rfi cover page with questions to the vendors rfi final.docx

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Technology Acquisition Center (TAC) is seeking information concerning the availability of capable contractors to provide the implementations and monitoring of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Self-Inspection and Incident Management programs identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

This is a Request For Information (RFI) only. Do not submit a proposal or quote. There is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. Page limit (excluding PWS feedback) is 10 pages.

If interested, please provide the following:

1. A capabilities statement that addresses the questions below. Please direct all responses to Michael Gruen, michael.gruen@va.gov and Debra Clayton, debra.clayton2@va.gov

2. Has the draft PWS provided sufficient detail to describe the technical requirements that encompass the services to be performed under this effort?

______ YES _______ NO (if No, answer question below) If “NO”, please provide your technical comments/recommendations on elements of the draft PWS that may contribute to a more accurate proposal submission and efficient, cost effective effort.

3. Any Contract Vehicle of which you are a part that can be used to acquire your solution as well as the company business size and status for each vehicle as designated by the NAICS 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, and the associated U.S. Small Business Administration size status (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Hub Zone Small Business, etc.)

4. If your company is a small business, please confirm that your company will be performing at least 50% of the work in accordance with set aside regulations. FAR (RFO) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside and FAR (RFO) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. For Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, VAAR clauses 852.219-73 VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction

5. Please provide the labor categories that you think will be required to perform the work described in the PWS. Also include the labor category descriptions and estimated number of annual hours for each labor category.

6. Please describe your past performance in providing the type of services described in the PWS, specifically, but not limited to, reviewing VA Information Technology (IT) system inventories and identifying new or previously unidentified systems requiring inclusion in reporting requirements, including the Information Technology Systems Impacted by CUI Report and Plan for Electronic Markings Solutions Report in accordance with PWS 5.3.

VA may contact you if additional information is required to determine your capability to meet the technical requirements for this program.