Request_For_Information.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SYNOPSIS

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Office of Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster

Relief, and Mine Action, DoD Humanitarian Demining Training Center (HDTC) is issuing this request for information synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement to conduct an

International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 Recertification Audit of the

HDTC quality management system (QMS). The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 928110-National

Security.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2)

Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR

SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION,

and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this request for information notice by 1:00 p.m. on 14 February 2018. All questions and responses under this request for information notice must be emailed to Nicole Wright at Nicole.C.Wright2.civ@mail.mil.

APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objective

Introduction.

The Department of Defense, Humanitarian Demining Training Center (HDTC), under administrative and operational control of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), trains and prepares U.S. military forces, US government humanitarian mine action (HMA) stakeholders, and international partners to conduct HMA missions in landmine and other explosives remnants of war (ERW) disposal, and physical security and stockpile management

(PSSM) using "train the trainer" instructional methods. HDTC curriculum is developed using

International Mine Action Standards, the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines, and other international best practices.

HDTC conducts resident and nonresident educational and training services in landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) disposal, site surveys, and assessments of partner nations accepted into the US Government (USG) Humanitarian Mine Action Program. Management is committed to continually improving training and education services, and the HDTC QMS. HDTC has implemented quality objectives and processes for continuous improvement using the ISO standards and HDTC QMS. As of January 2016, HDTC is ISO 9001:2008 certified.

Purpose. The HDTC will achieve ISO 9001:2015 certification to maintain a level of quality training and education recognized by the ISO.

Objectives. This Request for Information Synopsis is published to obtain and evaluate an organizations potential capacity to conduct ISO 9001:2015 Recertification Audit for HDTC.