Request_For_Information_(RFI).pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Defense Security Service (DSS) Office of Acquisition (AQ)

Logistics Support Services (LSS)

1.0 BACKGROUND

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only. No entitlement for payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission responses to this announcement or use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposal or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by DSS in developing its acquisition strategy and statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their responses. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI.

The purpose of publicizing notices for potential actions is to increase competition, to broaden industry participation in meeting Government requirements, and to assist small businesses in general in obtaining contracts and subcontracts.

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF TASK:

See attached document marked “Logistics Support Service (LSS) Part V.”

3.0 POTENTIAL SOURCES:

Information is being collected from all potential sources at this time and encourages small business participation. Each company responding should indicate the following:

Company Name, Address Point of Contact Name, Phone Number and Email Address Cage Code Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number

Company Name POC Name Phone # Email Address Cage Code DUNS No.

4.0 QUESTIONS

1. Is one contractor able to provide all support through an IDIQ?

2. Is the Logistics Support Services Part V enough information for an IDIQ? If not, what additional information is needed to make this an understandable requirement?

3. Will contractors be able to provide three color pallets for office space requirements?

4. Will one contractor be able to provide support to multiple Task Orders/Delivery Orders [at the same time]?

5. How does industry currently support this type of contract?

7. What contract type(s) do you think would work best?

8. Does your company have an external contract such as GSA/NASA SEWP? If so, what is the number?

9. What is your business size?: i.e. small business, other than small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a), woman-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and/or HUBZone.

10. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code currently assigned to this acquisition is 541614, “Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting”, with a size standard of $15M. What NAICS code and PSC do you think best align with the requirement?

11. Is your company registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov)?

12. Please indicate your status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled company and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort.

13. A key factor in determining an acquisition to be a Small Business Set Aside is that small business prime contractors must perform at least 51% of the effort, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14. Will your company be able to support 51% of this effort?

5.0 CAPABILITIES PACKAGE:

In addition to submitting information from paragraph 3.0 Potential Sources and 4.0 Questions, all interested companies should submit 5.0 Capabilities Package that outline their capability to provide the required Logistics Support Services as defined in the attached Logistics Support Services Part V requirements document. The capabilities package should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements and recent experience in meeting similar requirements.

6.0 INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:

The paragraph 5.0 Capabilities Package response must not exceed 10 pages with 12-point font with at least 1” margins. Each page of your package should be printable on 8 ½” x 11” paper. There is no page limit for paragraph 3.0 response and no page limit for paragraph 4.0 response.

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7.0 SUBMITTAL INFORMATION:

Submit full package via e-mail to Kayla L. Garcia at kayla.l.garcia3.civ@mail.mil and Tonya F.

Modlin, via email at tonya.f.modlin.civ@mail.mil.

All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads “Logistics Support Services – Vendor Name.” Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, or .xls documents are attached to your email.

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN COB Thursday, 01 February 2018.

mailto:kayla.l.garcia3.civ@mail.mil mailto:tonya.f.modlin.civ@mail.mil