RFI Information Feedback Form.docx
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This is a Request for Information (RFI) feedback form from the Department of Labor's Office of the Senior Procurement Executive seeking information about Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) technical support services for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). The RFI requests responses by January 21, 2025, 5:00 PM EST and includes a market research questionnaire covering business size classification under NAICS code 541611 ($24.5M size standard) and socioeconomic categories.
The RFI seeks information about vendors' capabilities in three main areas: conducting evaluations of international labor-related initiatives, performing ad-hoc qualitative studies and research, and providing training to ILAB staff and stakeholders. Vendors must provide details about their experience in these areas over the past three years, including foreign language capabilities, methodological approaches, and pricing information including labor category rates. The form requires a capabilities package, rough order of magnitude pricing, and responses to 10 detailed questions about the vendor's relevant experience and approach to performing the work. Responses should be emailed to Talley.Delano.S@dol.gov with reference to "RFI for ILAB Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning" in the subject line.
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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE) is seeking information on behalf of the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB).
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) located at 200 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20210.
INDUSTRY FEEDBACK:
This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to obtain industry’s feedback on the anticipated scope of work, potential cost, and performance risks as well as any other related considerations for the required services as outlined above.
Attachment 1: Market Research Questionnaire:
Please review and respond to the following questions regarding business size.
· Please indicate your business classification for NAICS code 541611 – Management and Financial Consulting, Acquisition and Grants Management Support, and Business Program and Project Management Services (Size Standard of $24.5M) below:
|_| Small Business |_| Other Than Small Business
· If your business classification is Small Business, do you anticipate remaining under the size standard for the next five years?
|_| Yes |_| No
· If your business classification is Small Business, do you qualify under any of the following certification programs and socio-economic categories?
|_| HUBZone |_| Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) |_| Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) |_| 8(a)
Please respond to the following questions:
General
| 1 |
| Do you currently provide Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) technical support services and training to or for any Federal Government agencies? If yes, please describe your experiences in the past three (3) years providing such services to or for federal government agencies that are similar in size, scope and complexity to the potential procurement generally described in this RFI. If any of these experiences in the past three (3) years involved providing such services remotely and/or in any other languages besides English, please describe those examples. |
Vendor Response:
| 2 |
| Please indicate if your organization can complete all of the requested tasks listed in their entirety as outlined in this RFI. If not, please describe the tasks that your organization is capable of completing within your organization and which tasks you would need to leverage other expertise or partnerships with entities external to your organization. If external expertise or partnerships would be sought to meet certain requirements, please provide specific examples of recent (within the past 3 years) or ongoing collaborations of this nature you could draw upon to perform the requested tasks. |
Vendor Response:
| 3 |
| Please describe any potential risks that could impact the requirement, whether it is performance risk, technical risk or cost. Please be specific as our goal is to improve our Performance Work Statement. |
Vendor Response:
Conduct Evaluations (performance, synthesis, thematic, systems, or meta) of International Labor-Related Initiatives
| 4 |
| Has your organization previously conducted evaluations of projects/programs in an international development context within the past three (3) years? If so, please provide your organization’s approach to managing and conducting high-quality, evaluations, outlining the qualitative and/or mixed-method approaches that your organization would use in performing such an evaluation of an ILAB-funded project or portfolio of projects, as well as any foreign language capabilities you could draw upon within your organization. |
Vendor Response:
| 5 |
| Please describe your organization’s approach for maximizing the quality of information that can be gathered, triangulated, analyzed and synthesized in the context international labor related initiatives. Additionally, please describe your innovative approach to ensuring a utilization-focused evaluation with actionable recommendations. |
Vendor Response:
| 6 |
| Please provide pricing information for conducting performance evaluations in an international development context, including labor category rates and level of effort. |
Conduct Ad-Hoc Qualitative Studies and Research
| 7 |
| Has your organization previously conducted ad-hoc qualitative studies? If so, please provide relevant examples within the past three (3) years, including a brief overview of the methodological approaches used and their results. Please include links to published studies if available and describe any specific experience conducting qualitative research in local languages and dialects other than English. |
Vendor Response:
| 8 |
| Please provide pricing information for conducting ad-hoc qualitative studies and research in an international development context, including labor category rates and level of effort. |
Provide Training to ILAB Staff, Grantees, and Other Stakeholders
| 9 |
| Has your organization previously provided M&E-related training in the past three (3) years? If so, please provide relevant examples including a brief overview of the objectives, curriculum, and modality of the training and a description of who received the training and the results. Please mention the format of the training (virtual, in-person or hybrid) and any organizational experience designing or delivering training in languages other than English. Please provide references from past training recipients or clients of your training services. |
Vendor Response:
| 10 |
| Please provide the approximate cost for one hour of this type of service and the labor category. |
RFI SUBMISSION DETAILS:
Submissions shall reference RFI No. “RFI for ILAB Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning” in the subject line.
Interested parties who wish to respond to this RFI should send responses via email no later than 21 January 2025, 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Talley.Delano.S@dol.gov.
Questions and comments regarding this requirement will be accepted and reviewed. The Government does not anticipate publishing answers to questions in response to this RFI but may utilize questions in further defining and improving upon the PWS.
RFI Submissions are requested to include:
1. Cover Letter – The cover letter must include the following information:
· Company name
· Company point of contact, telephone number and email address
· Date submitted
2. Offerors are requested to respond to each of the general questions.
3. If the offeror chooses not to respond to a question, indicate “no response.”
4. Submit a capabilities package that include the above considerations that demonstrate capabilities and expertise related to the information outlined.
5. As part of the market research associated with this RFI, we are also seeking pricing information. Any pricing information received is to be Rough Order of Magnitude and is solely for information-gathering and planning purposes.
6. Marketing and/or reference materials, if included, shall be placed at the end of the response, in an appendix.
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION:
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 personal reviewing RFI responses 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.
DISCLAIMER:
THIS RFI IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES/PROPOSALS. 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 POSTING. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS POSTING. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
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