19FS1A21N5001 RFI Posting Document.pdf

Sources Sought Notice 19FS1A21N5001 Department of State

Foreign Service Institute (FSI) Online IT Training Lab Hosting Services for the School of Applied Information Technology (SAIT)

FSI/SAIT/ET is in search of a service provider to host Online Virtual Labs for its IT courses. The principal goals are for the vendor to provide SAIT/ET’s students access to SAIT dedicated labs, during class delivery as well as additional access after class.

This Sources Sought (SS) notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposals or Quotes (RFP or RFQ) or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services. Responses to this SS are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice. Furthermore, entities that respond to this SS should not anticipate feedback with regard to submissions. The Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this SS. All costs associated with responding to this SS will be solely at the responding party's expense. The information provided in this SS posting, including the draft PWS, is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Department of State, Foreign Service Institute is seeking to identify qualified and capable vendors to perform the work described in the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). Please carefully review the Draft PWS document and respond according to the directions stated below. A mere restatement of government requirements from the Draft PWS is not sufficient to demonstrate that a potential vendor is capable of performing the required work. Rather, SS responses should provide sufficient and specific information to make clear to the government that requirements are understood and can be met by a potential vendor.

RFI Responses/capability statements should include the following:

1. Contact information:

a. Name of company

b. DUNS number

c. Institutional or organization affiliation (if applicable)

d. Email address

e. Phone number

2. Summary of credentials/professional experience relative to similar requirements;

3. Recommendations to improve or clarify the Draft PWS;

4. What information can/should be added to the document?

5. Any additional information that may benefit the Government to refine the Requirements

Document.

6. Recommendations on the appropriate NAICS code for this requirement.

Do not include the following in the response:

1. Do not submit formal proposals or offers;

2. Do not submit requests to be considered for award or to be notified of a future solicitation; as a courtesy to vendors who submit RFI capability statements, responding vendors will be notified should the government elect to issue a formal RFP/RFQ at a later date.

3. Do not submit requests to be added to a mailing or distribution list;

4. Do not submit questions or comments not related to this RFI;

5. Do not respond via telephone.

How to Submit Responses:

1. Please submit responses via email to ModrakER@state.gov including “19FS1A20N5001:

SAIT Lab Hosting” in the e-mail subject line.

2. Please submit capability statement responses as a single attachment to the email: either

Adobe pdf file or MS Word file.

3. If you have any questions regarding this SS, please submit them via e-mail to

ModrakER@state.gov. Please include “19FS1A20N5001: SAIT Lab Hosting” in the e-mail subject line.

4. The RFI submission closing date is Tuesday April 6, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST.

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