USAF TPS Space and Cyber Space Short Course

Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action USAF TPS Space Short Court The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Directorate of Contracting, Edwards Air Force Base, California, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order, to Actualized Business Solutions, 23680 Three Notch Rd STE 201B, Hollywood MD,20636, , in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items. ABSI is the only known Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that meets the requirements and specifications to create the specific curriculum development for the TPS Space and Cyber Space short course development. North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 611710. The following will be procured as follows: The intent of this project is to develop a Space Test Short Course which will produce adaptive, critical-thinking test professionals who can conduct test and evaluation of space weapons systems. The course should be approximately 3-months long and incorporate test foundational elements, test concepts related to pertinent mission systems, and address relevant space sciences. The course will include academic lectures, hands-on practical exercises, seminars on relevant space test issues (can be taught at the SAPF/SCIF level), and field trips as necessary to expose the students to different space test capabilities. This project will first refine the desired learning objectives for a Space Test Short Course graduate, then will determine and develop academic lecture material in concert with determining appropriate practical exercises including defining resource requirements. This project will leverage the test foundations and mission systems academic material that already exists at USAF TPS. The overall goal of this project is to develop a disciplined test mindset relevant to current and future space test, provide an appropriate toolset, and expose the students to current, relevant space test projects and methods. This notice neither constitutes a RFP or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does it restrict the Government in any way to an ultimate acquisition approach. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the government. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106(b), FAR 13.501-1(a). This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may submit their interest and capability to the contract specialist below not later than, 27 Sep 2019, 9:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time. Based upon the responses to this notice, the Government will determine if this proposed acquisition should be opened to competition. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. If you have specific questions, please email the Contracting Officer, [email protected].