Request For Information_IBP Concierge Project.pdf

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES

ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Title: Non-Traditional Businesses Concierge Project Request for Information Post Date: Saturday, 24 February 2024 Request for Information Response Date: Monday, 4 March 2024 at 12:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time)

1.0 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and shall NOT be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. This RFI does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this RFI. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by firms for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate.

2.0 BACKGROUND

The mission of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense Assistant Secretary of Defense (OUSD(A&S) is to ensure the delivery and sustainment of secure, resilient, and preeminent capabilities to the warfighter and international partners quickly and cost effectively. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. at the Pentagon, and employing a diverse, professional workforce, OUSD(A&S) works to build and maintain a robust national security industrial base while improving and modernizing production capabilities.

Non-traditional businesses struggle with the complexity of doing business with the DoD and too often promising new technologies face the critical challenge of the “valley of death”, hitting a gap in funding between early-stage development and later stage transition and procurement funding to bring their capability to fruition. OSUD(A&S) aims to develop a sustainable process and digital mechanism to guide non-traditional businesses through the acquisition process to deliver critical capabilities more efficiently and effectively to the warfighter. The contractor must development solutions to challenges non-traditional businesses encounter when brining new and promising technology to the DoD and the warfighter.

3.0 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this contract is to connect with non-traditional companies and improve their ability to scale to navigate DoD processes. The contractor shall map out a pathway and develop a concierge service for non-traditional companies to connect with DoD program offices that may be interested in their capabilities to enable the transition of their technologies into defense programs to support the warfighter.

4.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the contractor facility and the Pentagon or Mark Center as required.

5.0 NON-TRADITIONAL BUSINESSES CONCIERGE PROJECT QUESTIONS

Interested firms submitting a response to this RFI are requested to provide the below information. Interested parties are NOT to submit marketing materials; but rather, speak directly and specifically to the questions below.

What capabilities or domain expertise does the firm have related to the tasks of the PWS?

What would be your approach/methodology to accomplishing the tasks of the PWS?

What past experience does the firm have related to the work of this project?

What does your ability to ramp up and quickly to begin working on this project look like?

There are a number of stakeholders involved in this effort from varying organizations. What does your management approach look like for this project?

Are there any other considerations/feedback on the PWS that you believe are important to note? You may add comments to the word copy of the PWS and submit with your response.

6.0 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Interested firms should respond by submitting written responses to questions in section 5.0.

CONFIDENTIALITY: Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in your response to this RFI. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. Responses to this RFI will not be returned.

7.0 RESPONSES

There is a maximum page limitation of six (6) typed pages for general information and responses to the questions using 12 inch Times New Roman font within an 8.5 x 11 inches page size. The draft PWS word copy containing comments does not count against the maximum page limitation. Pages added to the draft PWS word copy will not be reviewed. A draft PWS submitted without a written response will not be reviewed. Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, general capabilities statements, etc.) will not be reviewed. No hard copy or facsimile submissions will be accepted.

To facilitate a timely and comprehensive review of all submitted responses, firms must respond using the below format requested in this RFI. ANY deviation from this format may lead to the rejection of the response.

Interested firms shall submit their response to include requested information in the following order:

PART 1: General Information

1. Company name, address, point of contact name, telephone, and email address.

2. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number and Commercial and Government Entity

(CAGE) Code

3. Business size and classification (e.g. small, small-disadvantaged, SBA Certified 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, large business)

4. DoD Facility Security Clearance level

5. If applicable, potential proposed teaming arrangements to include business size and classification of prime and subcontractors

6. Indicate whether your firm will submit a proposal if a Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued, and whether your firm’s interest is for prime contracting; teaming agreement, or joint venture.

7. Recommended NAICS / PSC codes for this effort

8. Recommended Contract type for this effort

PART 2: Question Responses

1. Provide information to support your responses to the questions in Section 5.0.

2. Evidence of experience and past performance must include contracts/task orders from the past three

(3) years similar in scope

3. Examples must include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, periods of performance, and Government points of contact (telephone numbers or email addresses)

PART 3: PWS Questions and Feedback

1. PWS questions, considerations or feedback

8.0 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to Mr. Warren (Trey) Arthur, Contracting Officer at warren.g.arthur.civ@mail.mil. Responses to this RFI are due no later than Monday, 4 March 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).

Responses received after this date and time will not be considered.

The subject of the email must be titled “Concierge Project - <Name of Your Firm>”

No questions or phone calls will be accepted concerning this RFI. All firms responding to this RFI are advised the Government will not provide or acknowledge receipt of the information received, provide feedback to firms with respect to any information submitted, or provide any follow-up information well after the deadline of this RFI.