USSTRATCOM Commander's Design Team Workshop

Notice of Intent to award a USAMS Task Order under the following Fair Opportunity Exception, FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B). The Government intends to award a Task Order under the USAMS MAC IDIQ without providing fair opportunity to all awardees. The Government will follow the procedures referenced in FAR Part 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(A). This USAMS task order will permit the continuation of Design training previously provided to USSTRATCOM under task order SPO0700-98-D-4002 TAT 0916DO374. This Task Order will also utilize existing efforts already contracted for under task order SPO0700-98-D-4002 TAT 0916DO374. The contractor shall execute the educational clinic and perform as primary instructor for educational purposes. The contract instructor will provide assistance and guidance as requested by the students, will have a PhD in Systems Theory or a related discipline, 8-10 years of teaching experience at the graduate-level, recent teaching experience at the U.S. Army's School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) or the Advanced Operational Art Studies Fellowship (AOASF), and a minimum of five years of Design instructional experience. The course will be taught 3-5 July 2012 at within the vicinity of USSTRATCOM. The contractor will provide a suitable offsite location for instruction supported by the necessary audio-visual, IT and collaboration tools in Omaha, NE. The contract instructor shall facilitate discourse and provide feedback in an unclassified forum on USSTRATCOM practical design problems, progress and areas of improvement for the USSTRATCOM Design Team, and effective team dynamics. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responses received within 15 calendar days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. 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 be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.