RFI revised.pdf

M00264-23-RFI-0001

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Corps Installations National Capital Regional –

Regional Contracting Office (MCINCR-RCO), Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA is seeking sources capable of providing professional support services to Combat Development and Integration (CD&I).

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: Marine Corps Installations National Capital Regional –

Regional Contracting Office (MCINCR-RCO), 2010 Henderson Rd, Quantico, VA 22134.

INTRODUCTION:

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued to conduct market research and determine the availability and technical capability of all sources to provide the required products and/or services.

This RFI allows potential contractors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their corporate capabilities and suggestions that will allow the Government to refine its potential course of action. The RFI is intended to assess industry service capabilities and solicit feedback for acquisition planning purposes. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) being considered for this effort are:

541330 Engineering Services with a size standard of $22.5M

541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services with a size standard of $21.5M

The Product Service Codes (PSC) being considered for this effort are:

R425 Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical

R699 Support-Administrative: Other, Portfolio: Knowledge Based Services, Engineering and Technical Services per the Department of

Defense (DoD) taxonomy associated with the acquisition of services, supplies and equipment

Estimated Value of this Action: $99.5 Million over a 5 years period

BACKGROUND:

This RFI is for market research pertaining to a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite

Quantity contract for Technical and Operational support services for the USMC Capabilities

Development Directorate (CDD), and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL). This RFI is for assessing the market conditions for a consolidated contract action comprising professional support services obtained on contracts the multiple award IDIQ contracts (M00264-19-D-0001 thru M00264-19-

D-0006) and some of the scope procured on contract M00264-20-C-0006. Information about incumbent contractors of the aforementioned contracts is as follows:

Contract Holder Contract Number

NAICS

Used

Contract Award Set

Aside Used

Strategic Ventures Consulting

Group, LLC

M00264-19-D-0001

541330

SDVOSB

Advanced Management Strategic

Group, Inc.

M00264-19-D-0002 SDVOSB

Vickers and Nolans Enterprises, LLC

M00264-19-D-0003 SDVOSB

Emerging Technology Support, LLC

M00264-19-D-0004 SDVOSB

Atkinson Aeronautics &

Technology, Inc.

M00264-19-D-0005 SDVOSB

Get it Done Solutions, LLC M00264-19-D-0006 SDVOSB

Katmai Integrated Solutions, LLC M00264-20-C-0006 541611 Small Business Set Aside

Scope:

The scope of this effort includes provisions for technical, analytical, engineering, subject matter expertise, administrative support, and capability portfolio management support to the Director, Capabilities Development Directorate (CDD), as well as the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory

(MCWL), Deputy Commandant Combat Development and Integration (DC CD&I). CDD has a requirement for technical, analytical, and engineering, and capability portfolio management (CPM) support. Critical capabilities within this effort include the development of comprehensive Joint

Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) documents and analysis of existing capabilities to define capability requirements, capability gaps, and solutions to provide those capabilities. Note this effort does not include the development of Operational Architectures, which will be provided by the Operational Architecture Branch, Marine Corps Integration Division (MCID). This effort will support both recurring and ad hoc requirements to provide Capabilities Planning assessment components (Capabilities Analysis, GAP Analysis, Solutions Analysis, and Risk Analysis) and conduct assessments of current and future readiness metrics, via development of Missions Essential Tasks and training and education standards development. MCWL requires dedicated support respective to subordinate divisions and staff sections or across one or more elements of the command. Supported elements include the G-codes and executing divisions. Performance areas include both overarching and

Division-centric support areas that will be delineated by individual task orders.

CORE OBJECTIVES TO BE ACCOMPLISHED:

The requirements set forth in this PWS are summarized as follows:

The service support functional areas covered in the scope of the requirement are as follows:

Systems engineering

Architecture Framework support

Establishment and maintenance of data libraries (Data Management)

Execution of Doctrine, Organizational, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Policy, and

Facilities assessments

Development of operating concepts

Revision of doctrinal publications

Analysis and documentation of data (Advance Analytics)

Information Management/Knowledge Management (IM/KM)

Execution of Analysis of Alternatives

Modeling & simulation support

Administrative support

Information systems support

Security support

Business/Financial Management support

Operations (Research & Analysis) support

Subject Matter Expertise / Liaison support

Logistics support

Concepts and Planning

Draft Performance Work Statement (See Attached Document)

Microsoft Word

Document

CDD TOSS

Technical Support

PWS section 3.1

Planning & Analysis

PWS Section 3.2

Integration Support

PWS section 3.3

Business Support

PWS section 3.4

Operational Support

PWS Section 3.5

RFI INQUIRIES

1. Please provide description of similar services provided under the Commercial, Government and

USMC’s environments.

a. Commercial Environment:

Provide relevant details on the response providing the same or similar services offered or made to the general public or to non-governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to this proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to, information regarding the size and length of the effort, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, customary practices (warranty, financing, discounts, contract types, etc.) under which the sales of the service(s) are made, security details, the customary practices regarding customizing, modifying, or tailoring of a service(s) to meet customer needs and associated costs, the kinds of factors that are used to evaluate performance;

the kinds of performance incentives used; the kinds of performance assessment methods commonly used; the common qualifications of the people performing the services; and requirements of law and/or regulations unique to these service(s), that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet the desired core objectives.

b. Government Environment:

Provide relevant details on the response providing the same or similar services offered or made to Government agencies other than USMC in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to this proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to, information regarding the contract number, agency, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, size and length of the effort, type of pricing and/or cost, security details, the kinds of factors used to evaluate performance;

the kinds of performance incentives; the kinds of performance assessment methods; the qualifications of the people performing the services; and any unique terms and conditions, that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet the desired core objectives.

