2.01 RFI (RES).docx

A. PURPOSE:

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, San Diego (FLCSD) is conducting a market survey (MS) to identify interested and capable businesses, stimulate industry awareness and, gain feedback to improve the acquisition environment/process. Firms possessing the capabilities to perform the tasking described in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and information below are encouraged to respond.

This is not a solicitation announcement. This notice is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. The Government will not award any contract based on the information received from this notice. The government will utilize information received from this notice to assist in acquisition planning and identifying small businesses’ capabilities. The Government reserves the right to consider a set-aside for small businesses or one of the small business socioeconomic contracting programs (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), and women-owned small business (WOSB) including economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSB))

Any resultant set-aside contract or task order for services will include the applicable clause at FAR 52.219-14 – Limitations on Subcontracting. Respondents (e.g., primes) intending to utilize subcontractors should provide information detailing how the prime will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities (SSEs), as defined within FAR 52.219-14. A respondent (prime) utilizing a subcontracting arrangement will need to have the infrastructure and resources in place to manage the entire contract, including all task orders (if applicable).

B. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

1. The contractor will be tasked to accomplish the work as specified in Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS). This work includes preparing for analysis by completed the tasks as outlined in the PWS, serving as the co-Principal Investigator and primary technical advisor to the Principal Investigator for Future Fleet design, Contested Logistics, and Operational Logistics Initiative Studies, and apply value-focused thinking to create models that relate People’s Republic of China’s critical decision variables with its desire to behave contrary to U.S. wishes. Please review the PWS for the complete list of tasks to perform.

2. The Government anticipates this effort to be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contract with a one (1) year (12-month) base period followed by two (2) 12-month option years. This is a new requirement for Mission Engineering Support Integrated Deterrence, Navy Future Fleet Design, and Contested Logistics Using Quantified Geopolitical Analysis in support of Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).

3. The Government’s estimated level of effort for this procurement, based upon Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) will be approximately two (2) Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) per year:

4. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611710 (Education Support Services) with a small business size standard of 24 (millions of dollars).

C. SUBMISSION:

1. Interested parties should provide a Capability Statement (no more than 5 pages). Illustrations such as tables, flowcharts, organizational charts, process charts or other similar type informational charts may be used, and they will be counted against the page count limitations. Electronic responses (i.e. email) are preferred and telephonic request for information will not be honored. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. No request for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Responses that do not conform to the MS instructions may not be considered by the Government. Standard company brochures will not be reviewed.

2. Responses and any questions to this RFI shall be submitted to Brenna Bronder at Brenna.m.bronder.civ@us.navy.mil. Use “Subject: RFI for SMEs in Geopolitical Analysis Education Support Services” when responding to this RFI.

a. The closing date for this RFI is: 21 August 2026

b. The closing time for this RFI is: 1400 Pacific Standard Time (PST)

c. The deadline for submission of questions is 12 August 2026. Note: Questions submitted after the specified date may not receive responses.

3. Responses shall include all of the information required under Section 1, Corporate Description, and Section 2, Corporate Experience, below:

Section 1: Corporate Description

a. Name of company (prime)

b. State the respondent’s size status and whether the respondent is registered in the applicable NAICS code listed above (for SSE(s) list the NAICS Code and size status for the NAICS code the prime contractor assigned to the effort the subcontractor will perform)

c. Ownership (include SSE(s) or Joint Ventures (JV) if applicable)

d. All small business socioeconomic program certifications: 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB

e. Two points of contact, including: Name, title, phone, and e-mail address

f. CAGE Code, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and DUNS Number (include SSE(s) or JV if applicable)

g. Provide facility clearance level of the prime.

h. Additional Information (Any additional required information needed to establish the pertinent capabilities of the respondents. These may be resumes, historical contracts, etc).

Section 2: Corporate Experience

Respondents (including SSE(s) or JV members) have the option to submit past performance information for current and relevant experience as it relates to the work described in Attachment 1, Draft PWS. This is not a requirement of the RFI.

a. Current work is defined as work performed within the 5 years before the posting date of this Request for Information (RFI).

b. Common aspects of relevancy include (but not limited to): Similarity of services and support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract and teaming.

NAVSUP FLC SAN DIEGO

MARKET SURVEY / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SME) IN GEOPOLITICAL ANALYSIS

18 AUG 2026

Attachment 2: Reference Information Sheet

1. Customer Point of Contact (Name; Government agency, commercial firm, or other organization) Name:

Agency:

2. Customer POC Phone Number / Email (This information is required to verify offeror’s performance) Phone:

Email:

3. Contract Number or other control number

4. Period of Performance From: To:

5. Contract Type (CPFF, FFP etc.)

6. Prime or Sub

7. Contract Value / Obligated Amount

$XX / $XX

8. Provide brief summary of the work performed.

9. Describe how the work demonstrates capability to perform the key areas. (For primes (only), describe management infrastructure, capacity to procure, and ability to execute and manage the effort).