CORP TMS RFI_SAM.gov.docx

Request for Information Corporate Technical Management Support

VA-24-00048379

1. Introduction

This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation, or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541512 with a size standard of $34 million.

2. Submittal Information:

All responsible sources may submit a response in accordance with the below information.

There is a page limitation for this RFI of 10 pages. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the (10) page limit. NO MARKETING MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED AS PART OF THIS RFI. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. Your response must address capabilities specific to the services required in the attached PWS and must include the following:

a. Interested Vendors shall at a minimum, provide the following information in the initial paragraph of the submission:

Name of Company Address Point of Contact Phone Number Fax Number Email address Company Business Size and Status For Veteran-Owned Small-Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small-Businesses, proof of verification in SBA VetCert.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) Socioeconomic data Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number Existing Contractual Vehicles (Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), or Multiple Agency Contracts (MAC)

b. Provide a summary of your capability to meet the requirements contained within the draft PWS for the following areas:

1. Discuss capabilities, including direct experience, recommending technical solutions, and maturing technical competence in alignment with VA, or other Agencies/Organizations with comparable size and scope, architectural guidelines, managing requirements, and conducting planned and unplanned requirements in an Agile environment for at least ten (10) products simultaneously. Please include specific narrative describing the time your organization has demonstrated this capability successfully, place of performance, and contact information.

2. Discuss capabilities, including direct experience, balancing resources, and workload due to fluctuations in project needs and constraints in an environment with management of at least ten (10) products in varying complexities working simultaneously. Include specific narrative describing implementing strategic initiatives in a complex, fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities. Please include specific narrative describing the time your organization has demonstrated this capability successfully, place of performance, and contact information.

3. Discuss capabilities, including direct experience, providing technical advisement for understanding of the Software Product Management (SPM) service and product lines that will require technical services to be supported as part of this task order. Please include specific narrative describing this understanding.

4. Discuss current capabilities for implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) into product development or production of technical solutions. Please include your understanding of the scope and functionalities of AI components and elaborate on the scalability, adaptability, and integration.

c. Provide your experience or expertise in performing these services and specific examples or references. Specific examples or references provided must include the agency, point of contact, dollar value, and contract number.

d. Your company’s intent and ability to meet the set aside requirement in accordance with VAAR 852.219-73 (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION) VA Notice of Total Set-Aside For Certified SDVOSBs and 13 CFR §125.6, which states the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to the prime for contract performance to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database (excluding direct costs to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and the SDVOSB/VOSB does not provide the service, such as airline travel, cloud computing services, or mass media purchases). When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract.

Your response shall include information as to available personnel and financial resources; full names of proposed team members and the PWS requirements planned to be subcontracted to them, which must include the prime planned percentage or the names of the potential team members that may be used to fulfill the set aside requirement.

e. Has the draft PWS provided sufficient detail to describe the technical requirements that encompass the software development and production operations support services to be performed under this effort.

______ YES _______ NO (if No, answer question f)

If “NO”, please provide your technical comments/recommendations on elements of the draft PWS that may contribute to a more accurate proposal submission and efficient, cost-effective effort.

f. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOTIFICATION Please be advised that any Contractor, including its team members, that receives the award for this effort will be taking on a significant OCI which may preclude them from bidding or performing on future development, implementation/deployment, testing, and maintenance efforts associated with the Corporate Service Line.

In addition, a preliminary list of companies/subcontractors supporting current Contracts/Task Orders that may have an actual or potential OCI with this effort is included as an attachment to this RFI. Any Company responding to this RFI that is either listed in the OCI attachment or anticipates teaming with a company listed on the OCI attachment for this effort, is responsible for notifying the Contracting Officer and requesting a formal OCI determination as part of its response to this RFI. Note – the OCI attachment is for informational purposes and does not represent a formal OCI determination nor is it an exhaustive list. If your Company, or anticipated teammate, is currently performing work for the VA on a Corporate Service Line program/project, an OCI notification and request for determination should be included in your RFI response regardless of whether or not the contract/order is included in the OCI attachment.

Responses are due no later than 12 pm, February 22, 2024 via email to Christine Keen-Deputy, Contract Specialist at Christine Keen-Deputy@va.gov. Please note “Corporate Technical Management Support” in the subject line of your response. Mark your response as “Proprietary Information” if the information is considered business sensitive. The email file size shall not exceed 5 MB.