Industry Day Briefing 04.19.2023 Final .pdf

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T)

Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) Safety, Environmental, and Infrastructure

Support Services

LeShanna Calahan, Contracting Officer April 19, 2023

Version 1.2Disclaimer: Information contained in this briefing is subject to change. Please review policy before proceeding with any action.

OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS

Welcome

• LeShanna Calahan

• Contracting Officer, Office of Procurement Operations (OPO)

Agenda

• Welcome

• Rules of Engagement and Disclaimers

• Introductions

• TSL Directors Remarks

• Safety, Environmental, and Infrastructure Support Services Requirements

Overview

• Contracting Overview

• Process

• Request for Information (RFI)Tour

• Facility Tours

• Questions and Answers (Q&A)

Rules of Engagement and Disclaimers

• The information presented today is for informational purposes only.

• The presentation and this Industry day does not constitute a request for quotes or proposals. A solicitation is not available.

• The presentation does not constitute a final version of the Governments requirement and is not binding.

• Any answers provided during this presentation may be subject to change.

• Anticipate that Industry day slides and Q&A will be posted to sam.gov NLT end of day Friday, April 21, 2023.

Introductions

• Office of Procurement Operations (OPO)

• Contracting Officer

• LeShanna Calahan (leshanna.calahan@hq.dhs.gov)

• Contract Specialist (CS)

• Kimberly O’Neill (kimberly.oneill@hq.dhs.gov)

• Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

• Tahnee Croskey (tahnee.croskey@hq.dhs.gov)

• Industry Liaison

• Tisha Blue-Warren (tisha.blue-warren@hq.dhs.gov)

• Small Business Specialist

• Ana Rangel (ana.rangel@hq.dhs.gov) mailto:leshanna.calahan@hq.dhs.gov mailto:kimberly.oneill@hq.dhs.gov mailto:tahnee.croskey@hq.dhs.gov mailto:tisha.blue-warren@hq.dhs.gov mailto:ana.rangel@hq.dhs.gov

Introductions (cont’d)

• Transportation Safety Laboratory (TSL)

• Sharon Moore, Business Operations Manager

• Safety, Environmental, and Infrastructure Support Services

• Dan Shatynski, Lab OPS Division Manager

• Colin O’Connor, Safety Manager

• Chris Mashburn, Explosive/ Safety Specialist

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Safety, Environmental, and Infrastructure Support Services Task Areas

• Task 1 – TSL Safety and Environment Program Support

• Task 2 – Logistics and Infrastructure Support

• Task 3 – Operations and Maintenance Support detail

Contracting Overview

• The requirement is re-compete to existing task order.

• The current task order was competed against General Services Administration

Multiple Award Schedule.

• The incumbent is Scavet Technologies, LLC.

• The current task order no. is 70RSAT20FR0000160.

Contracting Overview - Process

Acquisition Planning Solicitation Evaluation Award Administration

Market Research

Contracting Overview – System for Award Management

(SAM)

• Firms need to always have a current registration in SAM in order to do business with the United States Government.

• Firms must be registered in SAM located at SAM.gov | Home under the North

American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code in the resultant solicitation.

• The anticipated NAICS code for this requirement is 541330 Engineering Services.

• The small business size standard is $25.5M.

https://sam.gov/content/home

Request for Information Submission

• Responses from all interested parties with relevant capabilities and experience are encouraged to respond.

• Responses shall be maximum of five (5) pages, (not including the cover page).

Pages in excess of the stated page count will not be reviewed.

• Responses shall address the questions identified in the RFI. This is not a request for product literature and/or general company capability statements.

Request for Information– Submission Instructions and Due Date

• Submission shall be made using Microsoft Office Applications.

• Font shall be no small then 12-point Times New Roman, headers/footers and tables shall be no smaller than 10-point Times New Roman.

• Responses to the RFI are due no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Specialist identified in the RFI.

Request for Information– Questions

1) Describe your experience and process for finding, attracting, hiring, and retaining qualified, reliable, and objective safety specialists, hygienists, and environmental specialists and explosive support personnel to include;

Government suitability and clearance.

2) Describe your relevant and recent experience in supporting and administering a Government laboratory facility; relevant to size/complexity of the requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

3) Describe your experience in safety knowledge, process development, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, and environmental health pertaining to managing and operating infrastructure, logistical, safety and explosives support programs.

4) If your company does not have experience or capability in one or more of the support areas, how would your company address any experience or capability gaps in order to meet the requirements outlined in the PWS?

QUESTIONS &

ANSWERS/DISCUSSION