A14_MR_Sources_Sought_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

Request for Information/Sources Sought

DOIDFBO260013

Title: Emergency Governor Evaluation

Issue Date: December 1, 2025

Response Due Date: December 8, 2025 @ 1:00 PM, Eastern Prevailing Time

E-mail:

Correspond directly with the Contracting Officer (CO), David Boyd, at

David_Boyd@ibc.doi.gov. Responses must be received by the above date and time.

Issued by:

This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought is being issued by the Department of the

Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), on behalf of the Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

Request for Information Purpose:

This RFI is intended to help identify Small Business sources for the services outlined in the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought

Notice is for market research purposes only. The information from this market research will assist the Government with acquisition planning.

The possible solicitation is anticipated to be issued under NAICS 541330 (Engineering

Services).

Additional Information:

Response to this RFI/Sources Sought is strictly voluntary and will not affect any firm’s ability to submit a quote if, or when, a solicitation is released. This RFI/Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. Neither unsolicited quotes nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this RFI/Sources Sought. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information in response to this

RFI/Sources Sought.

The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. If you submit proprietary information, you must clearly mark “PROPRIETARY” on every sheet containing such information and segregate the proprietary information to the maximum extent practical from other portions of your response

(e.g. use an attachment or exhibit). Respondents are responsible for adequately marking proprietary information in their response. All information received in response to this

RFI/Sources Sought that is marked “PROPRIETARY” will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI/Sources Sought will not be returned.

Submission Information:

All potential Small Business sources with the capability to provide the requirements referenced in this RFI/Sources Sought and in the draft SOW are invited to submit, in writing, sufficient information within the page limitation (listed in this section). This information must demonstrate the respondent’s ability to fulfill the requirements.

Questions:

The small business vendor community is encouraged to include any questions/feedback regarding the Draft SOW and requirements in its response to the RFI/Sources Sought.

Vendor questions/feedback will be considered when drafting the impending solicitation.

Responses Due:

All responses will be submitted via email to the contracting officer at David_Boyd@ibc.doi.gov.

All responses must be received no later than December 8, 2025 @ 1:00 PM, Eastern

Prevailing Time.

Please reference DOIDFBO260013 in your submission.

Submission Format:

Submissions must be in Microsoft Word. The typed font and point for your response to this

RFI/Sources Sought must be no smaller than Times New Roman 11 point.

Submission Contents:

Your submission, at a page limit of no more than 10 pages, must contain:

• Cover Sheet

• Section 1- General Response to Government Requirements/Technical Capability

• Section 2- Potential Barriers to Competition/Comments to the Draft SOW

Responses to this RFI/Sources Sought must address the following requirements:

A cover sheet which includes:

a. RFI/Sources Sought Title;

b. Vendor Company Name;

c. Address;

d. Name of Point of Contact;

e. Email Address;

f. Phone Number;

g. Vendor Unique Entity Number;

h. Your socio-economic status based on NAICS code 541330 “Engineering

Services”

Section 1 – General Response to Government Requirements:

1. Provide a brief overview of your organization, including core business areas.

2. Documented past work or case studies showing experience with failures similar to those listed (pump reversal, continuous makeup pump operation, oil temperature/contamination issues, oil lines separating, oil backflow into accumulators, sudden pressurization and distribution valve failures.

Section 2 – Comments to the Draft SOW:

1. General feedback/comments for the Government related to the Draft SOW.

We appreciate your time and insight in responding to this RFI/Sources Sought. Your feedback will help the Government validate the availability of qualified sources and refine the draft

Statement of Work to better align with industry capabilities. Our goal is to ensure the requirement is both effective for end users and efficient in delivering value to the taxpayer.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 - Draft SOW