U--Provide cultural immersion training for cadets during the period of 1 Dec 2011 through 30 Nov 2012 with 2 one-year option periods.

The Fort Knox Mission and Installation Contracting Command intends to issue a request for quotations (RFQ) for the following requirement: Cultural immersion training for the United States Army Cadet Command (USACC), Fort Knox, KY during the period 1 December 2011 through 30 November 2012, with two one-year option periods. Services include, but are not limited to: - Provide USACC personnel with a country/region specific subject matter expert to conduct country/region specific culture and basic language training prior to departure, then accompany the group during the deployment. - Provide for all transportation, lodging, and culture/language training and assessment for each SROTC Cadet for the entire phase of training including pre-deployment, deployed, and post-deployment. Facilitate Academic Credit and provide Transcripts for all Cadets who deploy. - Provide for coordination of travel, meals, and lodging where not otherwise provided. - Arrange for passport/visas as required. - Develop venues for service learning projects where not otherwise provided. - Develop programs for cadet deployments in any geographic region specified. - Submit curriculum plans. A breakdown of foreign countries are attached to this notice. The contractor shall furnish all materials, labor, and supplies to meet the requirement. This solicitation is Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). NAICS 611630 (Size Standard: $7.0M) applies to this procurement. The RFQ will be posted to the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center Fort Knox homepage at http;://doc.knox.army.mil on or about 15 August 2011. These dates are subject to change. All amendments to the solicitation will be likewise posted on this website. Contractors are cautioned to check the website periodically for amendments. Solicitation mailing list will not be compiled and amendments will not be sent out in paper copy. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be eligible for award of a contract. Faxed offers and amendments will not be accepted. All questions must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist and may be faxed to MICC Center Knox, Attn: Dorothy McCormick at (502) 624-7165 or (502) 624-5869, or emailed to [email protected].