RFI - DOL Sources Sought Notice - OAA-25-0102.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Reference No. OAA-25-00102

The Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Assistant Secretary of Administration and Management

(OASAM) on behalf of the Employment Training Administration, National Office of Job Corps, is seeking sources in response to market research to determine if there are vendors that are capable of providing clearinghouse oversight and administration of local Internet Service Providers for all Job Corps

Centers located throughout the United States.

Interested parties shall submit the following information:

• GSA contract number (if applicable)

• 8(a) Status (if applicable)

• Socio-Economic Status (if applicable)

• Business Size

• Unique Entity Identifier number (UEI)

• Cage Code (if applicable)

• Capabilities Statement

• Brief Summary no more than 2 pages of how the interested party will meet the subject requirement. Responses must address current FEDRAMP certification with current compliance level at “moderate” or higher.

Statement of Qualifications/Capabilities Statement:

Contractor shall provide a capabilities statement. In addition, the contract shall provide a

Statement of Qualifications that shall not exceed 5 pages in total

The Statement of Qualifications and shall address the following:

1. Does your organization have a demonstrated capability of oversight and administration of Internet services to a variety of locations as described above on a national level, including the Continental

United States, District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico?

2. Describe your organization’s experience in oversight and administration of Internet services as described in #1 above, especially when (1) encountering varying physical plant characteristics and challenges, and (2) in remote locations with outdated infrastructure.

3. Does your organization have any geographic limitations in potentially providing the services described above, e.g., no resources in Northeastern United States, inability to perform work at Job

Corps centers in Hawaii, Puerto, Rico, Alaska, etc.?

4. Describe your organizational process for hiring personnel. Are you able to provide technical staff in remote, rural, and urban locations? How quickly are you able to replace staff (please discuss in the context of average position backfill time)?

5. Describe your organizational experience managing and ensuring data integrity.

6. If your organization were to respond to a solicitation of this type, what percentage of work would you anticipate subcontracting to other vendors?

7. Describe your organizational financial management experience of a Cost-Reimbursement-type contract.

8. Does your organization have access to financial resources sufficient to satisfy requirements of this type for the first 60 days of operation or the ability to obtain them, e.g., a $1 million line of credit, evidence of a positive cash flow, etc.

9. Describe your organization's infrastructure for corporate oversight and support and management/corporate services.

10. Describe your organization’s experience with interacting with Federal Government personnel.

What is your expected communication strategy with the Federal Government?

11. Is your organization currently FEDRAMP certification with current compliance level at

“moderate” or higher? If so, please provide proof of certification.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

No questions in connection with this notice will be accepted. Only submit responses to the Qualifications and Capabilities requirements provided above.

The government reserves the right to compete any acquisition resulting from this notice.

This sources sought notice is for planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to pay for the information requested, issue a solicitation, or award a contract.

No solicitation document exists at this time. A determination by the Government to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside is within the discretion of the Government.

A “DRAFT” Performance Work Statement is attached to provide background and detailed information for this request and is subject to change if the Government determines a requirement exists.

The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Interested parties shall submit the aforementioned information to this sources sought notice electronically

NLT Thursday, 19 December 2024 at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) to the following:

Karen A. Corporal at Corporal.Karen.A@dol.gov; and

NaShaunte Graham at graham.nashaunte.j@dol.gov

Please reference OAA-25-00102 "Response to Sources Sought – Job Corps Clearinghouse Management of local Internet Service Providers (ISP)”.