A14_Request_for_Information_1.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS, MEDALS, PINS AND SUPPLIES

Introduction

In order to recognize employees and private citizens who have made contributions to the work of the Department of the Interior and to the United States of America, the Office of Human Resources is responsible for planning and executing the US Department of the Interior Honor Awards Convocation each year.

The Office of Human Resources has a requirement for a medalist to produce awards for the Annual Convocation and is proposing to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a five

(5) year ordering period.

This request for information (RFI) is a tool to perform market research to identify capable vendors that have the expertise and resources to complete this work.

Submission Instructions

Respondents shall provide a capabilities page, not to exceed 10 pages, demonstrating their solution and highlighting and additional capabilities of their products/solution. Responses to this RFI are to determine interest and capability.

Your cover page should include the following items: name and address of the firm, size standard, points of contact, UEI number, CAGE code. Cover page not included in page count.

Responses should be submitted to the point of contact listed below.

Estimated Timeline

Request for Information August 15, 2023, to August 29, 2023 Request for Quotes Est September 2023 Award Date Est December 2023 First Delivery Est April 2024

Current Approach

See Draft Statement of Work.

Questions

This request for information is to collect information that will shape the solicitation. Please assist us with answering the following questions and providing feedback for the draft statement of work. Responses to these questions and feedback on the draft statement of work do not count towards the page limit.

1. The government intends to use lowest price technically acceptable evaluation criteria.

Are there other evaluation approaches and factors your company would recommend?

2. The government intends to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement with a Firm Fixed Priced list of items with economic price adjustment. The maximum value of the BPA will not exceed the SAT. What contract structure or pricing arrangement would your company recommend?

3. Can your company use the Government furnished die (See SOW)?

4. What indices would be recommended for price adjustments to the precious metals?

5. Provide an estimated production lead time. How will the quantity ordered with a call affect the delivery timeframe?

6. Provide a recommended precious metal composition for the medals and emblems to be produced within the estimated prices below.

DOI Distinguished Service Awards Under $600.00 DOI Distinguished Service Emblem Under $100.00 DOI Valor Awards Under $600.00 DOI Meritorious Service Awards $70.00 DOI Meritorious Service Emblem $20.00 DOI Superior Service Award Emblem $15.00 DOI Outstanding Service Medals $70.00 Medal Presentation Cases Under $15.00 Lapel Pin Presentation Boxes Under $15.00

7. Can your company produce the items within the estimated prices?

8. Please indicate any issues with the supplier industry such as minimum order quantities for certain materials.

9. Do the below represent the most appropriate classification codes?

NAICS 339910 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing PSC 8457 Jewelry

Disclaimer DISCLAIMER: THIS RFI IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED

AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION OR ULTIMATELY AWARD

A CONTRACT. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS PROPOSALS NOR WILL ANY AWARD BE

MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS SYNOPSIS.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. 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.

Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced as required under the FAR section used for this procurement. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

All information contained in the RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. FAR clause 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes is incorporated by reference in this RFI. The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this RFI. Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. This RFI will be the basis for collecting information on services available. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to the RFI will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

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).

Interior Business Center is a shared service provider within the Department of the Interior providing assisted acquisition services on the Office of Human Resources.

Contact Information:

Heather Watroba, Contracting Officer, DOI AQD Heather_Watroba@ibc.doi.gov 703-434-1448

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