RFI_26R7601_021024.pdf

M6785426R7601

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request For Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or a promise to issue an RFP or RFQ. Furthermore, those who respond to this RFI should not anticipate feedback with regards to its submission; other than acknowledgement of receipt – IF a request for an acknowledgement is requested by the submitter. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) is not at this time seeking proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP or RFQ. If a solicitation is released, it will be via the Government Wide Point of Entry (GPE) at http://www.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor the website for any information that may pertain to this RFI. All submissions become the property of the Federal Government and will not be returned.

BACKGROUND:

The DE&I portfolio currently supports three teams. Logistics Digital Transformation (LDT), Advanced Technology Team (ATT), and Enterprise Logistics Support Systems (ELS2). The overarching objectives of the work contained in the base and Task Order (TO) Performance Work Statement (PWS) are to:

• Provide lifecycle Information Technology Services Support for the DE&I portfolio.

• Support and manage internal and external interoperability, which includes software integration/interoperability.

• Provide and maintain Cybersecurity support to the DE&I portfolio current and future

Authorization to Operate (ATO).

• Provide capabilities to support Government requirements that are consistent with an Agile framework.

• The DE&I portfolio Future Initiative Services will entail analysis of related processes and methodologies to improve, refine, and streamline DE&I projects’ connectivity and capabilities.

The services will support capabilities, services and systems using Application Program Interfaces (APIs) as well as containerized, cloud, and platform/infrastructure/software as a service construct;

and planning and contracting for DevSecOps pipelines, that can be established quickly to meet emerging requirements or budget plus-ups while maintaining ATO and Continuous ATO.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

This is a non-personal services contract to provide Information Technology Service Support (ITSS) to Data Environment & Integration (DE&I) portfolio in support of Logistics Data Transformation (LDT) projects.

The Government shall not exercise direct supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform ITSS as defined in the Base and TO #1 PWSs. The contractor shall perform to the standards set forth in the contract.

CONTRACT:

A) Vehicle: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with Task Order(s).

B) Period of Performance:

a. Base IDIQ: Five year ordering period from July 2026 to July 2031.

b. TO #01: 12-month base after date of contract with four, 12-month option periods, http://www.sam.gov/ and the Option to Extend Services via FAR 52.217-8 for a maximum of an additional 6 months.

C) Workload Estimate for TO #01*: forthcoming with formal RFP.

*There is no obligation to quote or present the workload estimate. It is being provided as informational only. The Government will request additional information regarding this topic after review of initial responses. Any future quote will be requested based on the business’s best offer and experience with the requirements.

D) Requirement:

a. See DRAFT PWS for Base IDIQ

b. See DRAFT PWS for TO #1

c. See DRAFT CDRLs for both the Base IDIQ and TO #1

E) Perfornace Location: Primarily off-site; however, there may be a portion of work performed at various Government CONUS sites.

F) Travel/ODC: Wsill be a not-to-exceed (NTE) amount, determined at TO Level.

G) GFE: The Government will not provide laptops as GFE for this effort. However, the contract may allow the contractor to procure MCEN approved devices in accordance with (IAW) with the limitations set forth by MCSC G-6.

QUESTIONS:

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist at robyn.siebert@usmc.mil, with a copy to the Contracting Officer at allison.passanita@usmc.mil no later than 12:00 EST on 31 October 2024. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. MCSC will respond to any question at its discretion. Any questions shall be sent via email to the above addresses and shall NOT contain proprietary information. Any responses provided by MCSC will be returned to the e-mail address the question was received or posted as an amendment to the RFI on sam.gov. The Government reserves the right to combine duplicative questions to avoid redundant answers. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 31 October 2024 will be acknowledged or answered.

SUBMISSION DIRECTIONS:

Responses to the RFI should be in the form of a .pdf file no longer than 10 pages with type face no smaller than 12 point and include the name of the firm which the respondent represents. The e-mail subject must contain this RFI number in the subject line. Each respondent shall provide their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and the associated size standard. RFI submissions shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to robyn.siebert@usmc.mil, with a copy to allison.passanita@usmc.mil. All responses should be unclassified and reviewed to ensure consideration of operational sensitivities. Proprietary information will be accepted and handled appropriately. Responders should indicate which portions of their response are proprietary and should mark them accordingly.

Responses shall be submitted no later than the date and time specified on the posting.

SUBMISSION RESPONSES REQUESTED:

MCSC would like information and comments on the following:

• Provide your company name, point of contact, business size (large or small), socio- economic status for all North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) codes you operate under.

• Please provide suggestions on the NAICS preferred by the contractor and explanation on the suitability of this code for the requirement described above.

• Please email a capability statement based on the above description and attached PWSs. Indicate if mailto:robyn.siebert@usmc.mil mailto:allison.passanita@usmc.mil mailto:robyn.seibert@usmc.mil mailto:allison.passanita@usmc.mil you previously supported all areas of the scope identified above and provide a detailed explanation of your efforts provided.

• Please provide contract numbers and dollar amounts for contracts your firm has managed, along with applicable years of experience similar to the objective and scope identified above.

• Please provide names of related projects and their contract value over the last three (3) years including subcontractors/teaming partners that your company partnered with (if applicable).

• Describe recruiting processes and ability to locate and hire skilled personnel. Provide staff turnover rate for past three (3) years. Include what best practices are employed for staff retention and recruitment.

• Please provide a response on the type of labor categories anticipated to meet the above description and tasks on the draft PWSs. Identify those positions that should be considered key personnel.

Additional Information:

Contracting Office Address: Marine Corps Systems Command, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA 22134.

The Point of Contact for this RFI is the Contract Specialist, Robyn Siebert, at robyn.siebert@usmc.mil or the Contracting Officer, Allison Passanita, at allison.passanita@usmc.mil.

The Government will review responses provided and may contact the contractor with additional requests for information. Types of follow-up information may include, but are not limited to, pricing, commercial labor category (LCAT) utilizing publicly available rates across the ordering preiod, or experience per LCAT most suitable for this work.

Those who respond to the RFI should not anticipate feedback with regards to their submission other than acknowledgement of receipt – IF a request for an acknowledgement is requested by the submitter. MCSC reserves the right to review late submissions but makes no guarantee that they will be reviewed.

It is anticipated the Government will make final revisions to the PWSs in the time between the release of the RFI and the relase of the formal RFP.

mailto:robyn.siebert@usmc.mil mailto:allison.passanita@usmc.mil