NSSI Recompete - RFI Sources Sought 2019.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) – National Security Space Institute (NSSI)

Client Agency: United States Air Force (USAF), Procuring Agency: General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Region 8

Notice Type: Posted Date:

Request for Information Nov 15, 2019

NAICS Code: 611430 - Professional and Management Development Training

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Government is contemplating issuing an RFP/RFQ to procure instructor and support services. The instructor and support services will support the National Security Space Institute’s (NSSI) mission to “Provide the responsive and relevant professional continuing education component of Department of Defense (DoD) space professional development.”

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this RFI is to assist GSA in finalizing its requirement for an acquisition strategy that will provide high quality execution of the NSSI mission.

BACKGROUND

NSSI provides the responsive and relevant professional continuing education component of the various DoD and select allied nation space professional development programs.

STATEMENT OF NEED/OBJECTIVE

The NSSI requires specialized instructors and critical support personnel capable of successfully researching, developing, and executing the NSSI’s Space curricula and academic program IAW USSPACECOM, HQ AFSPC, HQ Air University guidelines, NSSI directives and guidelines, and current scholastic best practices.

In order to provide sufficient and further detail to prospective vendors a DRAFT Performance Work Statement

(PWS).

RFI Response:

Industry is required to respond to the RFI by submitting the following information:

• Contractor Name, Address DUNS #

• Business Size

• GSA Schedule Contract Number/SIN

• What labor categories would you recommend for this type of work

• Number of years of Corporate Experience

• Company Experience – (within the last 5 years) o Recent experience with the work set-forth in the draft PWS.

o Experience with management of large service contracts and professional education requirements.

o Experience with strict security requirements, including those related to Cyber Security.

o Experience in overseas work and coordination.

• Suggestions as to how to make the requirements in the PWS more robust and clear. (potential commercial practices for this type of work?)

• What are the best practices or lessons learned based on your experience with Education Requirements that you feel are important and applicable to the solicitation.

• For an acquisition of this type, please describe what type of selection criteria you would recommend within the categories of past performance and technical capability in meeting the PWS.

• Please describe what type of pricing arrangements you feel are appropriate for the requirements as detailed in the PWS.

o What types of CLINs would you anticipate being included for this requirement (Labor, Material, Travel, etc.?)

• Please describe the amount and type of teaming arrangements, joint ventures you may have to broker for successful project completion.

• Other information deemed relevant by the Contractor for the Government’s consideration for this procurement.

All responses should be based on the information contained in this RFI. It is recommended to use brevity, clarity and a sense of restraint in answering all requirements. Endless charts, spreadsheets and adjective laden discussions will only delay this process.

Limit RFI responses to no more than 4 pages.

Contractor Notification: This RFI is for information and planning purposes only, and does not constitute a RFP/RFQ, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U. S. Government. If the Government determines to issue an RFP/RFQ at a later date, based on responses to this RFI, then the RFP/RFQ may be issued via Contract Opportunities or GSA E-Buy or any other portal. No award will be made as a result of this RFI. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. Any information that the Contractor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned, including any proprietary information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this market survey.

RFI response shall be submitted on or before December 2, 2019 at 12:00 pm (Noon) MST via email to the Contracting Officer: michaelj.smith@gsa.gov and copying the Contract Specialist: tracie.gutierrez@gsa.gov, Contractors who do not respond to this RFI are not excluded from any resulting solicitation(s) but all Contractors will be required to submit a proposal in accordance with final solicitation instructions.

Attachments Attachment 1: Draft – Performance Work Statement