to the DEVCOM AC Wellness Coordinator to determine the next course to be offered.
(6) Upon successful completion of the course, the vendor shall provide attendance data to TPOC no later than two (2) business days after the course has been completed.
4. SUBMISSION DETAILS
i) If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required training, please provide the following information:
(1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact and their email addresses, Web site address, telephone number, CAGE Code and DUNS number, and size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.)
(2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice (e.g., product brochure, catalog, etc). If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver the training, please identify your major partners or suppliers.
(3) Whether your company will accept Government Purchase Card (GPC) as form of payment and if there will be any GPC processing fee applied.
Your response to this Sources Sought shall be submitted via email to Karen Ring-Pitzner, karen.l.ring-pitzner.civ@army.mil. Please reference the Notice ID number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.
