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Improvement of Army Working Capital Fund (AWCF) Staff Performance and Decision-Making Request for Information (RFI)

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is considering issuance of a single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) or Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to satisfy the Government’s needs for services within the scope described in the draft PWS attached.

This RFI is intended to gather market research to help determine the best method to solicit competition for this requirement and identify potential offerors. Interested parties are encouraged to provide any feedback, comments, and questions regarding the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) document which will help improve our requirement before issuance of the solicitation. Specifically, the government is seeking the following information:

1. Describe your experience staffing projects that required staff with the following experience levels:

a. A minimum of ten years of past experience and working in a Working Capital Fund environment in Depot Maintenance, Supply Chain Management, Business Operations, and/or Financial Management.

b. A minimum of five years of past experience and leading in a Working Capital Fund environment in Depot Maintenance, Supply Chain Management, Business Operations, and Financial Management.

c. A minimum of three years of experience instructing in an academic environment.

2. Please describe specific experience of your firm in Program Management from a logistical or financial perspective in a Working Capital Fund environment, including budgeting and rate development, analysis of execution and related metrics, and WCF/Depot/Supply Chain policy and regulation. Include description of working level experience and leadership roles.

3. Please describe recent (within the past three years) experience your company has for course management and delivery of Working Capital Fund-related training. Identify whether the experience was gained as a prime, or as a subcontractor, as well as: describe the value of the work, summarize the course title and topics, average number of students per course, and agency trained, as well as POC information for the client agency.

4. Describe your capability to provide personnel that can manage and perform the requirements outlined in the draft RFP? Are these personnel on staff or would you need to on-board new staff and/or enter subcontracting arrangements?

5. What labor categories would be needed to successfully accomplish the requirements described in the draft RFP?

6. What improvements to the PWS can you recommend that would make the requirement clearer or better assure successful achievement of all USA goals?

7. Do you have qualified personnel currently in your employ that can manage and perform the key performance areas described in the draft RFP?

8. Describe your experience with transitioning and how your company can successfully transition in accordance with the PWS.

9. Describe your capability to provide personnel that can manage and perform the requirements outlined in the draft RFI?

10. Do you support a shared services model and/or operations center?

11. Would your business consider submitting a proposal in response to a solicitation issued for this acquisition? Why or why not?

Each response shall also include:

· Company name

· Company address

· Company point of contact, phone and email address

· Company business size designations (e.g. Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned, Disadvantaged, 8a, and HubZone) Since this is only an RFI, the Government will not be providing answers to any questions asked by interested parties, but rather using the industry responses to improve our PWS before issuance of the actual solicitation. Please submit all responses to Alisia.Goree-Martin@opm.gov by 4:00pm EST on June 21, 2024. Participation in this RFI does not constitute an offer or proposal, and no award will be made from the RFI. Participation in the RFI is voluntary and will not affect a company’s standing in any future solicitation. Thank you for your response.