LEAP eMentor Course Delivery and Management

AMENDMENT #1 (28 June 2024): Response due date extended to 8 July 2024 @ 4:00pm CDT.

AMENDMENT #2 (1 July 2024): Additional instructions provided in para 3 for Contractor's responses.

AMENDMENT #3 (2 July 2024): Response due date extended to 16 July 2024 @ 4:00pm CDT.

AMENDMENT #4 (10 July 2024): Question and Answer Document has been attached. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR QUOTES AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRAVEL OR PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SYNOPSIS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIALLY QUALIFIED SOURCES AND THEIR SIZE CLASSIFICATIONS (SMALL BUSINESS, LARGE BUSINESS, ETC.) PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION, AS ONE DOES NOT EXIST.

The Government is seeking sources that are capable of providing delivery of a set number of online course hours and student throughput (see PWS Section 7). eMentor online courses will be delivered via a Learning Management System (LMS) in the form of a Virtual School which includes synchronous, online courses incorporating an interactive whiteboard, real-time audio and video; classroom management; and a library for syllabi, lesson plans, and slides.

The contractor shall use existing, previously-developed commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), Government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) technology or their own previously developed technology for the Virtual School (see PWS Section 4). This contract does not require the development and update of a separate student management system for use by the Client.

Please see attached draft Performance Work Statement for specific requirements and the RFI Questions document for informtation that will be required to be addressed within the Contractor's Capability Statement. When responding to this Sources Sought, please provide the following:

(1) Company name, address, point of contact, voice and fax telephone numbers and e-mail address.

(2) Type of business, i.e., small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, Hub Zone, serviced-disabled veteran-owned small business, large business, etc. under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 611630, Language Schools/Second Language Instruction which contains a size standard $20.5 million.

(3) Provide white paper outlining company’s solution to provide an instructor recruitment and development plan in place as well as all aspects of the Virtual School fully operational and ready Day One of the contract IAW attached PWS (Attachment 1 - PWS - LEAP eMentor Draft), and must also answer questions within Attachment 2 - AFCLC eMentor RFI Questions 2024. This document must be single-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font, and not to exceed 10 pages,. E-mail responses to this request for information are preferred, and should be sent to:

brian.thornton.15@us.af.mil, and kimberly.knott.1@us.af.mil. All questions must be submitted in writing and forwarded to the aforementioned point of contact. Additional contact information for POCs are as follows:

Mr. Brian Thornton at (334) 953-6497 and Mrs. Kimberly Knott (334) 953-8552. The due date and time for responses to this Sources Sought is 16 July 2024 at 4:00 pm Central Daylight Time.