The purpose of this requirement is to not only provide a credentialing program for the Small Arms/ Artillery Repairmen but to continue to achieve the Army Learning Concept 2015 goals. This contract will allow Conventional Weapons Division (CWD) to continue to take steps towards a more competitive learning model. The Vendor shall provide services to assist CWD in managing the complete Gunsmith/Military Conventional Weapons certification process: developing courseware solutions to meet needs, the actual instructional process, and measuring success towards desired goals and results. The Vendor shall provide targeted performance-based training that can be completed at the Soldier's own pace. The program shall contain 20 study modules (each module will take 5 hours or less to complete) and pre- assessments after modules. The program shall also contain a customized cumulative pdf. formatted proctored exam for certification that will be graded by the Vendor. The Vendor shall provide materials that are designed to ensure that every Soldier learns the material. Materials shall be easily understood, yet engaging in order to maintain interest. The Vendor shall issue a nationally and regionally accredited career diploma that states "Certificate of Completion in Gunsmith/Military Conventional Weapons" and shall include the name of the Soldier and the organization's training program and shall be issued upon successful completion of the program. The completion document shall be of a size (8 ½ X 11 inches).

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.

This Sources Sought Synopsis is issued for maximizing competition. Should anything in the requirement be construed as limiting competition, please feel free to contact the MICC Advocate for Competition at [email protected]. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from this FedBizOpps notice.

Finally, please provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and your rationale. Contracting Office Address: MICC - Fort Lee, Directorate of Contracting, 1830 Quartermaster Road, Bldg. 7124, Fort Lee, VA 23801-1606 Place of Performance: MICC - Fort Lee Directorate of Contracting, 1830 Quartermaster Road, Bldg. 7124 Fort Lee VA 23801-1606 US Point of Contact(s): Hosea Berkley, 804-765-7778, MICC - Fort Lee The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 611710 - Educational and Support Services and the Size Standard - $15,000,000.00. Market research is being conducted to determine potential small business sources for this requirement. All information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The results of this request may lead to a future synopsis announcement in FEDBIZOPPS as a request for quote. Interested sources are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by submitting the following information:

1. Company Name and address

2. Point of Contact with email address

3. Type of Business: Identify whether your firm is a SBA certified 8(a), SBA certified HUB Zone, VOSB, SDVOSB, SBA certified WOSB, and/or SBA Certified EDWOSB concern. For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs, refer to http://www.sba.gov/

4. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

5. Additional information, which demonstrates the ability to meet the above requirement. Include a copy of your company's SBA profile from http://dsbs.sba.gov and your company's System for Award Management (SAM) printout from https://www.sam.gov

All responses, questions or comments shall be submitted via email to: [email protected] no later than 12:00 PM EST on Thursday, 9 June 2016. Minimum size limit for responses is limited to five (5) pages.

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