Industry Questionnaire Response Submission Form.xlsx
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- 36U10125Q0005
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This document is an Industry Questionnaire Response Submission Form related to a federal contract opportunity for Information Technology Systems Integration (ITSI) Support Services.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting market research to identify potential commercial providers that can fulfill specific IT system integration requirements. The questionnaire collects information about the respondent's company, including business designations, past experience, technical capabilities, certifications, labor categories, and pricing structure preferences. Key areas of interest include the provider's ability to support tasks such as cybersecurity, SharePoint development, software development, Dynamics 365 CRM, Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI development. The goal is to enhance the VA's market intelligence to identify the most capable and qualified IT systems integration providers. Responses to the questionnaire will be used to inform a future solicitation for these services.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| 36U10125Q0005 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| Sources Sought - Instructions to Respondents.docx | DOCX document | |
| Procurement History Federal Procurement Data System FPDS Public Record.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36U10125Q0005.docx | DOCX document | |
| DRAFT ITSI Performance Work Statement FOR REVIEW ONLY 20241017.pdf |
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Response Submission
In order to be a more effective organization the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must utilize the skills and capabilities of commercial providers. For this reason we are conducting market research to identify potential providers of needed skills and capabilities.
We cannot stress enough how important it is that you take a few minutes to help us increase our market intelligence.
As part of our market research effort, we are seeking input from industry to identify the ability of the commercial market to fulfill specific requirements.
Thank you for your participation.
| 1 | Please enter the following point of contact information: | (Text entry below) |
| Name of Firm: | ||
| Business Address: | ||
| Business City/Town: | ||
| Business State: | ||
| Business Zip Code: | ||
| Website URL address: | ||
| Point of Contact Name: | ||
| POC Phone Number: | ||
| POC email: | ||
| POC 2 Name: | ||
| POC 2 Phone Number: | ||
| POC 2 email: |
| 2 | Please indicate any small business designations that describe your company: | Select all that apply below (X) |
| Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) | ||
| Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) | ||
| 8(a) Business Development Small Business Certification | ||
| HUBZone Business Concern | ||
| Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB in accordance with 19.1503) | ||
| Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB in accordance with 19.1503) | ||
| Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) | ||
| Small Business as per primary NAICS code of operation | ||
| Large Business | ||
| AbilityOne Firm | ||
| Other, please specify: |
3 Please provide your company's SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI) number:* (12-Digit alpha-numeric identifier) (Number entry)
4 Please provide your company's Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) identification number:* (9-Digit Identification Number without hyphen) (Number entry)
5 What is your company's primary NAICS code of operation for determining business size? (Number entry)
6 Identify which NAICS code your company would use to provide these specific requirements: (indicate only one code) (Number entry)
7 Is your company currently operating as a provider of information technology systems integration support of the same size, scope, and magnitude as the requirements in the draft PWS? Yes/No
8 Is your company independently capable of providing information technology systems integration support completely from in-house capability without a need to subcontract a portion of support? Yes/No
9 Has your company provided information technology systems integration support to federal agencies within the past 3 years? Yes/No
| 10 | If you responded "Yes" to the previous question, please identify those government agencies. (Limit to only two sources) | Please provide the following information below: |
| Agency Name: | ||
| Point of Contact name: | ||
| POC email: | ||
| Contract Number: | ||
| Period of Performance: | ||
| Agency Name: | ||
| Point of Contact name: | ||
| POC email: | ||
| Contract Number: | ||
| Period of Performance: |
| 11 | Please estimate what percentage of your company's annual revenues are derived from contracts for federal work in this area: | Select only one below (X) |
| < 5% | ||
| 5% - 10% | ||
| 11% - 15% | ||
| 16% - 20% | ||
| 21% - 25% | ||
| 26% - 30% | ||
| 31% - 35% | ||
| 36% - 40% | ||
| 41% - 45% | ||
| 46% - 50% | ||
| 51% - 60% | ||
| 61% - 70% | ||
| 71% - 80% | ||
| > 80% |
| 12 | How many years of experience does your company have providing information technology systems integration support of the same size, scope, and magnitude as the requirements in the draft PWS? | Select only one below (X) |
| None | ||
| < 2 year | ||
| 2 - 6 years | ||
| 6 - 10 years | ||
| > 10 years |
13 Is your company currently on a GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS)? Yes/No
| 14 | If you responded "Yes" to the previous question, please identify the contract(s) most relevant to this requirement. | Please provide the following information below: |
