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19FS1A18SS0145

Thursday, March 01, 2018

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United States Department of State

Foreign Service Institute

Office of the Executive Director

Sources Sought Notice – FSI IT Support Services Requirement

INTRODUCTION:

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS

AT THIS TIME. The United States Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this notice nor will information submitted in response to this notice be returned.

The U.S. Department of State (DOS), Foreign Service Institute, Office of the Executive Director, is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, including small business set-asides, small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), 8(a) small businesses, woman-owned small businesses (WOSB), veteran owned small businesses (VOSB), service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), and Historically Under-utilized Business Zone

(HUBZone) small businesses capable of assisting the Government with IT support services.

This sources sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a future contract. Respondents will not be paid or reimbursed for any information provided to the Government in response to this notice.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

FSI is seeking a contractor to provide various IT support services, see Performance Work Statement

(PWS).

All small business firms that respond are to identify firm size and type of business to the anticipated

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 541519 (Other Computer Related

Services) with a size standard of $27.5 million.

REQUIREMENTS

Interested firms are requested to submit a capability statement, limited to no more than thirty pages using

Times New Roman size 12 font with 1 inch top, bottom and side margins. All capability statements must be specifically tailored to address the information identified in this notice. Generic corporate marketing information will not be considered responsive to this notice and will not be included in the market research assessment.

Submission instructions are provided below. The capability statement shall include the following:

1. Provide company name, address, telephone number, point of contact (including email address), company size and DUNS number.

2. Provide company institution or organization affiliation.

Notice is not limited to small businesses.

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3. Provide a list of all IT Federal Supply Schedule contracts and Governmentwide Acquisition

Contracts (GWAC) held by the firm. The list should include at minimum the contract number and type of schedule or GWAC.

4. Provide the company’s approach and capabilities in response to the requirement as set forth in the

Draft PWS. Note: Tasks are divided by divisions. Technical responses need to be separated by each division. For example, all technical responses to IT Program Coordination Unit (ITPCU) tasks shall be labeled “ITPCU” and grouped together. Follow this format for each division.

5. The Government requests that all aspects of the draft PWS be addressed. For areas your firm does not have expertise, you will need to provide how these areas will be successfully performed under the contract.

6. This requirement involves multiple, diverse IT disciplines. Your technical responses will need to address how your firm will perform all tasks successfully.

7. Provide any questions or feedback on elements of the Draft PWS that are unclear. This feedback should be designed to assist the Government in improving and clarifying the statement as it is currently written.

8. Provide the notional price estimates per division for this requirement.

The capability statement shall not include the following:

1. Formal proposals or offers; nor

2. Questions or comments not related to this notice.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Only electronic copies of capability statements will be accepted. Responses shall be sent directly to:

harrisaL2@state.gov. Include “19FS1A18SS0145” in the email subject line. Responses to this notice are due by Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. All questions pertaining to this notice are due by Thursday, March 15 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR A FORMAL PROPOSAL OR A

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE. THERE IS NO SOLICIATION AT THIS TIME. Submission of any information in response to the market research is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any cost incurred. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award to contract.

PATH FORWARD:

Capability statements submitted by interested firms will be used as part of market research by DOS representatives to assist in planning possible future technical requirements and developing possible acquisition alternatives, should this announcement lead to an actual procurement. In accordance with FAR

15.201(e), the Government does not presently intend to award a contract, but wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, or capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these notices are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

DOS representatives may contact respondents for additional information, may conduct follow-up Industry

Day Conferences, may hold one-on-one meetings with organization representatives, or may issue other harrisaL2@state.gov

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Contracting Office Address:

United States Department of State

Foreign Service Institute

Office of Acquisitions

4000 Arlington Boulevard

Arlington, Virginia 22204

Primary Point of Contact:

harrisaL2@state.gov

Attachment:

Attachment A Draft PWS mailto:FSILMSAcquisition@state.gov