beta.SAM Synopsis - USCIS Records Operations Support Services (ROSS).pdf

Pre-solicitation Notice/Synopsis (Prepared in accordance with FAR 5.207)

(1) Action Code: Pre-solicitation Notice/Synopsis

(2) Date: July 29, 2020

(3) Year: 2020

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 05403

(5) Product or Service Code: R – Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services

(6) Contracting Office Address:

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) 70 Kimball Avenue South Burlington, VT 05403

(7) Subject: Records Operations Support Services (ROSS) Pre-solicitation Synopsis

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 70SBUR20R00000005

(9) Closing Response Date: TBD

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer:

William.C.Wilson@uscis.dhs.gov Sarah.E.Rizner@uscis.dhs.gov

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD

(13) Line Item Number: N/A

(14) Contract Award Date: TBD

(15) Contractor: TBD

(16) Description: In accordance with FAR 5.203, this is a pre-solicitation notice. The U.S.

Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration Records and Identity Services (IRIS), National Records Center (NRC) will be soliciting for Records Operations Support Services (ROSS).

USCIS is seeking records operations, records maintenance and records transportation services for the NRC and associated sites. The primary functions of this requirement include but are not limited to, correspondence operations, file operations, scanning and digitization of files/documents, and transportation of files/documents.

USCIS intends to award a single commercial contract, inclusive of a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods for a total of 60 months of potential support. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561110 – Office Administrative Services.

mailto:Sylwia.Salkic@uscis.dhs.gov mailto:Sarah.E.Rizner@uscis.dhs.gov

This acquisition will be set-aside to 8(a), small businesses. The policies and procedures of FAR Parts 12 and 15 will be used. Selection under this solicitation shall be based on a best-value tradeoff evaluation. This acquisition will be completed in two phases

The prime offeror shall have an active SECRET facility clearance, at time of Phase I proposal submission, to be considered in Phase II of the evaluation.

This notice is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract(s). Contractors shall not submit questions in response to this notice. The solicitation will allow for a question and answer period.

There will be an electronic solicitation released on beta.SAM.gov. No questions or inquiries will be accepted by telephone. Hard copies of the solicitation documents will not be available. All future information about this acquisition, including the solicitation and any amendments, will be distributed solely through the beta.SAM.gov site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to assure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.

The Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Planning Forecast System (http://apfs.dhs.gov/) number for this effort is F2019046502. This effort is not for information technology services.

(17) Place of Contract Performance:

1. NRC, Lee’s Summit, MO

2. NRC Extension Site 1, Kansas City, MO

3. Harrisonburg File Storage Facility, Harrisonburg, VA

(18) Set-aside Status: This acquisition is set-aside to 8(a), small businesses; however, contract teaming is encouraged as prescribed under the SBA rules for joint ventures, prime contractor/subcontractor arrangements, and the SBA or DHS mentor/protégé procedures.