OIT CloudFirst Enterprise Systems Support Services (CFESSS) IDIQ.pdf

Sources Sought Synopsis 6/23/2022

Contracting Office:

International Development Finance Corporation 1100 New York Ave NW Washington DC, 20527

Place of Performance International Development Finance Corporation 1100 New York Ave NW Washington DC, 20527

Solicitation Number: 77344422QXXXX ( Will be updated upon solicitation) Anticipated Solicitation Date: 9/1/2022 Anticipated Response Date: 10/1/2022 Anticipated Award Date: 1/1/2023

PSC Codes: TBD

NAICS Codes: The Government intends to award a multiple award IDIQ, with four distinct vendor pools. NAICS codes will be determined at the pool level. The following is the primary intended NAICS for each pool.

Pool A Operations/Infrastructure: 541513

Pool B Application Development: 541511

Pool C Cyber Security: 541519, 541512

Pool D PMO Support Services: 541611

The US International Development Finance Corporation is issuing this sources sought synopsis on behalf of the DFC Office of Information Technology (OIT) to notify industry of an upcoming planned solicitation for a multiple award IT Services IDIQ called the OIT CloudFirst Enterprise Systems Support Services (CFESSS) IDIQ, and as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement. The result of this market research will contribute to finalizing the method of procurement and intended acquisition strategy.

There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. A fuller synopsis of this requirement is included via the attached Draft SOW.

If your organization has the interest potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and

2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

Note: DFC is interested in understanding the full capabilities of the market. There is no anticipation that any one firm will be able to perform all tasks, across all pools, within the IDIQ.

However firms may be able to achieve a large amount of coverage through smart teaming/subcontracting arrangements. Similarly DFC is interested in understanding the interest and capabilities of niche experts, who are the best in the field in only a tasks or small amount of tasks within a single pool of the IDIQ. In short, a full range of responses will allow DFC to understand the breadth and depth of market capability and interest.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to

1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated

2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements

3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation

4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside or have reserves for small businesses or be procured through full and open competition. This eventual Solicitation will result in and IDIQ with Four Pools, with 4-12 awarded vendors per pool with two small businesses awarded per pool. The total estimated shared ceiling price for the IDIQ is $250 million.

Best Value will be determined by the breadth and depth of the awardees per pool. DFC wants to ensure that all tasks are covered by awardees that can perform every task in the pool but also maintain the ability to reach/award to the experts that excel at individual tasks. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by July 21, 2022, 5pm EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Solicitation@DFC.gov

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Solicitation@DFC.gov mailto:Solicitation@DFC.gov mailto:Solicitation@DFC.gov

APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives

See attached document