RFI-CFTED.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Document Type: Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: TBD Posted Date: 15 April 2022

Classification Code: 541330—Engineering Services

Set Aside: N/A

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY – This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

USAMRAA is issuing this RFI as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement identified in the attached DRAFT Scope of Work, “Design and Build of Continuous Flow Thermal Effluent Decontamination Systems (CFTED) for USAMRIID”. The DRAFT Scope of Work is subject to change prior to a formal solicitation release. The information requested by this request, will be used within USAMRAA and USAMRIID to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of USAMRAA or USAMRIID. If the information provided contains propriety information, such information must be identified with appropriate disclaimer

The U.S Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), in support of the U.S.

Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), is exploring options for a turn-key (design, installation, testing, and commissioning) for two CFTED systems. The CFTED systems must be designed and provided in accordance with the most current Federal, State, and Installation regulations, national consensus codes, other codes, laws, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Division of Select Agents and Toxins (DSAT) Guidance Document, Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 5th Edition, and standards as published at time of contract award. The CFTEDS’s must be able to be validated physically and biologically on at least an annual basis per CDC/DSAT requirements after installation and testing.

Further detail is provided in the DRAFT Scope of Work attached to this announcement (Attachment 1).

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:

1) Fill out the chart (Organization name, address, website address, size and type of ownership for the organization, Cage Code, Unity Entity ID (from SAM.gov) and point of contact including their title, telephone number and email address;

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation to support 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.

3) The capability statements shall address, at a minimum, the following items:

a. What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?

b. Can or has your company managed a similar task of this nature? If so, please provide details.

c. Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details.

d. What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?

e. Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements under

“Special Requirements” below.

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 RFI 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 tight program schedules, cost containment; meeting and tracking performance;

hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and,

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

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Service Contract Act. The requirement is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by some labor categories that are subject to the Service Contract Act.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS

Fill in the below table and include it with your submission:

Company Name

Company Address

Point of Contact

Phone Number

E-mail Address

Tax Identification Number (TIN)

Cage Code

Unique Entity ID

Company Web Page

Company Location(s)

Company is / is not a Small Business

Company is / is not System for Award Management (SAM) Registered

Other Classifications (e.g. 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned)

If 8(a), date that the company graduates from the program.

A DRAFT Scope of Work is attached for review. Refer to Attachment 1.

Interested parties capable of providing the requirements described in the DRAFT Scope of Work are requested to submit a Capabilities Statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of no less than 10 pitch. All submissions shall be submitted in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF).

Responding to this request with generic material only such as brochures, advertisements or other generic material is highly discouraged. Vendors are encouraged to provide questions regarding any ambiguities noted within the DRAFT Scope of Work.

The Government welcomes input and will accept questions pertaining to this RFI;

however, the Government reserves the right to answer or not to answer all questions received. Questions pertaining to this RFI are due by 1300 ET on 21 April 2022. Only one set of questions per vendor will be accepted. Contact with Government personnel, other than those specified in this request, by potential vendors or their employee’s regarding this requirement is not permitted.

All responses to this RFI must be provided via email no later than (NLT) 1300 Eastern Time on 6 May 2022 to Kristen Lawrence at Kristen.K.Lawrence.civ@mail.mil. No extensions will be granted.