47QFHA25K0013_PRISM_MDoDS_RFI Sources Sought.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness (OUSD (P&R)) Personnel & Readiness Infrastructure Support Management Services (PRISM) Multiple Award Task Order

Contract (MATOC)

Requirement: Personnel & Readiness Infrastructure Support Management Services (PRISM) MDoDS Pool Small Business On-Ramp

Acquisition ID: 47QFHA25K0013 Responses Due: 7 April 2025, by 4:00PM CST

I. Introduction General Services Administration (GSA) Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) is releasing this Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of OUSD. The purpose of this RFI is to assist the Government in conducting market research focused on identifying Personnel & Readiness Infrastructure Support Management Services (PRISM) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC)MajorDepartmentofDefenseSystems(MDoDS)SmallBusinesscontractholdersin assessing availability, qualifications, current business concerns, performance work statement (PWS) feedback, interest and capability to perform therequirementsasdescribedbelow.This informationwillbeusedformarketresearchonly.TheGovernmentisnotobligatedtoreleasea future solicitation.

This RFI does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment,impliedorotherwise,bytheGovernmentthataprocurementactionwillbeissued.

Response to this notice is not a request to be added to a bidders list or toreceiveacopyofa solicitation.NoentitlementtopaymentofdirectorindirectcostsorchargesbytheGovernment will arise as aresultofthesubmissionoftherequestedinformation.Noreimbursementwillbe madeforanycostsassociatedwithprovidinginformationinresponsetothisannouncementand any follow up information requests. Responses to this RFI may be considered in the future determination of an appropriateacquisitionstrategyfortheprogram.TheGovernmentmaynot respondtoanyspecificquestionsorcommentssubmittedinresponsetothisRFIorinformation providedasaresultofthisrequest.Anyinformationsubmittedbyrespondentsasaresultofthis notice is strictly voluntary.

Contract Type: Hybrid; Non-Commercial Severable and Non-Severable Professional Services

Performance Period: 15 July 2025 – 14 July 2026 (Option Period 1)

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15 July 2026 – 14 July 2027 (Option Period 2) 15 July 2027 – 14 July 2028 (Option Period 3) 15 July 2028 – 14 July 2029 (Option Period 4)

Security Clearance: Determined at the Task Order Level Performance Place: National Capital Regions (NCR)

II. Background Personnel & Readiness Infrastructure SupportManagementServices(PRISM)wasawardedon July 15, 2024 which included two (2) Pools, the P&R Pool and the MDoDS Pool. The Government is looking for additional MDoDS Pool Small Business Contractor professional support services to provide strategic, program analysis, scientific, engineering, technical, and analytical support and assistanceinsupportsoldiersandstrategicpartnerstoincreasereadiness andmeetmissionrequirementsthroughmoreefficientcollaborationandintegration.Thiswillbe amulti-tenantvehicleusingstrategictools,likecontracttypeflexibility(Firm-FixedPrice(FFP), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) or Hybrid task orders), accelerating task order Procurement AcquisitionLeadTime(PALT)throughStreamlinedTaskOrderOrderingProcedures(STOOP), andtherobustuseofTechnicalDirectionLetters(TDL).APWS(Attachment1)isincludedthat describes theoverallintentandscopeofworktobeperformedunderthisawardandprovidesan unclassified description of the work to be performed by the Contractor.

III. Scope Major Department of Defense Systems (MDoDS) Pool:

1. Scope: The scope of Professional Services covered under the MDoDS Pool includes professional service support for personnel and readiness employing significant and complex military or defense-related systems that are developed, managed, and/orutilizedbytheUnited States Department of Defense (DoD). These systems may be large-scale projects involving advanced technologies and substantial investments.Theycanincludevariouscomponentssuch asnationalsecuritysystems,communicationsystems,surveillancesystems,orothercapabilities aimed at enhancing national security and military readiness and effectiveness.

2.MDoDSPoolStrategicPartners:Include,butisnotlimitedto,OUSDP&R,theNavy,theAir Force (USAF), the Space Force (USSF), the Army (USA), the United States Marine Corps (USMC), and the National Guard Bureau (NGB).

3.NAICS:541715forBusinessSize,butallthreeNAICS(541715,541611,541330)willapply to this pool at the task order level.

IV. Functional Areas There are three (3) Functional Areas associated with the MDoDS Pool; MDoDSSustainment, MDoDS Modernization and MDoDS Lifecycle

V. Minimum Guarantee, Maximum Task Order Amount and Maximum MATOC Ceiling Theminimumguaranteeis$2,500foreachPRISMContractorthatdoesnotobtainataskorder

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The minimum dollar limitation for an individual task order must exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold as defined in FAR Subpart 2.101, as amended. The maximum dollar amount for individual task orders is $400,000,000.00, including the Option periods, if exercised.

