20SS0268-Passport_Card_Stock_Sources_Sought 2020 2020.07.pdf

U.S. Department of State

Passport (PPT) and Travel Card Stock

Office of Acquisitions Management

Bureau of Consular Affairs

Title: Passport and Travel Card Stock

RFI Number: 19AQMM20SS0268

Agency: U.S. Department of State (DoS)

Requesting Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA)

Passport Services (PPT)

Notice Type: Sources Sought (SS) - Request For Information (RFI)

1.0 Purpose

a. The purpose of this SS-RFI is to support the Government’s market research pursuant to

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, and to determine sources capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements for card stock that meets the specifications outlined in Attachment 1 (“Data

Format for Passport Card”). (Attachment 2 – “Notional DoS Concept of Operations” provides additional background information.) The Government is requesting information regarding the availability and feasibility of obtaining Passport and Travel Card Stock to continue the production at projected volumes.

b. This is not an action to identify interested parties, but rather, a search to find sources ready to meet the agency’s requirement. Responses may be used to help the Agency refine their requirement. Accordingly, clear, concise, and technical responses are welcomed.

Recommendations on how to proceed supported by technical rationale is also welcomed.

c. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ) or a commitment on the part of the Government to conduct a procurement of any kind for the below and attached-listed services in the future. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this SS, nor will it compensate respondents for any costs incurred in the development/furnishing of a response. The Government will not entertain telephone calls or questions for this SS. Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this SS will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation.

2.0 Background and Statement of Need

a. The Department (in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has developed and implemented U.S. card-format travel cards, including the Passport Card -a credit- card-size travel document. The Passport Card has been an accepted alternative to the traditional book-style passport at U.S. land and some sea ports-of-entry (POEs) since June 1, 2009. The Passport Card is functional in the DHS ReadyLane system, an integrated, automated border- crossing identification system including programs such as NEXUS, Secure

Electronic Network for Travelers' Rapid Inspection (SENTRI), and Free and Secure Trade

Program (FAST).

b. The Government is seeking a qualified contractor to provide card stock that meets the specifications identified in Attachment 1.

3.0 Instructions

3.1 Responses

a. Responses should be limited to ten (10) pages (including diagrams and spreadsheets) or less

Office of Acquisitions Management and be submitted as a Microsoft Word Document or Portable Document Format (PDF).

Submissions should include Company Profile and Recent/Relevant Experience. Responses should also include recommendations supported by rationale for such recommendations on how the Government should fulfill the requirement, whether there are new technologies, or commercially available sources (please refer to FAR SubPart 10, specifically, Section 10.002)

The Questions for Industry Section is optional and not included in the 10 page limit.

b. If a respondent has new, unique, or innovative approach for the performance of the requirement that will result in the reduction of time, effort, and/or cost, Please provide this approach in your response and identify any proprietary, patented, or branded sections.

3.2 How to Respond

a. Please submit your response no later than 5 August 2020, by 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight

Time, with electronic files sent to the following points of contact:

• Luis “Cisco” Kagalis: Contracting Officer – KagalisL@state.gov

b. At this time, the Government may entertain telephone calls or questions for this RFI. The

Government may choose to reach out directly to vendors after reviewing and evaluating the questions or submissions.

c. The following information shall not be included in the requested page count/response.

However, the following information needs to be provided in its entirety in order to best evaluate potential sources.

1) Company Profile, to include:

a) General Business Information, completing the following table:

Company Name:

Company Point-of- Contact (Contracts-

CPARS)

POC Email:

POC Phone:

DUNS Number:

CAGE Code:

Facility Clearance Level and Type (if any):

Office of Acquisitions Management

Socioeconomic Status

Example: Small Business, Small

Disadvantaged Business; HUBZone;

Economically Disadvantaged Woman-

Owned; Service Disabled Veteran Owned; 8(a)

Applicable or related

Federal Supply Contracts or

Other Multi-Award

Schedule Contracts:

Identify elements of the requirements that may need to be subcontracted and what percentage?

Registered in SAM (System for Award Management):

Yes/No

Any Exclusions? If so, explain:

Yes/No

2) Recent/Relevant Experience associated with DHS ReadyLane system, NEXUS, SENTRI, and FAST:

a) Provide recent and relevant experience, capabilities, contracts, dollar values, and customer information, if applicable. If none, please so state.

b) Briefly address the requirements contained in the relevant Statement of Work, if any.

If none, please so state.

c) For past performance cited, include a POC at the Government Agency or business at which work performed relevant or closely associated to the Dept of State’s requirement, if any. If none, please so state and do not provide a POC.

d) Statement describing the company’s financial capability to handle a contract of this size.