9594CS25R0072 Sources Sought Notice.pdf

Notice ID: 9594CS25R0072 Title: Source Sought Notice for Decision Support System Validation, Improvements, and SCSO Auditing Tool NAICS Code: 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities Small Business Size Standard: $28M

1. This is a Sources Sought announcement only. The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA), located at 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC, is conducting market research to ascertain the availability of interested and capable businesses of any size (e.g., large business, small business, SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) that can perform the work identified in this announcement.

2. This announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This announcement does not commit CSOSA to contract for any supply or service. Further, the CSOSA is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this Sources Sought announcement. CSOSA will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred due to an interested party preparing a response to this announcement. CSOSA will not return any information or documents submitted by responders in response to this Sources Sought announcement. Not responding to this announcement does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if issued. If CSOSA proceeds with a solicitation, information regarding this requirement will be posted on the Government wide Point of Entry, i.e., SAM.gov.

It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry, i.e., SAM.gov for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

3. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The Small Business Administration small business size standard for this NAICS is $28M.

4. CSOSA is seeking qualified/capable firms that can perform the following within a community correctional setting:

a. Conduct testing of CSOSA’s custom offender risk instrument (the Dynamic Assessment of Risk Under Supervision – DARUS) to assess usability, validity, and reliability.

b. Develop comprehensive technical specifications for improvements to the DARUS instrument within CSOSA's Decision Support System to ensure maximum results in Iteration 2, to include full integration of the Client Change Scale (CSS), a supplemental tool that assesses incremental progress made by offenders participating in interventions.

c. Develop comprehensive technical specifications for improvements to the Case Plan within CSOSA's Decision Support System, to include full integration of the CSOSA Play Book (a series of evidence-based strategies, video vignettes, and offender-focused assignments) in Iteration 2.

d. Develop and update comprehensive technical specifications and architectural designs for an automated instrument with which managers (i.e., Supervisory Community Supervision Officers- SCSOs) in the Office of Community Supervision and Intervention Services (OCSIS) can audit the risk assessment and case planning efforts of supervision staff as well as assess adherence to performance expectations.

5. Request all interested/capable sources who believe they can provide the above identified services submit the following:

• Name of company and business address;

• Company point of contact, including name, phone number, and email address;

• Whether company is registered in SAM (if not registered in SAM, identify plans for completing this registration);

• Company Unique Entity Identification (if registered in SAM.gov);

• Small Business Size Status (e.g., large business, small business, SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)for the NAICS identified in this announcement, i.e., 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities; and

• Pertinent certifications, education, etc. that demonstrates capability to perform the work identified in this sources sought announcement.

• In addition, provide the following information regarding at least one project or no more than two projects completed or in progress within the last 5 years (Government or commercial) for performing work similar in scope to the work identified in this sources sought announcement:

o Client name (i.e., name of company or agency receiving the services);

o Client address & point of contact (name, email address, and phone number);

o Unique Entity Identification;

o CAGE code;

o Identification whether work was performed as a prime Contractor or a subcontractor;

o A narrative on how the identified project(s) identified include work similar to the work identified in this sources sought announcement including but not limited to:

Expertise in developing instrumentation (e.g., auditing tools, risk assessment, case planning instrument, etc.) in a community corrections environment and

Expertise in conducting risk instrument validation and iterative improvements.

• Lastly, provide specifics regarding what information about CSOSA’s current case risk assessment, case planning, or auditing processes needs to be included in the solicitation Statement of Work such that the offeror can identify the necessary level-of-effort to propose a firm-fixed price amount to perform the work.

6. All submissions in response to this sources sought announcement (inclusive of all information required by paragraph 5 above) shall be provided no later than June 27, 2025, 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Submissions shall be provided via email, with the subject title:

9594CS25R0072 to Cathy Collins at catherine.collins@csosa.gov.

mailto:catherine.collins@csosa.gov