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Request For Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) Security Cooperation Program Management

This Request For Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) is issued by the Air Force Installation Contracting Center (AFICC), 766 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (766 ESS) PKI. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP). No contract award will be made on the basis of any response(s) to this notice.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED 8(A) FIRMS ONLY.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this notice is to conduct additional market research prior to issuance of any solicitation. The Government seeks industry response to the specific questions listed below and the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) attached.

The responses/feedback received in response to this notice will be used to identify and resolve concerns regarding the acquisition strategy, including proposed contract type, terms and conditions, and acquisition planning schedules; the feasibility of the requirement, including performance requirements, performance work statement, and contract deliverables/requirements; the suitability of the proposal instructions and evaluation criteria, including the approach for assessing past performance information; the availability of referenced documents (if applicable); and any other industry concerns or questions.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The contractor shall provide security cooperation program management support, including synchronization, planning, operations, assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and strategic engagement coordination for security cooperation activities. Identify and provide recommendations on areas to enhance partner nation and ally engagements and areas to mitigate vulnerabilities regarding the execution of strategic and operational planning, effectiveness, and readiness such as, Theater Security Cooperation Engagement Plans and exercises.

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT: The anticipated contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract. Period of Performance: one (1) 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods. The resultant contract award will include FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services for a period of performance not to exceed a six (6) month extension of services. The total period of performance shall not exceed five (5) years six (6) months.

PROJECTED CONTRACT AWARD DATE: On/before 27 September 2025.

The results of this RFI/SS will also be used as an effort to identify competition and qualified potential sources.

BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: determining the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code to be 541611– Administrative management and general management consulting services.

INFORMATION REQUESTED: Interested parties shall provide responses in the same numerical order as listed below. At a minimum, provide complete/sufficient responses to questions below.

DO NOT SUBMIT ANY COST OR PRICE DATA WITH YOUR REPLY.

Specific responses to the questions below are requested. Total responses shall not exceed one (1) page.

1. Company Information:

a. Name

b. Address

c. Telephone number

d. Point of contact name(s)

e. E-mail address(es)

f. DUNS and CAGE code

g. Business size large or small.

2. If small business, please identify the following: type of small business and/or socio-economic class. If an 8(a)/SDB firm, include 8(a) program graduation/exit date.

3. Business Size Standard: Interested sources shall identify their business size standard based on their primary NAICS code. Responses may be used to develop and/or determine if small business prime and subcontracting opportunities exist for this requirement IAW FAR Part 19.501(b) and if a change in NAICS code identification for the requirement is needed. -Small Business (SB) Concern-8(a)/Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)-Woman-Owned Small Business-Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)-Veteran-Owned Small Business-Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)For more information, refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/tablesmall-business-size-standards.

4. Please provide your company’s capability statement/ white paper and explain how it is comparable to the attached Draft PWS.

5. Similar Contracts: Have you provided similar services to the Government or to Commercial entities?

6. If so, please provide the following for each similar contract:

· contract number

· brief scope of the contract

· dollar value

· number of sites supported

· different locations for the provided service.

The Contracting Officer will review and consider all responses and/or questions received. However, the Contracting Officer is not required to implement any feedback/suggestions received. The Contracting Officer is not required to provide a written and/or verbal response to any questions received.

Response is due by 23 April 2025 8:00 a.m. HST. Direct submissions and questions to the Contracting Officer, SSgt Thomas Hembree, at thomas.hembree@us.af.mil and the Contracting Specialist, A1C Angel Liu, at angel.liu@us.af.mil.

Attachments:

1. Draft PWS