Attachment 2 Market Research Questionnaire.docx

Attachment 2 - SOURCES SOUGHT – SUPPORT STAFF SERVICES

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

DISCLAIMER: DO NOT SUBMIT A NARRATIVE, PROPOSAL, BROCHURES, OR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

The Goals of the RFI:

· Gain knowledge of common business practices for the specified requirement.

· Obtain feedback regarding feasibility of the described requirement (challenges, limitations, costs, etc.).

QUESTIONS FOR INDUSTRY

1. In consideration of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services, with a small business size standard of $19.5 Million, as a small business, are you qualified?

2. Does your firm have recent and relevant corporate experience comparable in a medical facility same or similar to Support Staff services for a total of 24 months of the previous 36 months? A team member or major subcontractor may be used to satisfy this requirement. If yes, complete the attached experience reporting form per the form's instructions. Describe your rationale in Support Staff Services.

3. Do you anticipate a challenge in performing the request services? If yes, the challenges to and provide your rationale.

4. What innovative approaches are used by your company to recruit and retain contract personnel?

5. Do you anticipate a challenge in performing this requirement? If yes, identify the challenges for in performance.

6. Would you propose on this project as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s), prime contractor with team member subcontractor(s), and/or joint venture? (If you have a proposed a joint venture, identify to the extent possible, your team members, identify the business size of your team members or joint venture firms. If a teaming arrangement is planned, give details (capability statement) to the extent practicable on how the team likely will be composed. See FAR subpart 9.6 for Government policy on teaming arrangements, as well as 8(a) Program regulations described in 13 CFR 124.513.)

7. Provide at least 3 examples of similar or comparable projects in terms of scope, size, and complexity for which you were the prime contractor and joint venture partner or first tier subcontractor responsible for the nurse case management services. Identify the scope of your contractual responsible, the location, client, and size of the project in terms of labor cost and equipment managed.

8. What type of pricing structure would best meet the Government’s objective (e.g., fixed hourly price)? Should incentives be considered and if yes, identify the proposed incentives.

9. Should the Government publish a formal solicitation; do you anticipate any challenges preparing a price proposal to provide services based on some or all the characteristics described above? Do you anticipate any perceived barriers? If so, please specify.

10. After receipt of Request for Information, what do you consider to be an acceptable timeframe (i.e., 30 days, etc..) for you to prepare and submit a proposal to the Government?

11. Does your company currently have an active account registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov, to provide the requirement as specified in question five (5) to organizations within the federal government? If so, describe the types of services that you currently provide. The contract number, expiration date, and order limitations?

12. Do you have any comments on the requirements described above? If so, please specify.