SAM #W911YN-26_FLESP

Employment Coaches and Support Services for Florida National Guard Employment Support Program

This opportunity seeks contractor support for the Florida National Guard Employment Support Program (FLESP), managed by the J9, Joint Resilience Directorate. - Government Buyer: - Florida National Guard, J9, Joint Resilience Directorate - Services Requested: - Employment Coaches to provide statewide support for National Guard and reserve component members and their families - Technical support for managers, supervisors, and program participants regarding employment benefits and entitlements - Bi-weekly contact with unemployed service members and spouses - Briefings, event participation, and customer service - Database management and employer contact list maintenance - Social media engagement and annual virtual job fairs - Monthly progress reports, quarterly metrics, and compliance with quality control and security requirements - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned - Unique Requirements: - Statewide coverage across Florida - Support for both members and their families - Standardization and continuity of employment support services - No government-furnished equipment or materials - Contractor must maintain databases and employer contact lists - No product part numbers or quantities are specified - Competitive 8(a) Set-Aside, Firm-Fixed Price, Best Value Trade-Off evaluation

Description

This is a Sources Sought for a non-personal services contract requirement, under which the Contractor is an independent Contractor to provide Employment Coaches to support the Employment Support Program for the Florida National Guard J9. The purpose of the Florida National Guard Employment Support Program is to provide employment opportunities and career options for members of the National Guard and reserve components. The objective of this requirement is to provide Employment Coaches throughout the state of Florida, and to provide technical support to managers, supervisors, reserve component members and family members as to the benefits and entitlements available through the Employment Support Program and to ensure standardization and continuity of service. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. See attached PWS. Interested vendors should provide capabilities statement before the Sources Sought closing date. This requirement is currently in the SBA 8(a) Program. and will be solicited as a Competitive 8(a) Set-Aside.

Period of Performance:  29 Sep 2026 - 28 Sep 2031

Option(s):  Base Year + Four (4) Option Years   

Contract Type:  8(a) Competitive Set-Aside, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Commercial

Evaluation Method:  Best Value Trade-Off

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