Pre-Solicitation_Notice_Letter_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

March 15, 2023

Memorandum

Subject: Pre- Solicitation Notice for Solicitation No. 140D0423R0055

Notice Type: Synopsis/Pre-Solicitation Notice/Draft Solicitation

Synopsis:

The Department of Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) on behalf of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), is preparing to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a multiple award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) to provide services across different functional areas.

This requirement has six (6) functional areas. Functional Areas three (3) and six (6) are set-aside 100% for small businesses and the remaining are full & open competition. There are no submission requirements for FA 6, Other General Services. All small businesses awarded a contract under FA 1 – FA 5 will automatically receive an award for FA 6.

Functional Area (FA)

1. Feasibility, Pilot, Evaluation, Policy Analysis and Program Related Projects

Full & Open Competition

2. Statistical Projects Full & Open Competition

3. Communications Projects Small Business Set-aside

4. Technical Assistance and Training Projects Full & Open Competition

5. Planning, Implementation, and Report Support Projects Full & Open Competition

6. Other General Services Small Business Set-aside

The NAICS code is 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, with a size standard of $24.5 million.

This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Parts 12, 15, 16 and 19 as supplemented and is anticipated to result in multiple IDIQ awards capable of issuing Firm Fixed- Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M) and Labor Hour (LH) task orders.

The contractor must be capable of performing the scope of work identified within the Statement of Work (SOW) (Solicitation Attachment 1) for the functional area(s) they choose to propose against. Along with this synopsis is the draft solicitation and attachments. These are being provided in an effort to allow a review of the IDIQ SOW, solicitation, and all attachments and to allow for questions to be asked prior to the release of the solicitation.

The Government anticipates awarding to the offerors who provide the best value based on the evaluation criteria which is outlined in the solicitation.

Evaluation of interested firms will be based on the following:

1) Technical Experience / Past Performance

2) Small Business Subcontracting Plan/Small Business Participation Plan

3) Price, IDIQ Labor Rates

The solicitation package will include the Solicitation Forms (SF1449), IDIQ SOW and other attachments as required. Documents are anticipated to be posted to SAM.gov | Contract Opportunities on or around 3/31/2023.

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov in order to participate in this requirement. Payments will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer using the data within the SAM registration database.

Points of Contact (POCs) for this requirement:

Contracting Officer Stephanie McCullough Bureau: DOI, IBC, AQD Email: stephanie_mccullough@ibc.doi.gov

Contract Specialist Stephanie Gibbs Bureau: DOI, IBC, AQD Email: stephanie_gibbs@ibc.doi.gov

All inquiries and questions shall be submitted in writing; no verbal questions will be accepted.

All pre-solicitation questions are due no later than 3/24/2023 at 2:00 PM EST, to allow for changes prior to the release of the solicitation. Any questions received after that date/time may not be answered prior to the issuance of the solicitation. Please submit all questions via email to the two POCs listed above.