| Schedule: | ||
| Contract Number: | ||
| SIN: | ||
| Schedule: | ||
| Contract Number: | ||
| SIN: |
15 Is your company currently on the VECTOR IDIQ? Yes/No
16 If you responded "Yes" to the previous question, what VECTOR service group would best satisfy the scope of this specific requirement? (Text entry)
17 Is your company currently on the T4NG IDIQ? Yes/No
| 18 | Based on the scope of the draft PWS, are there OTHER existing multiple award contracts (i.e. FSS, GWACs etc.) that you believe could be utilized to best satisfy this requirement? (Limit to only most relevant sources) | Please provide the following information below: |
| Agency Name: | ||
| Point of Contact name: | ||
| POC email: | ||
| Schedule/Procurement Vehicle Name: | ||
| Contract Number: | ||
| SIN: | ||
| Agency Name: | ||
| Point of Contact name: | ||
| POC email: | ||
| Schedule/Procurement Vehicle Name: | ||
| Contract Number: | ||
| SIN: |
19 Based on industry standard practice, what are the attributes and capabilities that separate an average information technology systems integration support provider from an exceptional provider? (Free text)
| 20 | On average, what has been the amount of time your company has needed to onboard and fully transition into a new support contract? | Select only one below (X) |
| < 10 business days | ||
| 10 to 20 business days | ||
| 21 to 30 business days | ||
| 31 to 45 business days | ||
| 46 to 60 business days | ||
| > 60 business days |
21 Is your company willing to commit to signed confidentiality agreements? Yes/No
22 Does your company have experience working within a Risk Management Framework (RMF) for assessing a systems security posture? Yes/No
| 23 | If you answered yes to the previous question list all RMFs your organization has expertise in: | (list all that apply) |
| Name a RMF | ||
| Name a RMF | ||
| Name a RMF | ||
| Name a RMF | ||
| Name a RMF | ||
| Name a RMF |
| 24 | If you answered in the affirmative to question 23, how many consistent years of experience does your company have working within a Risk Management Framework (RMF) for assessing a systems security posture? | Select only one below (X) |
| None | ||
| < 2 year | ||
| 2 - 6 years | ||
| 6 - 10 years | ||
| > 10 years |
25 Does your company have a demonstrated ability to comprehend and troubleshoot complex custom code created by another developer (structured in a manner not easily suited for third-party maintenance)? Yes/No
| 26 | If you answered yes to the previous question list all computer languages your organization has expertise in: | (list all that apply) |
| Name a language | ||
| Name a language | ||
| Name a language | ||
| Name a language | ||
| Name a language | ||
| Name a language | ||
| Name a language |
27 Does your company have a demonstrated ability to use standard tools for mapping established system code? Yes/No
| 28 | If you answered yes to the previous question, list all standard tools for mapping your organization has expertise in: | (list all that apply) |
| Name a mapping tool | ||
| Name a mapping tool | ||
| Name a mapping tool | ||
| Name a mapping tool | ||
| Name a mapping tool |
| 29 | If you answered in the affirmative to question 28, how many consistent years of experience does your company have using standard tools for mapping established system code? | Select only one below (X) |
| None | ||
| < 2 year | ||
| 2 - 6 years | ||
| 6 - 10 years | ||
| > 10 years |
| 30 | Is your company able to commit an experienced Cyber Security Expert to support all aspects of PWS task 5.4? | Select only one below (X) |
| No experience | ||
| < 2 year (limited experience) | ||
| 2 - 6 years (some experience) | ||
| 6 - 10 years (significant experience) | ||
| > 10 years (extensive experience) |
| 31 | Is your company able to commit an experienced SharePoint Developer to support all aspects of PWS task 5.5? | Select only one below (X) |
| No experience | ||
| < 2 year (limited experience) | ||
| 2 - 6 years (some experience) | ||
| 6 - 10 years (significant experience) | ||
| > 10 years (extensive experience) |
| 32 | Is your company able to commit an experienced Software Developer to support all aspects of PWS task 5.6? | Select only one below (X) |
| No experience | ||
| < 2 year (limited experience) | ||
| 2 - 6 years (some experience) | ||
| 6 - 10 years (significant experience) | ||
| > 10 years (extensive experience) |
| 33 | Is your company able to commit an experienced D-365 CRM Developer to support all aspects of PWS task 5.7? | Select only one below (X) |
| No experience | ||
| < 2 year (limited experience) | ||
| 2 - 6 years (some experience) | ||
| 6 - 10 years (significant experience) | ||
| > 10 years (extensive experience) |
| 34 | Is your company able to commit an experienced Power Automate Developer to support all aspects of PWS task 5.9? | Select only one below (X) |
| No experience | ||
| < 2 year (limited experience) | ||
| 2 - 6 years (some experience) | ||
| 6 - 10 years (significant experience) | ||
| > 10 years (extensive experience) |
| 35 | Is your company's Power Automate Developer capable of integrating automation with Microsoft services of PWS task 5.9? | Select all that apply below (X) |
| SharePoint | ||
| Dynamics 365 | ||
| Office 365 | ||
| Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) | ||
| Microsoft Power BI |
| 36 | Is your company able to commit an experienced Power Apps Developer to support all aspects of PWS task 5.10? | Select only one below (X) |
| No experience | ||
| < 2 year (limited experience) | ||
| 2 - 6 years (some experience) | ||
| 6 - 10 years (significant experience) | ||
| > 10 years (extensive experience) |
