Opportunity: Scheduling Virtual Leaning Lab

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of plans to contract with the Humphreys Associates, Inc. to provide a license to the Scheduling Virtual Learning Laboratory. The Government intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Humphreys Associates Inc. The Scheduling Virtual Learning Lab provides an intensive 21 hours of instruction. Topics covered in this course include critical path fundamentals, schedule baseline, float, network logic development, risk assessment, changes, and scheduling in an EVMS environment. The content reflects Humphreys & Associates' highly regarded three day Project Scheduling Workshop. The course work from the Project Scheduling workshop has been adapted to a video format and includes quizzes and case studies. Students can test their knowledge and gain immediate feedback with scored quizzes and exams. The course can be used for project personnel to enhance their project scheduling proficiency or for someone who wants to learn the basics of project scheduling at their own pace.” In accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act, 41USC 253(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, other than full and open competition is authorized when there is only one responsible source and no other supplies and services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may submit capability statements and rationale by August 31, 2016 at 10:00am eastern standard time via e-mail to Annette.Brown@hq.doe.gov. The written response must include a general statement for services mentioned in this announcement and past performance client information for similar work. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of this Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. This is a notice of intent and no solicitation is available for this requirement.