A09 FY23 LCMM RFI.docx

Request for Information Legal Case Management Modernization for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Dated: 01/05/2023

This is a Request for Information (RFI). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The information gained will assist in developing the acquisition strategy for NLRB’s requirement for Legal Case Management Modernization. The NLRB is issuing this RFI to request feedback from industry about capability of accomplishing the general requirement as follows:

The NLRB's mission is to safeguard employees’ rights to organize, engage with one another to seek better working conditions, choose whether or not to have a collective bargaining representative negotiate on their behalf with their employer, or refrain from doing so. The NLRB also acts to prevent and remedy unfair labor practices committed by private sector employers and unions, as well as conducts secret-ballot elections regarding union representation.

The Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO) supports the Agency's mission with several critical systems that will be in an operations and maintenance (O&M) posture during the planned case management modernization period. The current technology stacks supporting case management include SharePoint, SOLR, custom .Net applications, Siebel, Documentum, PowerBI, Oracle Analytics Server and a custom developed enterprise data warehouse. The case management application stack runs on MS Windows servers in the Microsoft Azure cloud. The future modernized system is envisioned to operate in Azure utilizing Microsoft solutions where viable.

The anticipated period of performance for this requirement is five (5) years; a 12-month base period, and four (4) 12-month option periods.

To this end, the NLRB is seeking the following information from companies under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541513 – Computer Facilities Management Services. Considering the nature of the IT modernization work specified above, the NLRB welcomes comments as to which NAICS Code is most appropriate for this action.

Vendors are requested to:

1) Describe your capabilities related to Legal Case Management Modernization efforts, including the incorporation of elements such as: business analytics; artificial intelligence; data visualization; automated workflow; data visibility management; and no/low code solutions to increase efficiency and accuracy of case processing.

2) Provide information that demonstrates the extent of your experience performing Legal Case Management Modernization efforts during the last 3 years.

3) Describe your capabilities architecting and supporting an enterprise data warehouse within Azure and what software solutions are recommended.

4) Describe your capabilities in satisfying performance standards through metrics, measurements, related data reporting, operational observations, and experiences to continually improve support and delivery services across people, processes, services, and technologies.

INFORMATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

NLRB is requesting the response to this RFI be limited to no greater than 10 pages single sided pages (including all attachments, charts, etc.) and should include the eligible business concern’s name, point of contact, address, SAM UIE and CAGE code.

Any applicable GSA Schedule contracts or other GWACs shall be listed in the response.

All responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically (via e-mail) to Julie Yarbrough, Contracting Officer, at julie.yarbrough@nlrb.gov in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) or MS Word.

CUT-OFF TIME/DATE:

Capability statements with respect to the information above are due no later than 2:00 p.m. (EST) on January 23, 2023. Capability statements received after this date and time may not be considered.

DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES:

This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided by the vendor in this response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any concern responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the concern’s qualifications to perform the work.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation MAY be issued. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

As a result of this notice, the Government MAY issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). There is no solicitation available at this time. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this RFI or the Government’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.

The Government will NOT accept requests for meetings or briefings. No phone solicitations or email with regards to the status of a RFP will be accepted prior to its release.

CONFIDENTIALITY: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

POINTS OF CONTACT: Please address any questions to Julie Yarbrough, Contracting Officer, at julie.yarbrough@nlrb.gov.