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Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Professional and Advisory Services Request for Information (RFI) DATE: April 30, 2026

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SHARED SERVICES PROCUREMENT OFFICE

Bureau of Industry and Security – Professional Services/Advisory & Assistance Services

I. DISCLAIMER

BIS requires contractor support services to enable the compliance division to meet its mission as a national security–focused regulator. The purpose of this contract is to provide on-site contractor personnel, management, and expertise in support of numerous core functions. The contractor shall deliver consistent, professional, and outcomes-based services that ensure the effective execution of OICTS’s statutory and regulatory responsibilities.

This Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and offers will not be accepted. No pricing or cost data shall be submitted. If the information is submitted, it will not be considered. The Government will not make an award resulting from this Sources Sought Notification. Any information received in response will be used to develop a potential solicitation with the intent to make a Government contract award.

This notice does not guarantee the release of a solicitation. Responses to the notice will not be disclosed outside the Government; however, Respondents shall consider information received may be used to shape a future public solicitation and therefore avoid providing proprietary information that could otherwise be disclosed through the solicitation process. Responses to this notice are voluntary and costs will not be reimbursed. No pricing or cost data shall be submitted. If the information is submitted, it will not be considered.

II. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITING RESPONSES

NOTE: Respondents are requested to title the subject line of the email transmitting their response as follows: Insert Respondent Name_Response to BIS Professional Services/Advisory & Assistance Services

The Government invites industry to review the draft SOO and provide capability statements as requested below as well as comments on efficient and/or economical requirements development consistent with industry best practices.

The Department of Commerce expects the following information to be included in the Respondent’s capability statement:

· High level description of the Respondents capability to fulfill the SOO requirements.

· What performance measures should the government consider promoting quality and timely performance?

· What are potential pricing structures and contract types for how the requirement could be effectively priced?

· What portions of the work are amenable to pricing on a Firm-Fixed-Price basis?

· What risks are considered significant for contractor performance?

· What additional information should the government include in a solicitation to provide industry with sufficient knowledge to respond to a future solicitation?

· Is there enough information in the current draft SOO to enable industry to propose a responsive solution?

· A list of Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts and/or other government wide ordering vehicles the Respondent holds under which the desired services can be provided.

Additionally, the capability statement shall identify successful efforts by the contractor to provide similar solutions including name of client and/or contracting activity; contract number; contract type; period of performance, total contract value, and total dollar value; Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative name, telephone number and email address.

Company Name:

Company Address:

UEI:

CAGE Code

Facility Clearance Level (e.g., TS or Secret)

Primary Contact:

Title:

Phone/Email:

Primary/Relevant NAICS:

Small Business? Y/N

*List All Qualifying Socioeconomic Categories if a qualified Small Business:

Number of Years in Business:

Number of Employees:

Interest to Prime or Sub this Effort:

List of Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts and/or other governmentwide ordering vehicles the respondent holds.

After a review of responses, the Government may at its discretion contact one, more than one, all or none of the respondents to obtain additional information necessary to determine Respondent capabilities and/or to obtain clarification on information provided.

III. CONFIDENTIALITY

The Government will not directly disclose or distribute information received in response to this notice. However, the Government reserves the right to use information provided to develop the requirements and acquisition strategy process which will be publicly released. Any such information used in this manner will be publicly disclosed. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non- proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). The Government will not use information provided in this response for evaluation purposes.

IV. DUE DATE AND TIME FOR SUBMITTING RESPONSES

The due date for responses to this notice is Monday May 11, 2pm Eastern Time.

V. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

· Draft Statement of Objectives image1.png