RFP_Cover_Letter_AFISS.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Justice Management Division

Procurement Services Staff Via FEDBIZOPPS Washington, D.C. 20530 30 April 2014

NOTICE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE SMALL BUSINESS OFFERORS

Reference: Solicitation No. DJJ-14-JAFMS-R-0002, Asset Forfeiture Investigative Support Services

Enclosed is a copy of the above referenced Request for Proposal. This is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The NAICS code assigned to this procurement is 561611 – Investigation Services. The corresponding small business size standard is $19.0 million in average annual receipts over the past three years. This means that if a prime contract Offeror averaged receipts is over this amount, it is a “Large” business under this procurement and cannot bid as the prime contractor, even if it is otherwise considered a “small business” under other federal contracts, or under other NAICS codes.

Your proposal shall be in accordance with the instructions contained in Section L of the

RFP.

Offerors should carefully read the entire solicitation package before submitting an offer.

Special attention should be given to the following clauses and instructions which are peculiar to this requirement:

1. An Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract type is proposed for this requirement. Individual task orders may be issued via Fair Opportunity competitions.

2. The Government intends to make multiple awards under this solicitation. The exact number of awards depends upon the number of capable responses received and funding availability. See Sections L and M for further details on proposal and award procedures.

3. There are a number of security provisions contained in the solicitation. Your attention is invited to Section H.17 which sets forth these requirements. Please also take note that a Top Secret Facility Clearance is required to fully perform this contract.

4. If you have any detailed questions, please respond as indicated under Section L.7. The due date for QUESTIONS is 12 May 2014 at 12:00 p.m., noon, local D.C. time.

5. PROPOSALS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE 12:00 p.m., noon, local D.C.

TIME, 17 June 2014.

6. Any Amendments and other informational documents such as question/answer sets that are issued by the Contracting Officer prior to the closing date for proposal submission will be distributed electronically via FEDBIZOPPS.

Your attention is invited to the fact that the Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government to an expenditure of public funds should a contract result by reason of a response to this RFP.

Discussions with Government technical personnel are strictly forbidden. The circumstances of such a contact, when verified, may result in non-consideration of the Offeror’s proposal. Accordingly, all communications prior to award shall be directed to the undersigned in writing at richelle.wright@usdoj.gov in accordance with the instructions in Section L of the RFP.

Sincerely, /s/ Richelle P. Wright Contracting Officer mailto:richelle.wright@usdoj.gov