Attachment 2 EDCT RFI Response.xlsx
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This document is a Request for Information (RFI) response template for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Explosive Detection Canine Team (EDCT) Services opportunity. The IRS is seeking contractors to provide explosive detection services at thirteen IRS campuses, with the primary objective of ensuring public safety through canine screening of mail and deliveries. The RFI seeks detailed information from potential vendors about their capabilities, including canine training, certification for detecting various explosive materials, ability to work in IRS environments, and experience with similar security services.
The RFI response template covers two main sections: Company Profile and Technical Capability. It requests comprehensive information such as company size, business classification, NAICS codes, government contract history, subcontracting possibilities, canine team expertise, detection capabilities, licensing, team structure, emergency response capacity, recommended contract type, personnel clearance, and estimated pricing. Respondents are asked to provide specific details about their explosive detection canine teams' qualifications, including the number of resources, years of experience, training levels, and ability to meet IRS security requirements. This is a sources sought notice for market research purposes, and no proposals or offers should be submitted in response.
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Part I Company Profile
| Attachment 2 - Explosive Detection Canine Team (EDCT) | |
| RFI Response | |
| Part I: Company Profile | |
| 1 | Company Name and Address |
| 2 | Company Size: Small Business or Large Business |
| 3 | What is your company’s classification: a SB, SDB,WBE, WOSB, 8A, VOSB, SDVOSB, MBE, DBE, |
| 4 | Company technical Point of Contact (POC) information to include name, title, telephone number, and email address. |
| 5 | Applicable NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Code |
| 6 | List active governmentwide contracts that your company has been awarded (GWACs, IDIQs, and BPAs – include applicable SIN) |
| 7 | Business Classification / Socio-Economic Status (e.g., large, small, 8(a), woman owned, hub-zone, SD, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned) |
| 8 | Subcontracting / partnering / team possibilities |
Part II Technical Capability
EDCT
RFI Response Matrix
Part II: Technical Capability
| Number | Questions | Answers |
| 1 | Does your company have the capability to perform all required services in the Draft Requirements Document? |
Yes/No 2 Does your company have similar previous experience with the type of work outlined in the Draft Requirements Document?
Yes/No
| 3 | Does the Draft Requirements Document contain the sufficient information that would enable you to adequately respond to an RFP? If “No,” Yes/No |
| 4 | In your estimation, how much of this potential requirement would your company need to subcontract to other companies? |
| a. | None | ||
| b. | Less than 15 percent | ||
| c. | Between 15 and 30 percent | ||
| d. | Between 30 and 50 percent | ||
| e. | More than 50 percent | ||
| 5 | Please choose the NAICS code(s) you determine are appropriate for this requirement. (Choose all that apply) | ||
| a. | 561612 | ||
| b. | 561210 | ||
| c. | Other –Please indicate NAICS codes | ||
| 6 | If you use a subcontractor is the company a small or large business and is it part of a joint venture? | ||
| 7 | Are your canines trained, certified, and physically fit to work in the IRS environment for up to 10-hours per day and can jump on and off boxes/platforms at least three feet high, can routinely stand on its hind legs while sniffing high areas/boxes /packages/etc., to ensure hip-dysphasia or other hip issues existing in the canine are not physically limiting? | ||
| 8 | Is your EDCT certified to detect Chlorates, Nitrates, PETN, RDX and TNT? If so, provide certification entity and date. | ||
| 9 | Can your EDCT detect Powders (Black, single/double base Smokeless, Pyrodex) Dynamite (AN or NG), Water-Gel, Slurries, Emulsion, cast boosters, Detonation Cord or blasting agents? | ||
| 10 | Does your company possess all Federal, State and Local licenses and certifications as applicable to maintain, transport and store explosive items for the IRS locations cited in the PWS? | ||
| 11 | How would you structure an EDCT team to successfully deliver on this potential requirement to each site? | ||
| 12 | Describe your company’s ability to manage 24-hour response to explosive detection emergencies. | ||
| 13 | What pricing/contract type (FP, LH, etc.) would you recommend for the services and why? | ||
| 14 | How many resources (canines, handlers, etc.) do you currently have employed that meet requirements of the PWS to dedicate to IRS security services? | ||
| 15 | How many resources (canines, handlers, etc.) do you currently have employed that meet requirements of the PWS to dedicate to IRS security services? | ||
| 16 | What level of expertise would those resources have (e.g., training, certifications, etc.)? | ||
| 17 | What are the average years of experience of the team members your company would assign to this potential contract? | ||
| 18 | What is an estimated total price to successfully deliver this requirement? | ||
| 19 | Provide comments, suggestions, and/or any insights not already requested herein that would benefit the IRS as related to this RFI. | ||
| 20 | If you have a Capability Website, please provide the link. (optional) | ||
| 21 | Please provide a Capability Statement. You may attach as statement with your response in a separate document with a 2-page limit. | ||
| 22 | Does your company have the capability to provide personnel with the requisite Department of Treasury clearances? Additionally, do you have any employees that have already been cleared for work at Treasury? | ||
| 23 | Optional Feedback: Please provide any feedback or questions you may have related to this requirement and the Draft Requirements Document. This section is only for questions or feedback to the Agency about this requirement and to further expand on any responses provided above. |
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