ID11170002_-_Request_for_Information_(RFI).docx

Federal Acquisition Service National Capital Region

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational purposes only. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP). It is not to be interpreted as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as quotes/proposals nor will an award be made as a result of this RFI. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this request for information.

GSA is conducting market research and is seeking feedback from industry to assist in requirements planning for a project on behalf of the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The information requested by this RFI will be used to facilitate market research and will not be disclosed outside of GSA and the U.S. Air Force.

A draft Statement of Work (SOW) is included with this RFI and contains sufficient information for industry to respond to this notice. The Government (GSA/ USAF) will not conduct a question and answer (Q&A) session on the RFI. Please note that the SOW is in DRAFT form and the final SOW may change based on the Government’s final requirements.

1. Information requested from vendors.

a) Company Information:

Company Name Address Point of Contact(s) (POC) name(s) POC telephone number(s) POC e-mail address Identification of business size and/or socioeconomic category CAGE code DUNS number Current Contract vehicles

b) Contract vehicles that may be viable solution for the Government to procure the required services, to include but not limited to General Service Administration (GSA) Contracts, NASA SEWP, Professional Services Schedules (PSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle.

c) Previous contract(s) performing same or similar services as identified in this notice, to include contract type (FFP, T&M, etc.); overall contract value; Agency/Business Entity contracted with; brief overview of services performed.

d) Identification of risks/potential problems with the Government's methods/needs, as it relates to the SOW. How to revise/mitigate these issues? Feedback on the overall content/composition of the draft SOW.

e) Capability Information. This section should include a brief description of experience in providing support for requirements similar to the requirements in the draft SOW, to include the identification of the experience as either Federal or Commercial.

2. While the Government will not respond to any questions from this RFI, we are interested in any feedback your company may have as a result of reviewing this documentation.

3. This is a RFI. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in accordance with FAR Part 5. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor sites for the release of any solicitation.

4. Submission Information. Response by e-mail is required and should be forwarded to Amber Jones, Contract Specialist, via e-mail at amber.jones@gsa.gov. Response is requested on or before Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 4pm EST. The total RFI response document shall not exceed ten (10) pages.

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