RFI_HRD-PSB_Support.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS (OJP)

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (OA)

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS & CLEARANCE ADJUDICATION SUPPORT SERVICES

This Request for Information (RFI) is the initiation of market research under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This announcement does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP), and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers.

The Government anticipates the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to these services to be 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. (Note: the Government is open to industry recommendations on the appropriate NAICS code for this requirement.) Contractors must be properly registered in the Government System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

The Office of Administration (OA), Human Resources Division (HRD), Personnel Security Branch (PSB) ensures that all Federal employees and contractor staff supporting OJP meet investigative standards for the level of sensitivity and risk assigned to their job duties. When Federal employees or contractor staff enter the organization, HRD/PSB executes critical steps that protect government property, workforce and data to ensure the proper execution of an appropriate personnel security investigation.

To this end, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) is issuing this notice to identify qualified and responsible vendors to provide subject matter expertise to HRD/PSB to successfully effectuate its mission and ensure successful execution of its background investigations and personnel security adjudications. Specifically, the Government seeks vendors that are currently in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program that will assist OJP with highly-skilled contractor personnel to support HRD/PSB by evaluating, and making recommendations on adjudication reports of investigations, personnel files, and other records and suitability issues.

The following subject areas describe the general areas of interest or concern to support this effort:

• Advising on personnel security policies and related matters

• Analyzing and recommending personnel security investigative requirements

• Advising on procedures for adverse security determinations and employee rights

• Developing guidelines, procedures, and other materials for use by operating officials

• Administering programs for continuous security evaluation of personnel security matters

• Administering security awareness programs

Objectives of this requirement must be met by skilled, experienced, professional, and/or technical personnel. OJP/HRD/PSB is seeking the following information from interested companies possessing the resources and expertise, with respect to the following items/questions:

a) Describe your experience with Federal background investigations and adjudications.

b) Describe your experience with fiscal, management, staff, and organizational capacity to provide sound support for the general areas of interest listed above.

c) Describe the level and types of personnel security and adjudication training that has been obtained/provided to your staff?

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

d) Other information HRD/PSB would like to describe other federal agencies that you have supported in the past with personnel security matters?

e) Other information HRD/PSB would like to get?

Respondents to this RFI shall provide the following information:

The response to this notice is limited to ten (10) single sided pages (including all attachments, charts, etc.). In addition to answering the questions above, the response should also include the following information clearly marked on the first page of the response:

• Vendor’s name, address, points of contact information, website, DUNS, and cage code.

• Vendor’s current business designation and size status.

• Vendor’s applicable GWACs (i.e., Federal Supply Schedule Number)

• Announcement Number – Sources Sought

• Tailored capability statements addressing the general areas of this requirement, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

• Past Performance – Provide a list of previous contracts where similar services were provided.

Provide customer/Government Agency contact information where these services were provided including: contact name and organization, telephone number, and email address.

All responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically (via e-mail) to Erika Thibou, Contracts Specialist, at erika.thibou@ojp.usdoj.gov. Facsimile responses will not be accepted. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Interested vendors should monitor a government point of entry site for further information. Your firm’s response to this RFI is appreciated.

SUBMISSION TIME AND DATE:

Responses to the information provided above are due no later than June 15, 2018 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Responses received after this date and time may not be considered.

DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES:

This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and shall NOT be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate.

Any concern responding to this notice should ensure that its’ response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the concern’s qualifications to perform the work.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation MAY be published.

However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

The Government will NOT accept requests for meetings or briefings, and may not answer any questions posed. No phone solicitations or email with regards to the status of a potential Request for Proposal (RFP) mailto:erika.thibou@ojp.usdoj.gov will be accepted prior to its release. Information and materials submitted in response to this notice WILL NOT be returned.

The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted.

As a result of this notice, the Government MAY issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). There is no solicitation available at this time. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this RFI or the Government’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.

CONFIDENTIALITY: 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).

PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT: Please address any questions via email to Erika Thibou, at erika.thibou@ojp.usdoj.gov.

mailto:erika.thibou@ojp.usdoj.gov