CSAR RFP Ltr Atch_OCI Questionnaire.docx

Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Analysis Questionnaire

MEMORANDUM FOR: Bidders

SUBJECT: OCI Analysis Questionnaire

1. The government is conducting an assessment for OCI or potential OCI for the subject Model Contract and Order. The primary intent of the assessment is to ensure the program is not disrupted due to potential OCI issues and to address any issues before contract award.

2. FAR 9.5 prescribes responsibilities, general rules, and procedures for identifying, evaluating, and resolving organizational conflicts of interest and provides examples in applying these rules and procedures to individual contracting situations.

3. The C-SAR program has had contracts directly with contractors and also acquires support through, including but not limited to Space Systems Command (SSC). If your company is (or has been) involved in any C-SAR related work, we need the information requested below for each organization you have a contract with that touches the C-SAR program.

Question #1 – Please provide the following information:

a) Identify any contracts you currently have that involves work directly or indirectly for the C-SAR program.

b) Indicate if you are in a prime or subcontractor role.

c) Describe the contract,

d) Describe the nature of the work being performed or to be performed,

e) List the government contract number (if known) and the government PM and CO and phone numbers.

If you are a subcontractor and do not have the government contact information, please identify the prime and the point of contact for the prime. When describing the nature of the work, please identify if this is advisory in nature to C-SAR, integration support (including support to a capability developed by your company), or if you are providing a capability that will become part of the C-SAR program.

Question #2 – Given the brief description of OCI in paragraph 2 above and the FAR 9.5 definition, do you perceive that your company is or may be in an OCI situation now or for future C-SAR efforts/requirements?

Question #3 – Does your company intend to bid on future C-SAR development work?

Question #4 – Does your company intend to bid on future C-SAR advisory work?

Question #5 – Do you need access to proprietary information from another contractor to perform your work for C-SAR? If yes, please describe.

Question #6 – In performing work for the Government, does your company gain access to non-public information related to future plans for C-SAR such as, but not limited to, acquisition strategies, integration approaches, design planning, testing, igration/Transition/Decommissioning planning, fielding to operations, budget information, evaluation criteria and testing strategies that might provide your company with an unfair competitive advantage? If yes, please explain your involvement.

Question #7 – In performing work for the Government, does your company advise C-SAR members including, but not limited to the SSC Program Office in support of the effort? If yes, please explain your involvement.

4. Answers should be provided as a separate Attachment to the Proposal and signed by an authorized Contracts Manager.

If no OCI exists, please include a statement as an Attachment to your RFP signed by an authorized Contracts Manager.