This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). A Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Quote (RFQ) are not applicable for this query and no solicitation document exists for the request. This SSN is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a RFP, RFQ, nor as an obligation on the part of the Government for follow-on acquisition. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this SSN. All information received in response to this SSN that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at West Point, NY is interested in obtaining a qualified Contractor to provide up to 330 telephonic Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Exams per year and 20 no-shows in the following languages:

Modern Standard Arabic

Mandarin Chinese

French

German

Japanese

Persian Farsi

Portuguese

Russian

Spanish

The testing is to take place at the US Military Academy – West Point, NY. The Contractor shall provide all the necessary qualified personnel and tools needed to meet our requirements.

The NAICS Code Qualifier is 611710; SBA Size Standard is $24 million.

This requirement could potentially be set-aside for Small Business concerns if 2 (two) or more qualified Small Businesses respond to this SSN with sufficient info to support the set-aside.

This requirement was previously purchased as Sole-Sourced on Contract# W911SD22F0055. Therefore, any interested party that believes is capable of meeting our requirements may identify themselves but must submit evidence of their ability to fulfill our requirements. Each Contractor must submit capability statements that clearly show their ability to meet all the requirements on the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) – or – they must identify themselves as authorized sellers / suppliers of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Inc (ACTFL).

If you are an authorized seller / supplier of ACTFL, you must submit written proof from ACTFL that says you are… “authorized to supply / sell all the product, materials, and services listed on the PWS that meet West Point’s specific requirements on ACTFL’s behalf.” All interested parties must provide the following data with their responses:

1. Full Company Name and Address

2. SAMs Unique Entity ID (UEI)

3. CAGE Code

4. TAX ID# (aka “EIN” or “TIN”)

5. NAICS Code(s) (ALL VENDORS must be registered with NAICS 611710)

6. Business Size (must specify your size)

7. Company POC, Email, Phone#

8. Proof (no exceptions) - -

a. Capability Statement(s) that clearly show your company’s ability to meet all of the requirements on the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

– or –

b. Authorization letter from ACTFL Inc that says you are authorized to supply / sell all the specific products, materials, and services needed by West Point on ACTFL’s behalf.

**** INFO WILL BE VERIFIED ****

*Submitting a quote or a generic capability statement that does not clearly support our requirements is not sufficient proof. Furthermore, if you are claiming to be authorized by ACTFL, you must submit an authorization letter from ACTFL Inc (no exceptions). Contractors that ignore this mandate will be considered as “Non-Responsive” and will not be considered as a potential source for this project.

NOTE: Requests for “splitting” our requirements between more than one source – or – to change our requirements to meet your capabilities will not be discussed nor reviewed as viable options (no exceptions).

All Small Businesses that *qualify for this requirement are encouraged to participate by providing appropriate capability statements – or – an Authorization Letter from ACTFL Inc to the email address listed below. Any respondent that is actually capable of fulfilling our requirements may submit their documents which shall be considered by the agency for evaluation purposes only.

All responsible parties that feel they can meet our requirements should forward all documents via email only to jorge.l.acevedo4.civ@army.mil (email communication is preferred; currently teleworking). This notice will close on March 8, 2024 (Monday) at 12:00 PM (EST). Please remember... this is a Sources Sought Notice only, not a Solicitation / RFQ.

*** Please refer to the attached PWS below for complete info! ***

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