NCS National Training Meeting Hotel Conference Rooms and Equipment Rental for Fiscal Year 2020_RFI Instructions.docx

Request for Information /Sources Sought Bureau of Labor Statistics National Compensation Survey National Training Meeting Hotel, Conference Rooms, and Equipment Rental for Fiscal Year 2020

The Department of Labor (DOL) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is conducting market research and seeks information and sources to conduct National Compensation Survey (NCS) National Training Meeting. This Request for Information (RFI)/sources sought Notice 1625-OFO-20-NAT-0018 is currently classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 721110 - Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels, with a size standard of $35.0 million.

The anticipated period of performance is August 17-21, 2020.

See the attached statement of work (SOW) for detail.

DISCLAIMER:

This RFI/Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for market research information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI/Sources Sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice.

Instructions to Contractors

1. Please review the requirement and respond if you are an interested party. Any response must contain sufficient information to be analyzed for market research purposes. Incomplete responses or responses that demonstrate a lack of understanding of the requirement will neither be further analyzed nor considered a potential source.

1. Include both a capabilities statement and complete all sections of the Market Research Questionnaire, in Section D below. The sum of capabilities statement and Market Research Questionnaire should not exceed 25 pages. Any attachment related to a GSA schedule or Best-in-Class (BIC) acquisition solution does not count towards the 25 page limit.

1. All entities are encouraged to participate in this market research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged and are up to each industry partner. Multiple teaming arrangements are acceptable. Please express your intentions in the questionnaire and capabilities package. If applicable, please specify your small business classification in the response.

1. If you desire to participate in this market research request for information, you must reply via email with the corresponding your capabilities statement and Market Research Questionnaire to liu.jason@bls.gov and govan.michelle@bls.gov no later than May 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Proprietary information should be clearly marked. All submissions shall be submitted via e-mail. The naming convention for submission should include the entity name and RFI NCS Conference, for example – ABCINCRFINCSConference.docx. The email subject line shall be “Entity Name - RFI NCSConference.” The electronic format may be in Microsoft word or compatible with Microsoft Office suite of software.

1. Questions about this requirement must be submitted no later than April 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) to the emails listed above. The email subject line shall be “Entity Name – NCS Conference.” BLS plans to post answers to all questions received at the same point of entry for which the RFI is posted (for example: EBuy, beta.sam).

D. Market Research Questionnaire:

A. Please review and respond to the following questions on size standard.

Please indicate your business classification for NAICS code 721110 - Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels, with a size standard of $35.0 million:

|_| Small Business |_| Other Than Small Business

· If your business classification is Small Business, do you anticipate remaining under the size standard of $35.0 million through the end of the POP outlined in the SOW?

|_| Yes |_| No

· If your business classification is Small Business, do you qualify under any of the following certification programs and socio-economic categories? If so, which one(s)?

|_| HUBZone |_| Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) |_|Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) |_| 8(a) B. Market Research Questions:

1. Does your entity have a GSA schedule that allows for this requirement to be performed? If so, please provide the GSA schedule number, the full schedule as an attachment, and reference the section(s) that are applicable to the performance of this requirement. No page limit exists for any document(s) provided under this question.

2. Could this requirement be performed under one of Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Category Management’s Best-in-Class (BIC) acquisition solutions? If so, please provide the name of the solution and a description of how the referenced solution is applicable to this requirement. Include the document(s) related to the solution as an attachment and reference the section(s) that are applicable to the performance of this requirement. No page limit exists for any document(s) provided under this question.

3. What are the proposed hotel(s) that can satisfy the requirements outlined in the SOW in its entirety? Please provide the DUNS number for each hotel. Note that BLS plans to only execute a contract directly with the hotel. A contract that also requires an execution of a separate agreement between BLS and a third party will not be acceptable.