This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office has a requirement on the behalf of Naval Supply Systems Command for Penn State University for a supply chain management education program for Navy Supply professionals. The sole source for this action is The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)/Applied Research Laboratory (ARL), a public research university that provides undergraduate and graduate level education. PSU/ARL is the only source that can provide this component of the NAVSUP SCM program because the existing two-week, Navy-customized resident program is based on the PSU version of SCM and ERP courses. No other source can provide the same level of program coherence and integrity. This SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS is a Government effort in accordance with Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to conduct Market Research to support potential future planning initiatives through data collection. This announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This announcement does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, we are not at this time seeking proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this announcement. All costs associated with responding to this announcement will be solely at the responding party’s expense. All information received in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable or suffer any consequential damage for any proprietary information not identified. Proprietary information or trade secrets shall be clearly identified. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The Navy will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of the announcement. Responses to the announcement will not be returned. Not responding to the announcement does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued. No solicitation document exists at this time. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various interested business including but not limited to members of the Small Business Community such as Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract. Responses to this posting shall provide a summary of their company’s capabilities including organization name, address, description of facilities, personnel, and past experience; and a point of contact, telephone number, facsimile number, email address, business size, DUNs number, CAGE Code and a thorough description of supplies that can be provided. All submissions must be received by 12:30pm EST on 20 December 2016 .Responses to the Sources Sought are required to be provided by email to Ian Horwitz at email address
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