| 37 | Is your company's Power Automate Developer capable of integrating automation with Microsoft services of PWS task 5.9? | Select all that apply below (X) |
| Microsoft Azure | ||
| SharePoint | ||
| Dynamics 365 | ||
| Office 365 | ||
| Structured Query Language (SQL) Server | ||
| Microsoft Power BI |
| 38 | Is your company able to commit an experienced Power BI Developer to support all aspects of PWS task 5.11? | Select only one below (X) |
| No experience | ||
| < 2 year (limited experience) | ||
| 2 - 6 years (some experience) | ||
| 6 - 10 years (significant experience) | ||
| > 10 years (extensive experience) |
| 39 | Is your company's Power BI Developer capable of creating, integrating, and maintaining workflow connections to all database sources of PWS task 5.11? | Select all that apply below (X) |
| Microsoft Azure | ||
| Excel | ||
| SharePoint | ||
| Dynamics 365 | ||
| Office 365 | ||
| Structured Query Language (SQL) Server | ||
| Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) | ||
| Microsoft Power BI |
| 40 | Is your company's Power BI Developer capable of fully optimizing the Power BI solution of PWS task 5.11? | Select all that apply below (X) |
| Optimizing the data model | ||
| Optimizing visualizations | ||
| Optimizing the environment | ||
| Scalability | ||
| Monitoring performance |
| 41 | Does your company's Power BI Developer possess the Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) scripting expertise of PWS task 5.11? | Select only one below (X) |
| No experience | ||
| < 2 year (limited experience) | ||
| 2 - 6 years (some experience) | ||
| 6 - 10 years (significant experience) | ||
| > 10 years (extensive experience) |
| 42 | Based on the draft PWS, list all pertinent certifications and qualifications to support information technology systems integration support your company maintains with in-house staff: | (list all that apply) |
| Name a pertinent certification or qualification | ||
| Name a pertinent certification or qualification | ||
| Name a pertinent certification or qualification | ||
| Name a pertinent certification or qualification | ||
| Name a pertinent certification or qualification |
43 Based on the draft PWS, is there sufficient detail and scoping information to enable the preparation of a competitive price proposal? Yes/No
44 Based on the draft PWS, what additional information would be useful to include in a solicitation to enable the preparation of a competitive price proposal? (Free text)
| 45 | Based on the draft PWS, list all pertinent labor categories to support information technology systems integration support your company would include in a competitive technical proposal: | (list all that apply) |
| Name the key personnel category | ||
| Name the key personnel category | ||
| Name the key personnel category | ||
| Name the key personnel category | ||
| Name the key personnel category | ||
| Name the key personnel category | ||
| Name the key personnel category | ||
| Name the key personnel category |
46 Based on the list of pertinent labor categories your company would include in a competitive technical proposal, what is the total FTE count you perceive to be necessary to meet the requirements of the draft PWS? (Free text)
| 47 | Please identify those best practices that your company has integrated into corporate standards: | Select all that apply below (X) |
| Incorporation of proven commercial best practices | ||
| Program Evaluation and Review Techniques (PERT) | ||
| Risk management and mitigation (In-person and virtual events) | ||
| Redundancy plan | ||
| Quality assurance/quality control | ||
| Standardized operating procedures | ||
| Other, please specify: |
| 48 | Please identify those best practices that your company has integrated into corporate standards: | Select all that apply below (X) |
| Customer interviews by corporate leadership or QA group | ||
| Customer interviews by project leadership or QA group | ||
| Customer questionnaires (surveys) by corporate leadership or QA group | ||
| Customer questionnaires (surveys) by project leadership or QA group | ||
| Guidance, procedures manuals, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) | ||
| Informal random spot-checks | ||
| Internal project reviews, including financial and schedule milestones | ||
| Internal work groups | ||
| Performance work plans, guidance, and periodic meetings to set standards and evaluate performance | ||
| Third-party service evaluation | ||
| Training, coaching, and mentoring of staff | ||
| Verification of compliance with project QA Plans or equivalent | ||
| Other, please specify: |
| 49 | Identify those areas that your company addresses through established on-going programs: | Select all that apply below (X) |
| Additional licensure/certification for in-place staff | ||
| Diversity subcontracting | ||
| Ethics/core values training and audits | ||
| ISO Certification | ||
| Licensure/certification renewals or upgrades for in-place staff | ||
| Limited-access site clearance | ||
| Organizational conflict of interest awareness training | ||
| Organizational conflict of interest mitigation | ||
| Quality assurance/quality control | ||
| Security and Compliance | ||
| Staff advancement | ||
| Staff retention | ||
| Other, please specify: |
50 Would your company submit a proposal/quote for a Firm-Fixed-Price contract on a future solicitation of this requirement? (If you answer "No" an explanation is requested) Yes/No
51 If you answered "No" to the previous question, provide details of a pricing structure that would be most advantageous for the government to consider for the support required in the draft PWS? (Free text)
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