ATT 0001 AI TALENT 2.0 BOA QUESTIONNAIRE INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA_15 Dec.pdf

The purpose of Phase I is to separate the AI-centric companies from the staffing companies. We want companies that have a deep understanding of the AI-space and employees with the corresponding qualifications/certifications that come with that. We want to push out the recruiting agencies.

Phase I – Interested parties shall provide examples of corporate experience (real use cases vs past performance/CPARS) within the field of AI/ML/Data Science and costs based on the supplied LCAT Pool and PWS. This phase will be used to down-select Offerors into Phase II who have actual AI development or staffing experience vs general Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) staffing.

This phase will dig into corporate experience and determine whether companies have adequate history in the field of AI to truly dissect and understand Government requirements based on a short scope description. Examples should include but are not limited to:

1) How the Offeror contributed or directly developed an AI solution with industry, academia, or government.

2) The general scope/description of the solution to show complexity

Phase I will be evaluated as such:

Red: Provided corporate experience and history is not relevant. It does not show if the company has experience in the field of AI as a Subject-Matter Expert (SME); therefore, presents a high risk to successful performance.

Yellow: Provided corporate experience and history shows some relevancy in the field of AI as a SME and therefore, presents a moderate risk to successful performance.

Green: Provided corporate experience and history shows relevancy in the field of AI as a SME and therefore, presents a low risk to successful performance.

The purpose of Phase II is basically the opposite of Phase I. Now that we have identified the AI-centric companies, we want to examine their staffing capabilities and ensure they’re not in a niche space and will be able to respond to most of the RFPs.

Phase II – Evaluation criteria will be based on the questionnaire below. The responses will be evaluated against the following:

Acceptable: The Offeror meets the requirements of all five of the question. The responses demonstrate an understanding of each question and supports a proven approach that could be utilized under AI Talent 2.0’s call orders.

Unacceptable: The Offeror does not meet the requirements of all five of the question.

The responses do not demonstrate an understanding of each question and does not support a proven approach that could be utilized under AI Talent 2.0’s call orders.

Additional Information:

Instructions to Offerors

These instructions are a guide for preparing a proposal to the solicitation. These instructions describe the type and extent of information required, and emphasize the significant areas to be addressed in the proposal. Offerors shall examine this solicitation in its entirety and ensure that its proposal is complete and contains all necessary information and documentation required as instructed by this solicitation.

The information requested and the manner of proposal is essential to permit prompt evaluation of all proposals on a fair and uniform basis.

Cover Letter. The Cover Letter shall be limited to one 8.5x11 inch page, single-spaced with 1-inch margins, using Arial size 12-point font with each page numbered. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size, no smaller than 8-point font. The Cover Letter shall be submitted in PDF, entitled: Section 1 Offeror Name AI Talent 2.0 BOA Cover Letter. The Cover Letter shall include the following information:

1) Solicitation number

2) A statement that the proposal is valid for 120 days after submission date of proposal

3) Contractor name

4) DUNS number

5) CAGE code

6) Business size and socioeconomic status of prime under NAICS 541715*

7) Complete business mailing address

8) Point(s) of Contact (POC), to include the BOA Manager, designated to represent the Offeror in this acquisition (Name, title, e-mail address, and phone number)

9) Acknowledgement of representations and certifications in beta.sam.gov are correct and up-to-date.

*Note: The business size and socioeconomic status of the Offeror shall be identified based upon self-certification at the time of solicitation closing. The Contracting Officer will compare the self-certification against the designation within System for Award Management (SAM). In the event of a conflict, the Contracting Officer may refer any final Small Business determinations to the Small Business Administration. If the size status listed in the Offeror’s proposal is different from the size status in SAM, this difference should be explained in narrative form. Task Order Contracting Officers may, at their discretion, allow recertification for individual Task Orders but are under no obligation to do so.

Completed Attachment 0001 – AI Talent 2.0 BOA Questionnaire Instructions and Evaluation Criteria. The AI Talent 2.0 BOA Questionnaire shall be completed on the document provided as Attachment 0001 with this solicitation. It shall be submitted as a pdf, entitled: Offeror Name AI Talent 2.0 BOA Questionnaire. The responses in the questionnaire shall be detailed and tell the story of the Offeror’s approach. Please do not attach any documents to the questionnaire.

Signed and completed SF1449. Please submit the signed and completed SF 1449 (page 1, blocks 30a-30c) as well as any SF 1449s for amendments. The SF1449 shall be submitted as a PDF, entitled: Section 4 Offeror Name AI Talent 2.0 BOA SF1449. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to review and complete applicable clauses as needed. The SF1449 has no page limit.

AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM

If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible Contracting Officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with General Accounting Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. Send protests (other than protests to the Contracting Officer) to:

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 E-mail: usarmy.redstone.usamc.mbx.protests@mail.mil

The AMC-level protest procedures are found at:

http://www.amc.army.mil/amc/commandcounsel.html

If Internet access is not available, contact the Contracting Officer or HQ, AMC Office of Command Counsel to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures.

EVALUATION METHODOLOGY

1. General

a. The Government intends to execute 10 BOAs resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror(s) whose proposal conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The Government reserves the right to award to an unlimited number of BOA s should it be in the best interest of the Government.

b. The Government intends to execute agreements based on initial proposals. It is the Government’s intent to award agreements without exchanges with Offerors; however, http://www.amc.army.mil/amc/commandcounsel.html exchanges may be required. If exchanges are held, they may be written or oral questions. Initial proposals should contain Offeror’s best terms for this work.

c. Proposals that do not respond to all requirements in the solicitation may be rejected without further evaluation, deliberation, or discussion. The Government may reject any proposal that is non-compliant with the solicitation requirements.

d. The Cover Letter will not be evaluated.

QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Does your company have experience providing backfills for highly qualified technical personnel in 14 business days with a maximum backfill replacement timeline of 30 business days? What is your plan to do so?

2. Given the projected scope of the AI Talent BOA, can your company perform this requirement as a Prime across CONUS? Alternatively, do you have experience managing subcontractors across CONUS?

3. Can your company demonstrate recent (5 years) and relevant business/corporate experience to confirm your experience and capability as a potential BOA awardee? Relevant experience in the staffing of highly technical personnel and in development of DoD AI/ML solutions is preferred.

4. Is your company capable of managing a call order with 10+ personnel anywhere in the U.S. with a potential total workforce of 50+ personnel across multiple DoD agencies?

5. Can your company provide demonstrable use cases that have resulted in expeditious fulfillment of AI/ML/Data Science specific staff for primary requisitions and backfill replacements? This can be within any Government Agency or within your company’s team.