2. Please answer the following questions:

a. Provide a recommendation for the NAICS and PSC for this effort. Please support your recommendation with a strong rationale.

b. Provide a capability statement that include the following criteria per attached draft

Performance Work Statement:

1. Description of capabilities that the responder possesses to fulfill the PWS objectives, tasks and deliverables. Response should include the relevant information regarding specific labor, trades, skills, experience, clearances, and any needed hardware or software that responder possesses to fulfil core objectives;

2. Identify the core objective(s) that responder cannot fulfill and provide an explanation about how to mitigate;

3. Describe corporate capability to hire and retain personnel to support task orders under this effort.

4. Provide a recommendation for personnel replacement timelines. Recommendation shall be for uncleared and cleared personnel.

Criteria Recommended Timeline

Replacement of personnel requiring no-secret access available

Within ____ days upon vacancy

Replacement of personnel requiring Secret and

Top Secret SCI

Within ____ days upon vacancy

5. Describe capability to host conferences and meetings related to services provided at the task order level. What video teleconference enabled conference room capability do you have? What is the maximum accommodation level (no of seats)? What level of information

(Unclass/Secret/Top Secret) can your conference capability manage?

6. This multiple award IDIQ contract has as an objective to maximize competition at the task order level. For task order preparation process, please provide a recommendation for task order preparation timeline needed for active participation. Historically, a 30 days timeline has been allocated for task order response. Is this timeline realistic? What information does your company need to expedite timely task order responses and bid/no bid decisions?

c. Business Type Information:

1. If you plan to bid as a prime, what business type classification are you planning to use

(e.g., Large Business, Small Business, SDVOSB, etc.).

2. If considering bidding other than a large business, please confirm if you are a small business under the NAICS considered in this RFI per current SAM.GOV registration.

What capability do you have to fulfil the work compliant with FAR 52.219-1 Small

Business Program Representations and FAR 52.219-14 Limitation of Subcontracting?

CRITERIA RESPONSE

Are you a Small Business? (FAR 19.102), If so, which type: □ YES □ NO

Small Disadvantaged small business? (FAR 19.304) □ YES □ NO

Service Disabled small business? (FAR 19.14) □ YES □ NO

8(a) Small Disadvantaged small business? (FAR 19.8) □ YES □ NO

HUB Zone small business? (FAR 19.13) □ YES □ NO

Woman-Owned Small Business? (FAR 19.15) □ YES □ NO

Involved in a mentor and/or protégé program? (DFARS 219.71) □ YES □ NO

3. Type and level of Defense facility security clearance held

4. Desribe your capability to partner with a Service Disabled Veteran Small Business.

d. Provide a recommendation for acquisition strategy. The responder is invited to provide information and recommendations for fashioning this proposed acquisition. The responder may opine regarding what portion of the work could be set-aside for small businesses if all the required work cannot be provided by a small business. Details to support any recommendations for partial small business set-asides should be included.

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RFI INSTRUCTIONS

1. Interested parties are directed to respond to this RFI with a white paper. White paper shall be in

Microsoft Word for Office or compatible format and shall not exceed XX pages. A page is defined as each face of an 8½” x 11” sheet with information contained within a one inch margin on all sides. Font type shall be Times Roman 12 point.

2. Responses must contain UNCLASSIFIED information only and be marked “UNCLASSIFIED” at least on the first page of the response. No classified information may be included anywhere in the response. Responses must include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative and their business title;

3) Type of Small Business;

4) Cage Code;

5) DUNS Number;

6) Responses shall be in Microsoft Word for Office or compatible format and shall not exceed

10 pages. A page is defined as each face of an 8½” x 11” sheet with information contained within a one inch margin on all sides. Font type shall be Times Roman 12 point;

7) Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED.

To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

3. RFI Questions - Questions and the whitepaper regarding this RFI should be submitted in writing by e-mail to Mr. Emmanuel Velez at emmanuel.velez@usmc.mil and Jeffrey Sisk at jeffrey.a.sisk@usmc.mil

4. RFI Responses: Vendors who wish to respond to this RFI should send responses via email NLT

4 August 2022 by 1400, Eastern Time (EST). Interested vendors should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten (10) pages) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format.

5. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personal reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

Response to this RFI shall include the following information as a minimum:

1. Name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, company website, CAGE code, DUNS Number, and e-mail of designated point(s) of contact.

mailto:emmanuel.velez@usmc.mil mailto:jeffrey.a.sisk@usmc.mil

DISCLAIMER:

THIS RFI IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE

CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM

ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A

CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR

PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS RFI. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY

RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.