ThemaximumdollarceilingforthePRISMMATOC,includingtheOptionperiods,ifexercised, is $1,800,000,000.00. An unlimitednumberoftaskordersmaybeplacedunderPRISMforthe term of PRISM, including the Option periods, if exercised.

VI. CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) SCHEDULE

MDODS POOL LARGE & SMALL BUSINESS CLINS

CLIN TYPE DESCRIPTION QTY.

0001 FFP MDoDS OUSD PRISM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 0002 CPFF MDoDS OUSD PRISM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

0003 COST

MDoDS OUSD PRISM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

OTHER DIRECT COST (ODC) (TRAVEL, ETC.)

(OUSD)

0004 FFP

MDoDS STRATEGIC PARTNERS (DoD) PRISM

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

0005 CPFF

MDoDS STRATEGIC PARTNERS (DoD) PRISM

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

0006 COST

MDoDS STRATEGIC PARTNERS (DoD) PRISM

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTHER DIRECT COST

(ODC) (TRAVEL, ETC.)

0007 FFP

MDoDS STRATEGIC PARTNERS (CIVILIAN) PRISM

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

0008 CPFF

MDoDS STRATEGIC PARTNERS (CIVILIAN) PRISM

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

0009 COST

MDoDS STRATEGIC PARTNERS (CIVILIAN) PRISM

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTHER DIRECT COST

(ODC) (TRAVEL, ETC.)

VII. INSTRUCTIONS:

ThefollowingareinstructionsforpreparingansubmissionofRFIresponses.Thepurposeofthis section is to establish requirements for the format and content of responses so all essential information is included.OfferorsareencouragedtoreadtheentireRFIdocument,includingall attachments, prior to submitting questions and/or preparing your response.

Restriction on Disclosure/Use of Data. Contractors should demarcate on responses all data/information that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose,orusedbythe Governmentexceptformarketresearchpurposes.Pleaseincludeonthetitlepagethefollowing

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Content and Format. All RFI responses shall maintain one-inch margins, 12-point TimesNew Roman font, and are single spaced. RFI responses for sections one (1) and two (2) shall not exceed twelve (12) pages.

No classified information shall be contained in RFI responses submitted to the Government.

Include the following RFI response sections:

Response Section Information

1 Administrative Information

2 Questionnaire Answers

3 PWS Questions and/or other RFI Comments (Attachment2)

RFI responses shall be submitted electronically by email to Robert.f.johnson@gsa.gov, leeona.bowie-gregory@gsa.gov, adrienne.davis@gsa.gov, renee.faller@gsa.gov and prism@gsa.orgnolaterthan4:00PMCST,April7th,2025.Questionsareallowed;however,the Government is not obligated to answer questions received.

VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION [RFI RESPONSE SECTION - 1]

Include the following in this section:

● The company name, address, point(s) of contact with telephone number and email.

● The Offeror’s Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Unique Entity

Identifier (UEI).

● Small Business Socio-Economic Status.

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VIIII. QUESTIONNAIRE [RFI RESPONSE SECTION-2]

Include brief explanation/description to the following:

1. Does your company have any experience working in professional services for OUSD P&R, specifically, any of its directorates? If so, please provide two examples that include project name, contract numbers, POP, contract award amount, and brief description?

2. How would your company identify, recruit, staff, and retain FTE professionals for the draft PWS? Will the FTEs be inhouse staff, subcontractors, or a combination thereof?

3. Does your company have partnerships with other than small businesses that could supplement staffing? Provide a brief answer.

4. What specific technical skills does your company possess which will ensure your capability to perform the PWS tasks? Provide a general overview of the team structure and skill mix/labor categories required to execute the PWS.

5. Has your company managed a MATOC of this nature and scope, to include the management of subcontractors? If so, please provide details.

6. Some of the Task Orders and Technical Direction Letters from this contract will require the personnel to have, at a minimum, a Secret Clearance. Provide a summary of your staff (by labor category) and their security clearance levels.

7. Does your company have any experience working in professional services on any of the major programs in OUSD P&R, like the DRRS-S program, etc? If so, please provide two examples that include project name, contract numbers, POP, contract award amount, and brief description?

8. Does your company have a current approved (or is capable of getting approved) DCAA accounting system necessary for performing cost type contracts?

9. Do you currently have all the labor categories listed in this labor category sheet (Labor Categories-Attachment 3) inhouse or through partnerships?

10.Describe your experience with Cost type contracts.

11.Describe your experience working on contracts with Technical Direction Letters (TDLs).

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