Attachment 1 - Request for Information.pdf

Secretary of the Air Force Financial Management/Budget (SAF/FMB) Contract Support

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational purposes only and neither constitutes a solicitation nor a commitment by the government to award a contract now or in the future.

Submitting information for this RFI is voluntary and participants will not be compensated. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information in this RFI. Your response will be treated as information only, it shall not be used as a proposal.

1. Air Force District of Washington, Secretary of Air Force Enterprise Support Division (AFDW/PKS), is pursuing the award of a follow-on contract to contract number, FA701418F5009.

The SAF/FMB is responsible to formulate, build, defend, and execute the Department of the Air Force (DAF) budget and funding in all appropriations. The contractor shall provide financial analysis support. Actions will include providing full spectrum decision support, financial execution, budget development and analysis, and budget operations across the Department of the Air Force in all appropriations and working capital funds. Assist FMB with development and integration of DAF financial management systems and databases. Support network certification and accreditation activities in support of development and integration of financial systems and databases including planning models with seamless interfaces to recent technology that provide efficient and effective FM processes and procedures.

The contractor will assist to perform database administration functions related to FM systems and databases. SAF/FMB requires project management support to achieve a clear and mutual understanding of SAF/FM budget, system, and database requirements. SAF/FM requires specific functional user training development, presentation and sustainment related to specific FM budget activities, systems, databases, and audit processes and procedures.

2. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed for the requirement is

NAICS 541219, Other Accounting. The size standard for NAICS 541219, Other Accounting Services is $22,000,000.00.

3. The Government requests interested parties submit a brief statement of capability / description on their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), and business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, small business). Additionally, the Government wishes to invite any companies who are interested in participating in the SAF/FMB Contract Support to fill out the following survey.

SECTION A - Company Information:

1. Company name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and FAX numbers, website address (if available), and the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives.

2. Name, title, telephone number, and e-mail addresses of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses.

3. Business size for NAICS XXXXXX (size standard $XXXX) and status.

4. UEI number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number, and company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc.). Companies also must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be considered as potential sources.

5. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements

6. Please identify all GSA and Other contracts your company holds and are relevant to this requirement.

SECTION B – Anticipated Tasks:

Please provide a brief summary of how the vendor will meet the following anticipated Government Tasks, or similar task experience:

Task 1: Financial Analysis Support Task 2: Financial System Support Task 3: Administrative Support

SECTION C – Market Research Questions:

Please provide a brief answer to of each of the questions:

1. Please provide familiarity and successful experience with defense financial accounting systems, specifically list systems trained on and utilized?

2. What level of successful experience does the contractor have with defense budget appropriations, specifically what appropriation and what part of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process?

3. What level of successful experience does the contractor have with computer automation and system integration?

4. How will the contractor integrate with current processes and procedures?

5. What successful experience does the contractor have with process improvement techniques?

6. What successful experience does the contractor have with government accounting and audit preparations?

7. If this requirement is solicited on an unrestricted basis, would any "other than small business" be able to meet, at a minimum, the DoD Small Business Program Goals for Subcontract listed below? Additional market research will ultimately determine these subcontracting goals accordingly.

DoD Small Business Program Goals Subcontracting Goals

FY 2022 FY 2023

Small Business 25% 25%

HUB Zone Small Business 4% 4% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

4% 4%

Small Disadvantaged Business 15% 15%

Women-Owned Small Business 7% 7%

Submission Instructions

Interested vendors should submit their responses no later than 22 August 2022 by 12 noon, Eastern Time to all AFDW/PKS POCs listed below:

• Tiffany Rodriguez, tiffany.rodriguez.4@us.af.mil

• Destiny Wood, destiny.wood.1@us.af.mil

• Small Business, AFDW.SB.Workflow@us.af.mil mailto:tiffany.rodriguez.4@us.af.mil mailto:destiny.wood.1@us.af.mil mailto:AFDW.SB.Workflow@us.af.mil