70RDAD23RFI000012 (ROCR-23-00005) - RFI - Conditions of Detention SME - 20230329.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) 70RDAD23RFI000012

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL)

Request for Information (RFI) For

Conditions of Detention Subject Matter Expert (SME)

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

FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.

PURPOSE OF RFI:

This RFI is to conduct market research for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government. This is NOT a Request for Quotations or Proposals. No solicitation document exists, and a formal solicitation may or may not be issued by the Government as a result of the responses received to this RFI. DHS may (or may not), at the agency’s sole discretion, issue a formal solicitation for this requirement at a later time. 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.

The purpose of this RFI is for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify qualified and interested small and/or other socioeconomic groups with experience within the referenced requirement, request recommended labor categories, and request vendor comments on the below stated information to help narrow the scope of the requirement. This RFI is being issued solely for DHS’ informational and planning purposes, as it may relate to acquisition strategy, planning schedules, feasibility of the requirement, and development of the requirement.

The anticipates North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this request is:

541611, “Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services”.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES NEEDED

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) is seeking to obtain program support services from a conditions of detention subject matter expert (SME) to assist CRCL perform its investigatory and oversight function in accordance with the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW).

RESPONSE TO RFI

DHS is requesting all interested vendors to provide a full written Capability Statement to this RFI to provide the following information:

1. Cover sheet that includes:

• SAM Unique Entity ID

• Company name and address

• Website Address

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• Points of contact including phone number and e-mail address

• Business Size and Type of Ownership (i.e., 8A, Other than Small, Small, Small

Disadvantaged, Woman-owned, Hub-zone, Service-Disabled Veteran, etc.)

2. The remaining of the capability statement shall include the following:

a. Capability Statement to include how the vendor’s solution meets DHS’s requirements addressing each of the Tasks in the attached SOW.

b. A description of the applicable capabilities of your company and the nature of the services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

c. Include the resume(s) of all contractors proposed to work on the task order. Describe in detail their experience associated with each requirement within the SOW.

d. Contract Vehicle and Contract Number where services are available. i.e., Open Market;

Government-wide Acquisition Contract; GSA Multiple Award Schedule to include schedule number and SIN, NAICS, etc. If applicable, identify any DHS Strategic Vehicles that you are currently an awardee under the services described in this notice.

e. A description of your company's experience within the past three years on previous projects that are the same or similar to this requirement. Include contract and task order numbers, a brief description of the work performed, and the periods of performance.

Provide no more than three examples.

SUBMISSION OF RESPONSE

Submissions shall be made using Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat applications. The cover sheet and table of contents, if any, shall not be included in the 5-page limit. Font shall not be smaller than 12-point Times New Roman. Respondents are responsible for clearly identifying proprietary information.

Responses containing proprietary information must have each page containing such information clearly marked with a label such as “Proprietary” or “Company Proprietary.” DO NOT INCLUDE ANY

CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN THE MARKET RESEARCH RESPONSE.

All e-mail responses MUST include the subject header “RFI Response: 70RDAD23RFI000012 Sources Sought Capability Statement” in responding to this RFI.

Your response must be delivered via email to the individuals via the email addresses identified below by the response due date.

Response due date: no later than (Wednesday), April 5, 2023, 10:00AM Eastern Daylight Time

(EDT).

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Submit Response to: Brenda Jackson-Pryor, Contract Specialist, Email address: Brenda.Jackson-Pryor@hq.dhs.gov

John Whipple, Contracting Officer;

Email address: John.Whipple@hq.dhs.gov