The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/Operational Contracting Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433- 5344. This is a Sole Source synopsis published for informational purposes only. This proposed action is for the procurement of student admission services at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-l(bXl). This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 611710- Education Support Services. Business size standard for NAICS 339113 is $15M. The proposed source is Education Evaluation Services, 3935 Enon-Xenia Road, Enon, Ohio 45323-9746. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government if received by Monday, 28 December 2015, 1:00. P.M. EST. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to comply with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: Selection of contractor must verify the selectee has an in-depth knowledge of the Air Force's need for advanced education degrees. The contractor must understand how advanced education plays into the career of an Air Force officer and the evolving needs of the Air Force. The contractor must have an extensive working knowledge of the advanced higher education degrees offered at the Air Force Institute of Technology, AFIT. Extensive knowledge of and experience with the Air Force Education Review Board, AFERB, selection process, as well as the enterprise-wide Colleague student information system and the OnBase digital document management system are critical to the performance of these responsibilities. Contractor must successfully determine eligibility of applicants for entrance into advanced AFIT degrees, which is crucial. Selectee must know how to determine eligibility for admittance to the programs. This individual must also understand program requirements, education requirements, how quotas are determined by AFPC and the selection process for filling AFIT quotas. The Department of Defense (DoD) has determined the System for Award Management (SAM) to be the single DoD registration for contractors who conduct business or who are interested in conducting business with the DoD. Contractors must be registered in SAM prior to award for solicitations issued after 29 May 2012. You may contact SAM by telephone at 866-606-8220 or online at https://www.sam.gov. Any information should be e-mailed to jeremy.gardner.
[email protected] no later than Monday, 28 December 20 15, I :00. P.M. EST. Only inquiries/information received by this date will be considered. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "AFIT Admission Services". Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterso n AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail ensure only .PDF, .doc, or .xis documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.