--This notice was originally posted under solicitation number W912DY09T0111; the due date for responses remains as stated in the original notice.

NOTICE OF INTENT W912DY09T0011: Due to lack of other known sources the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, AL intends to award a sole source purchase order to RYCAM for a 40 hour classroom and water based instruction course in diving techniques, diving equipment, the work diving environment, diving supervision procedures, and emergency procedures. Attendees for this course will be (a maximum of) 25 United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) employees. The period of performance of these services consist of two sessions held at the contractors facility: Session 09-01 will be held 1-5 DEC 2008 and Session 09-02 will be 08-12 DEC 2008. The following course requirements are not all inclusive of what will be required from the contractor: . 1.1. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires the use of Surface Air Supply (SAS) as the primary mode of diving. The contractor shall emphasize SAS diving throughout this course. 1.2. Dive safety requirements and water exercises simulating working diver activities shall be based on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulations and actual work requirements of Civil Works Infrastructure maintenance (on locks, dams, powerhouses) and those associated with underwater construction, vessel maintenance, and surveys. 2. Special Course/Location Conditions: 2.1. Weather conditions must be conducive to learning: Ambient air temperature above 55 degrees F for outdoor activities. 2.2. Compressor systems (high and low pressure) providing air for divers must have been tested for quality IAW U.S. Navy and USACE standards within six months prior to the course. Certification must be on hand for review by government representative. 3. Contractor Provided Facilities 3.1. The contractor shall provide modern conventional classroom space, including a single classroom with a minimum capacity of 30 students and at least two additional classrooms for breakout meetings. All classrooms shall be equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual systems. Diving Safety Administrator/ Refresher students must participate in at least one day of actual diving operations in a quality assurance mode. These students are not actual divers, but are diving managers and inspectors. The contractor shall provide a sheltered open water training area at least 20 ft. deep, capable of supporting simulations of actual working SCUBA and SAS dive station operations for these students to perform inspections and oversight duties of the dive teams. The following equipment must be provided as needed, in accordance with EM 385-1-1 3.1.1.1. Fire extinguishers 3.1.1.2. Backboard and Stokes litters 3.1.1.3. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters 110v 3.1.1.4. Emergency communications 3.1.1.5. Diving flags 3.1.1.6. American Red Cross First Aid Manuals 3.1.1.7. Personal Flotation Devices (Type III or V for each student) 3.1.1.8. Activity Hazard Analysis in accordance with 385-1-1 for each major training activity 3.1.2. Dive teams performing demonstrations must be equipped and perform work in compliance with EM 385-1-1 except where deliberate noncompliance is presented for learning purposes. 3.1.3. The contractor shall provide the following special exercises: 3.1.4. Demonstration of an actual recompression chamber operation with a simulated diving accident victim. 3.1.5. Exercise for students to plan and conduct mobile dive operations at remote work diving venues. 3.1.6. Participation in and completion of all these exercises are mandatory for all students and required for successful completion of course. 3.1.7. The contractor shall assure accurate records of exposure times in open water dives are maintained on Corps of Engineers Diving Logs by each student. 3.1.8. The contractor shall ensure all personnel wear personal flotation devices required by EM-385-1-1. Safety shall be emphasized during all topics of instruction. 3.1.9. The contractor shall assist the government in finding suitable lodging accommodations for the students within 10 miles of primary training facility. 3.1.10. DESCRIPTION: This class consists of both classroom lectures and discussions and open water exercises in dive planning, oversight, and execution involving actual dive operations. The focus is Safety Requirements, Dive Planning, Hazard Analysis, Risk Management, Emergency Management and Contract Administration, particularly as a function of the Project Management Business Process. Sessions pertinent to underwater diving operations will include, but are not limited to, the following topics: diving physics, diving physiology, diving medicine, modern diving systems and support equipment, SCUBA equipment and operations, surface supplied air equipment and operations, decompression principles & associated tables, diving accident management techniques, working dive planning, diver supervision principles and practices and preparation and use of Activity Hazard Analysis, USACE, OSHA, and US Navy diving regulations. 3.2. Instructors must be qualified by education and experience in one or more aspects of SCUBA and SAS diving, accident management, diving supervision, and diving medicine. As a team, they must be qualified to cover all technical areas. 3.2.1. Each instructor shall have instructed at least 100 hours per year for at least three of the past five years in a recognized and organized course of instruction in SCUBA and/or SAS diving, to include education and experience in accident management, diving supervision, and diving medicine. Total experience of all instructors shall encompass all areas of experience requirements cited in the Statement of Work. 3.2.2. Each instructor shall have a minimum of ten years experience in work diving safety. Work diving experience must be in operations with similar hazards, tasks, and equipment to USACE dive operations. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL SOLICITATION. Contractors who feel they can provide the U.S. Army Engineering & Support Center, Huntsville, AL, with the above services are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response which includes firms capability, evidence of experience, and any information indicating a bona fide ability to meet this specific requirement. The contractor shall provide a minimum of four (4) instructors. Submitted resumes shall address the requirements stated above in section 3.2: All responsible sources may submit a capability statement response (including a price quotation) to this announcement and all such responses will be considered by the agency. If no written responses are received by 07 November 2008 by 5:00 PM central time, the Government intends to continue with the sole source award of the requirement stated above to RYCAM. Written responses should be submitted via email or faxed to Contract Specialist Chaquandra Wilson at email address [email protected] or fax number 256-895-1197. All interested parties should provide company Duns Number, Tax Identification Number and Cage Code. All interested sources must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before they can be considered as potential sources for the efforts listed above. .