20240918_SEA Training_Final RFI_(PA) AMD 02_Final.docx

Request for Information (RFI) –Southeast Asia Regional Training Project

RFI Number: DTRA_SEA_RFI_2024-10 Amendment 0002 Notice Type: Sources Sought

This ammendment is to provide responses to questions received on the due date and the revised due date of RFI responses:

1. 20240918_SEARegionalTraining_RFI_QA_ (v1)_Final

2. 20242918_Appendix VI_Assumptions (PA)

3. 20240208_Final_CSE_Regional_INDOPACOM_DCPs_PAO

Please Note: Additional questions reveived after the September 9 deadline, may not be answered.

Updated RFI Response Due Date: October 7, 2024

Synopsis:

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) requests capability statements from interested companies for the purpose of identifying potential sources for Regional Southeast Asia Training Project. Funding is not available for any information or proposals submitted. Submitting information does not bind DTRA for any future contracts resulting from this RFI.

The findings from this RFI will assist DTRA in its market research efforts which may or may not impact any future solicitations to this requirement. This market research is not a solicitation as defined by FAR 2.101, and the Government is not requesting offers at this time. Any responses to this RFI received by the Government will not form a binding contract. This is a market survey for planning purposes and no award will be made because of this sources-sought notice. If a solicitation is issued, the Government does not guarantee that it will be issued to RFI respondents. The Government is also requesting that restrictive or proprietary markings not be used in response to the RFI.

The Government is looking for potential sources for assessment, development, delivery, and evaluation of sustainable training to Southeast Asia partner nations to enhance their approach to chemical security within their respective areas of authority in accordance with the attached draft SOW dated August 21, 2024. Responses must include evidence Potential Sources are capable of providing a full-scale approach to training events, to include foundational chemical security elements, regulatory and legislative development, site and transportation security, CONOPS/SOP development, capability assessments, and intermediate and advanced technical training to support field sampling and fixed laboratory forensics. Attachments as indicated on the SOW section 2.2 will not be available for RFI.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

If your company has the potential capacity to provide this service, please provide the following information:

1. Company name; mailing address; physical address; point of contact; telephone number; e-mail address; Unique Entity Identification number; company business size (if small, indicate type); and GSA schedule number (if applicable).

2. A capability statement between one (1) and ten (10) pages (excluding cover page and table of contents) that address the particulars of the requirement outlined in this RFI, with appropriate documentation that clearly supports the claims of capability.

3. Address the following questionnaire:

a. Is your company currently providing similar services under any U.S. Government contracts?

b. If yes, for which agency(s)? What is/are the contract number(s)? What is the contract type? Who is/are the Contracting Officer(s) and Administrative Contracting Officer(s)? What are their pertinent phone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc.? What types of labor categories are you providing under these contracts?

c. How long has your company been providing these types of services? How long has your company provided this type of service to the Federal/DoD/State government?

d. Please describe your experience in working to enhance chemical security approaches within Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Philippines, and detail specific challenges with operating within those countries.

e. What certifications or qualifications do your employees generally possess that are aligned to training partner nations on chemical security elements such as transportation and site security, capability assessments, OPCW laboratory certification, and forensic and hazardous material sampling? What is your company's process for validating employee certifications/qualifications?

f. What is the staffing makeup of your company? What are your procedures to ensure adequate coverage during personnel shortages and across a large span of technical expertise? Do you offer on-site managers? How do you recruit and retain highly qualified personnel?

g. If your company is a large business, do you have established relationships with small business providers?

h. Under which NAICS codes do you perform this service? Which code(s) do you feel best represent this requirement?

i. What do you see as the primary risk areas and/or potential issues associated with an acquisition of this type? How do you propose to mitigate any risk(s)?

j. The Government desires to promote small business participation in this process. Please provide suggestions on how best to do so. Feel free to provide other suggestions as well as the associated advantages and disadvantages with your approach.

4. Responses shall be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format, single spaced with minimum 12-point Times New Roman font and 1" margins, including all appendices or attachments. No telephonic submissions will be honored.

Responding to this Sources Sought Notice is not a prerequisite for participation in any possible future competitive procurement for which a business is eligible to participate (if any is issued), but participation will assist the Government as to the extent of companies available for this procurement. Failure to respond or submit information in sufficient detail may result in a company not being considered a likely offeror when deciding on whether to set aside the solicitation for restricted competition.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information submitted. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of the Government assessments and should not anticipate feedback regarding its submission.

No proprietary, classified, confidential or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. Responses will not be returned. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.

The Government reserves the right to determine the method of acquisition and issuance of a possible solicitation based on the responses received for this notice. The Government's evaluation of the responses received will factor into the Government's determination whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as small business set-aside, full and open competition, or sole source procurement.

After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation notice and/or solicitation may be published on the System for Award Management (SAM) website; www.sam.gov. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor SAM for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses in any resultant solicitation.

For any inquiries related to this RFI, please submit your questions in the attached Q&A document by September 9, 2024 to DTRA Contracting: Ms. Karla Somera, Contract Specialist, at karla.p.somera.ctr@mail.mil and Ms. Anh Carlton, Contracting Officer, at anh.t.carlton.civ@mail.mil. Answers to questions will be provided via an amendment and posted on SAM.gov

Interested parties should send their capability statement electronically by 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Monday October 7, 2024 to DTRA Contracting: Ms. Karla Somera, Contract Specialist, at karla.p.somera.ctr@mail.mil and Ms. Anh Carlton, Contracting Officer, at anh.t.carlton.civ@mail.mil with the subject line: In response to: RFI_Company Name_ Southeast Asia Regional Training Project.

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