70RSAT25RFI000014 RFI.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 70RSAT25RFI000014

NOTE: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

The Government’s explicit intent, in this request for information, is to not receive from respondents any proprietary data, trade secrets, business sensitive information, or information considered CONFIDENTIAL under 18 U.S.C. §1905. The Government’s constraint does not in any way relieve contractors from their responsibility to properly mark proprietary data when it is provided, nor does it alleviate any requirement for the Government to protect marked data. The Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. All submissions become the property of the Federal Government and will not be returned.

DESCRIPTON

Technology and threats evolve rapidly in today’s ever-changing environment. S&T monitors those threats and capitalizes on technological advancements at a rapid pace, developing solutions and bridging capability gaps at a pace that mirrors the speed of life. S&T’s mission is to safeguard the nation by answering the threats of tomorrow and the needs of today through science, technology, and innovation. As the primary research and development arm of the Department, S&T provides the homeland security enterprise with the technology and capabilities to protect the homeland.

This Statement of Work (SOW) provides for multi-disciplinary support that will assist OSE with high priority initiatives and activities including strategic planning and alignment, program management, outreach and communications as well as Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) and standards expertise.

Previous Contract:

Contract Number: GS00Q14OADU116/70RSAT22FR0000090 Contactor: General Dynamics Information Technology NAICS: 541330 "Engineering Services" PSC: R408 “Support- Professional: Program Management/Support” Total Estimated Award $9,598,273.74 Period of Performance: 10/1/2022-9/30/2025

PURPOSE OF THIS RFI

THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO CONDUCT MARKET RESEARCH: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) Office Science and Engineering (OSE) is conducting market research to determine the capabilities of industry to provide multi-disciplinary support services to include:

o Strategic Planning, Alignment, and Implementation o Program and Project Management o Performance Measures, Milestones, and Metrics o Stakeholder Engagement o Stakeholder Communications, Outreach Materials o Knowledge Projects o Technical Expertise o Pilots, Testing Exercises and Demonstrations o Technology Transition o Standards Promotion and Compliance

INFORMATION REQUEST

1) Company Information: (name, phone number, SAM UEI, CAGE Code, POC information, website, etc.)

2) GSA contract(s): contract numbers and contractor’s socioeconomic status

3) A description of any teaming/subcontracting your company anticipates utilizing in support of this requirement.

4) Self-Assessment of capabilities experience (taking into account any teaming arrangements) in performing the following tasks outlined in the statement of work provided:

CAPABILITY AREAS RESPONSE

YES NO BRIEF COMMENTS (40

words or less) Strategic Planning, Alignment, and Implementation

Program and Project Management

Performance Measures, Milestones, and Metrics

Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder Communications, Outreach Materials

Knowledge Projects

Technical Expertise

Pilots, Testing Exercises and Demonstrations

Technology Transition

Standards Promotion and Compliance

5) Describe the last national interoperability event that you planned and executed with stakeholders from across the homeland security community, including federal state, local, as well as industry? How many participants were at the event? What lessons were learned, in terms of both best practices to implement and things to avoid?

6) Describe your company’s (including teaming partners) previous experience providing the services described in the provided draft statement of work (please exclude all information from question 6).

7) Describe your ability to provide forward looking insights into next steps for DHS S&T’s role in communications resilience as noted in the draft statement of work (See Task 4.7 – 4.10).

8) Describe your experience and success in the P25 CAP program both technically and programmatically as noted in the draft statement of work (See Task 4.7 – 4.10).

9) Describe your experience supporting voluntary consensus standards as noted in the draft statement of work (See Task 4.7 – 4.10).

10) Can your company develop a wide range of data reporting mechanisms for ad hoc reporting? What software do you utilize for dashboard and/or informing decision making purposes?

11) Describe your understanding of the executive secretariat communications process at

DHS.

12) Describe the DHS budget planning and execution process including the artifacts produced.

13) Describe your familiarity with developing both organizational and technological research and development strategies. Provide an overview (including scope) of a contract in which these strategies were developed.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

S&T OSE welcomes all businesses to provide a written response to the questions, demonstrating capability to fulfill the tasks outlined in the attached draft Statement of Work. If you do not have the capability to fulfill all tasks identified, please inform us of your proposed teaming arrangement that would satisfy the government’s full requirements.

The total submission page count shall not exceed 10 pages, Times New Roman, Font Size 12, excluding the cover page. Only one submission will be reviewed per vendor for this RFI. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. Emails with attachments larger than 5 MB shall be broken down into multiple emails with no one attachment exceeding 5 MB. Each electronic submission shall include:

- RFI number (70RSAT25RFI000014) and “Office of Science & Engineering Multi-

Disciplinary Support” in the Subject Line

- If the submission includes more than one electronic email, please include the file number and total files being submitted (e.g., File 1 of 4, File 2 of 4, etc.) in the Subject Line

- Responses must have a cover letter that includes the following information:

o Company Name o Company Address o Point of Contact, phone number, and email address of the point of contact regarding any correspondence between the Government and the vendor o SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number o Company’s Size and Socio-Economic Status information for NAICS code 541330

If applicable, teaming partner’s Size and Socio-Economic Status o Technical Point of Contact(s) (Name, title, email, and phone number) o Contracting Point of Contact(s) (Name, title, email, and phone number)

All Responses shall be submitted to the Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) at the following email address: chase.knechtel@hq.dhs.gov and jennifer.koons@hq.dhs.gov no later than NOON Eastern Time, April 24, 2025.

The Government reserves the right to hold one-on-one meetings as a result of responses received from this RFI as part of its market research. Meetings may be held in particular with vendors who provide comprehensive responses to the questions posed.

mailto:chase.knechtel@hq.dhs.gov mailto:jennifer.koons@hq.dhs.gov