RFI_-_A16PS00923.docx

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of the Chief Financial Officer 12220 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20191

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION /

SOURCES SOUGHT - A16PS00923

ADJUDICATION SERVICES

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued by the Acquisition Central Office (ACO), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Department of the Interior (DOI), on behalf of BIA Office of Justice Services (OJS).

As this is a RFI only, all subsequent information such as responses to questions and answers related to this RFI will be posted to Fedbizopps. The requirement is described in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) titled “ADJUDICATION SERVICES.

RFI OBJECTIVE

The objective of this RFI is as follows.

Obtain Capability Statements from interested vendors describing the following: capability statements outlining relevant expertise, capabilities and interest to perform the subject requirement as detailed in the attached DRAFT SOW; description of similar past performance; and business size.

The government requests that interested vendors suggest a simplified approach to pricing based on the proposed tasks outlined in the SOW.

The RFI is part of the acquisition planning and market research phase for this acquisition. The input received from this RFI will be considered in preparing the appropriate acquisition strategy and solicitation package.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Interested parties, including Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) are encouraged to submit their responses via email to the Points of Contact listed below. Any questions regarding this RFI must be received no later than Monday, July 25, 20196 at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time. All responses must be received no later than Friday July 29, 2016 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

2. All documents and materials submitted in response to this RFI will become the property of the government, and will not be returned.

POINTS OF CONTACT

The point of contact for this RFI is Ejikeme Ezeala (EJ), Contracting Officer, ACO, BIA, DOI, 12220 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 410 Reston VA 20191. Any inquiries regarding this matter should be directed via email to Ejikeme Ezeala (EJ) at ejikeme.ezeala@bia.gov with the title “RFI A16PS00923, “ADJUDICATION SERVICES” in the subject line.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is for information and planning purposes only. It is not a commitment by the government and does not constitute a solicitation.

Contract type – An Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract type is contemplated. Task Orders would be issued against the IDIQ contract as needed. The government would like vendors to suggest different contract types / approaches as appropriate.

Competition - The government will use open market as a vehicle to compete this requirement. As the purpose of this RFI is market research, no set asides have been determined at this time.

Period of Performance (POP) - A 5 year POP is projected.

Potential NAICS Code – 541990- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - $15 million size standard

Potential Product Service Code (PSC) – R699 Service: Other Administrative Support Services image1.png