RFI for HSAI Recompete.docx

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Homeland Security Acquisition Institute (HSAI) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) Request for Information (RFI) 70RDA124RFI000010

Title: Homeland Security Acquisition Institute (HSAI) Training Development and Delivery Recompete

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE & REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. THIS IS A REQUEST

FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government. This is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Proposal (RFP). A formal solicitation may or may not be issued by the Government as a result of the responses received to this RFI. The Government will not pay for any response or demonstration expenses. Any information received will become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response.

DHS is seeking information from vendors capable of providing the services described herein. The Government is contemplating utilizing the General Services Administration (GSA) Professional and Management Development Training (NAICS 611430) Multiple Award Schedule. Industry feedback is encouraged following the instructions within this RFI.

I. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

All submissions in response to this RFI shall contain the following information: Company Name GSA Schedule Contract Number (if applicable) Company Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number Company Point of Contact (Name, Title, Email, and Phone) Company Business Size Standard

In addition, DHS requests answers to the following questions:

1. What is your company's predominant NAICS code?

2. Are the performance requirements clear?

3. Are there any changes you recommend to the performance standards and QASP?

4. Are the requirement’s structure and language aligned to industry best practices?

5. Are there any concerns regarding pricing of this work?

6. What contract type would you recommend for pricing of this work?

7. Is there any other proposed contract vehicles or GSA schedules that should be considered for this work?

8. Is this type of work customarily procured based on a PWS or a SOW?

II. RESPONSE INSTRUCTION

Vendor responses to the questions above shall be delivered via e-mail to Christopher Morrison (christopher.morrison@hq.dhs.gov) and Ronald Jean-Baptiste (Ronald.Jean-Baptiste@hq.dhs.gov). The due date of submissions is 12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, April 05, 2024. Responses to vendor questions may or may not be provided. If the Government answers any vendor questions, all questions and answers will be published via an amendment to this RFI. Vendor names will not be identified in the amendment.

NOTE: This RFI is released pursuant to FAR Part 15.201(e), Exchanges with Industry, and all interested parties are encouraged to respond. This request is for informational purposes only and shall not be considered as a request for proposal or as an obligation. This is not a solicitation; no award will be made as a result of this request. The government will not pay for information and materials received in response to this synopsis. Responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All responses become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter.