A1_-_RFI_-_Influx_Care_Facility_-_Am_2_0002.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought

Title: Full Service Influx Care Facility Services for the Department of Health and Human

Services (HHS) Administration for Children & Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)

Response Due Date: Friday January 28, 2022 Wednesday February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time

(ET)

E-mail: Correspond directly with the Contracting Officer, Gabriella Jones, at Gabriella_Jones@ibc.doi.gov and copy the Contract Specialist, Alicia Barger, at Alicia_Barger@ibc.doi.gov. Responses submitted by any other method will not be accepted or answered. Please ensure that your e-mail response has “Influx Care Facility” in the subject line.

Issued by: This RFI/Sources Sought is being issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Interior Business Center (IBC), on behalf of HHS ACF ORR

RFI Purpose: The Government is seeking information related to Full-Service Influx Care Facility (ICF) Management and requests feedback from industry on the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). In addition, the Government is requesting capability statements from interested vendors.

Additional Information: Responses to this RFI/Sources Sought are strictly voluntary and will not affect any vendor’s ability to submit an offer if, or when, a solicitation is released. This is being issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered at this time. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information in response to this RFI/Sources Sought.

The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. If you submit proprietary information, you must clearly mark “PROPRIETARY” on every sheet containing such information and segregate the proprietary information to the maximum extent practical from other portions of your response (e.g., use an attachment or exhibit). Respondents are responsible for adequately marking proprietary information in their response. All information received in response to this RFI/Sources Sought that is marked “Proprietary” will be handled accordingly. An electronic acknowledgement of the vendor’s submission will be provided. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within one business day, please notify the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist to ensure successful delivery.

Submission Information: This RFI/Sources Sought is issued via Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov. All potential sources with the capability to provide the requirements referenced in this RFI and Draft PWS are invited to submit, in writing, sufficient information within the page limitation (listed below). This information shall demonstrate the vendor’s ability to fulfill the requirements and be responsive to the technical and acquisition-related questions in this RFI, as indicated below.

Potential NAICS Codes:

561290 – Facilities Support Services 624410 – Child Care Services 621999 – All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services

Please see the Draft PWS for all proposed technical requirements.

Attachments:

A – Draft Performance Work Statement

Responses Due:

All responses must be submitted electronically and emailed to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. All responses must be received no later than Friday January 28, 2022 Wednesday February 9, 2022 at 10:00

AM ET

Additional Questions:

The vendor community is encouraged to include their questions with their response (see Section 1). Vendor questions will be considered when drafting the impending solicitation; however, the Government will not be responding to questions about the solicitation at this time.

Submission Format:

Submissions must be in .doc, .docx, or.PDF format. The typed font and point for your response must be Times New Roman 11 point.

Submission Contents:

Your submission, at a page limit of no more than 15 pages (not including Section B), must contain:

• Cover Sheet

• Section A - Feedback on Draft PWS

• Section B - Vendor Response to Questions

• Section C - Capabilities Statement

A cover sheet which includes:

a. RFI/Sources Sought Title;

b. Vendor Name;

c. Address;

d. Name of Point of Contact;

e. Email Address;

f. Phone Number;

g. Vendor DUNS Number; and

h. Your socio-economic status based on the applicable North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) codes (listed above)

Section A - Feedback on Draft PWS

Please answer the following Questions. Industry responses to the following questions will be taken into consideration to help finalize the Draft PWS.

1. Is there additional information you need to be provided in order to fully understand the requirement?

2. Are there any requirements included in the Draft PWS that are unreasonable and/or unattainable? If so, please explain.

3. What alternative requirements should the Government consider that would meet the intent of the goals/objectives of requirements that appear to be unreasonable and/or unattainable?

4. What challenges do you foresee in fully performing the requirements of the draft PWS, if any?

5. What other recommendations do you have to better structure this requirement?

6. Would you be interested in being added to an interested vendors’ list? If so, provide an email address for a POC.

Section B – Vendor Responses to Questions

Capability Questions:

Industry responses to the following questions will be used to help the Government determine previous experiences and capabilities to perform the work.

1. Clearly document if you can provide all or some of the requirements under Section 1.7 of the PWS. If your company is unable to provide only some of the requirements please state those requirements your company has capabilities in, a company’s inability to provide all of the requirements does not automatically deem your company as incapable. .

2. Describe your company/business unit’s capability and experience providing Influx Care Facilities/Direct Care on requirements similar in size, scope, and complexity as referenced in the Draft PWS (Attachment A) including any teaming arrangements, subcontractors/small businesses engagements that your company may have been a part of.

3. Describe your corporate capabilities as they relate to managing the work under this requirement following strong management and oversight procedures, under a comprehensive quality assurance plan, and involving a team of regular and temporary staff working across the United States to support the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) of the size and scope detailed in the Draft PWS (Attachment A).

Acquisition Questions:

Industry responses to the following questions will be used to help the Government determine an acquisition strategy.

1. Based on the PWS, what contract type (Time and Materials, Labor Hour, Fixed Price) would be best suited for this requirement?

2. Are you interested in responding to a future solicitation for this requirement?

3. How long do you feel it will take your firm to prepare a formal response (technical and price quote) to a solicitation for this project (i.e., 2, 3, or 4 weeks, number of days, etc.)?

4. What existing contract vehicles does your firm utilize for similar projects [i.e., GSA Schedule, GWACS such as GSA Alliant, open market (FAR12 &15)]? Are any of these applicable to this requirement?

5. To fully perform this work, will your company perform teaming arrangements with other vendors to enter into prime-subcontractor relationships?

6. Does your firm have experience (past performance data) related to a federal government requirement of similar size and scope?

7. Other than the NAICS listed above, are there any other codes you would suggest for this effort?

8. Does your firm have any additional questions, comments, or concerns about the framing of this requirement?

Section C – Capabilities Statement

Please provide a detailed capability statement for your company that demonstrates your experience and expertise in performing similar requirements.