The pre-solicitation notice associated with this solicitation was posted on 07 November 2011.  This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation is only be available on the FedBizOpps.gov web page at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/.

This solicitation is for classroom and editorial support services for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) / Emergency Management Institute (EMI) and its facilities located at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC), Emmitsburg, MD.  The Acquisition Operations Division/Preparedness Branch intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract award under the authority of FAR Part 15.  The objective of this procurement is to obtain reliable, efficient, and effective classroom and editorial support services.

There are 3 attachments with this solicitation as outlined in Section J of the solicitation.

With the submission of a proposal package as outlined in Section L, please remember to complete these documents within the solicitation packet (Page 1 of the SF 33, B.2 "Price/Cost Schedule", H.9 "Key Personnel or Facilities", and Section K"Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors").

This is competitive acquisition restricted to eligible 8(a) Small Business concerns using FAR Part 15 procedures.  A firm-fixed-price contract award is anticipated.  Award shall be based on best value to the Government using trade-offs.  The Period of Performance will be 2 weeks of transition followed by 6 months of services for the base period.  The contract will include four 12-month options, and one 5 ½ month option.  The contract start date is anticipated to be March 19, 2012.

The NAICS code is 561110.  The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is $7.0 million.

The incumbent contractor for this requirement is Chenega Federal Systems, LLC, under contract number HSFEEM-07-C-0001, with a total contract value of $6.46 million. In conjunction with this acquisition, Pre-Solicitation Notice # HSFEEM-12-R-0003 was previously issued for this requirement.

All questions shall be submitted no later than 4:00 pm, December 16, 2011, by email to James Suerdieck, Contract Specialist, DHS/FEMA, Emmitsburg, MD. E-mail address: [email protected].  No phone calls accepted.

Proposals are due no later than 1:00 pm, January 5, 2012.