A14_MR_Sources_Sought_Notice_SNAP_Tribal.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

Title: Food and Nutrition Services (FNS)

Developing Models for Tribal Administration of SNAP

Issue Date: March 28, 2024

Response Due Date: April 11, 2024 @ 4:00 PM, Eastern Daylight Time

E-mail:

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

David_Boyd@ibc.doi.gov and/or with the Contract Specialist (CS), Matthew Fox, at

Matthew_Fox@ibc.doi.gov. Responses submitted by any other method will not be accepted or answered. Please ensure that your e-mail response has “Developing Models for Tribal

Administration of SNAP” in the subject line.

Issued by:

This Sources Sought Notice is being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI), Acquisition

Services Directorate (AQD), Interior Business Center (IBC), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).

Sources Sought Notice Purpose:

This Sources Sought Notice is intended to help identify sources for the services outlined in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). The possible solicitation is anticipated to be under GSA MAS 541611.

Additional Information:

Response to this Sources Sought Notice is strictly voluntary and will not affect any firm’s ability to submit a quote if, or when, a solicitation is released. This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. Neither unsolicited proposals, nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this Sources Sought Notice. 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 Sources Sought Notice.

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 mailto:David_Boyd@ibc.doi.gov mailto:Matthew_Fox@ibc.doi.gov proprietary information in their response. All information received in response to this Sources

Sought Notice that is marked “PROPRIETARY” will be handled accordingly. Responses to the

Sources Sought Notice will not be returned. An electronic acknowledgement of the vendor’s response submission will be provided. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within one business day, please notify the Contracting Officer to ensure successful delivery.

Submission Information:

All potential sources with the capability to provide the requirements referenced in this Sources

Sought Notice and in the draft PWS 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 vendor community is encouraged to include any questions regarding the PWS and requirements in its response to the Sources Sought Notice. Vendor questions will be considered when drafting the impending solicitation.

Responses Due:

All responses will be submitted electronically and emailed to the Contracting Officer and the

Contract Specialist. All responses must be received no later than April 11, 2024 @ 4:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time.

Submission Format:

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

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

Submission Contents:

Your submission, at a page limit of no more than 7 pages, must contain:

• Cover

• Section 1- General Response to Government Requirements

• Section 2- Comments to the Draft PWS

• Section 3- Past Projects

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must address the following requirements:

A cover sheet which includes:

a. Sources Sought Notice Title;

b. Vendor Company Name;

c. Address;

d. Name of Point of Contact;

e. Email Address;

f. Phone Number;

g. Vendor DUNS Number;

h. Your socio-economic status based on NAICS code 541611 “Management and

Financial Consulting, Acquisition and Grants Management Support, and Business

Program and Project Management Services;”

i. Your socio-economic status and whether you are a Tribal Owned Business;

j. General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)

Schedule(s) held.

Question the Government has for industry:

1. Is GSA MAS 541611 the best MAS to issue a potential RFQ?

2. Are you a Tribal-owned business, or a small business?

3. Do you have a GSA schedule?

Sections:

1. General response to the Draft PWS. In describing their ability to fulfill the requirements, potential sources shall describe their specific technical expertise on conducting a study to identify the activities, resources (including financial resources), requirements, and regulatory/statutory changes (“requirements”) necessary to transition to Tribal

Administration of SNAP. The study will also develop an implementation plan for transition that accommodates different models or scenarios for Tribal administration of

SNAP. One scenario could be complete administration of SNAP. Additional scenarios could include assumption of application processing and eligibility verification or additional activities like benefit issuance or case management and referral to a SNAP

E&T program.

2. Comments related to the Draft PWS, including any questions the vendor has for the

Government, and general feedback for the Government.

3. Responses shall include a brief description of up to three (3) examples of past projects performed within the past three (3) years to include contracts or task orders for work of the same or similar scope to the requirements specified in the PWS.

Please see the Draft PWS for all proposed technical requirements.

We are looking to industry experts to help make this Government requirement better for the end user and ultimately reduce the cost to the taxpayer. Thank you for your support.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 - Draft PWS