RFI_I2O Facility_20250325.pdf

FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.201

RFI: USSOCOM I2O Facility

Project Title:

United States Special Operations Command

Identity Intelligence Operations (I2O) Facility

25 March 2025

United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is conducting market research in accordance with FAR 15.201. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP).

The Government is in the early acquisition planning stage and all activities at this time are considered market research. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Responses to this RFI are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of any Government assessments. The information received will be utilized to assist in formulating the acquisition strategy. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.

Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this announcement and information submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned. The information obtained through this RFI is to obtain market information and capabilities. Responses will assist the Government in determining potential responsible sources and to determine appropriate strategies to meet the Agency's requirements.

USSOCOM reserves its rights that it may solicit this upcoming requirement on an acquisition contract vehicle, sole source basis and/or socio-economic category of its choosing based on responses from this RFI.

This notification is for market research and not an RFP or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. No solicitation document exists at this time, nor will respondents be placed on a solicitation mailing list. Providing a response to this notice is completely voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this market research or any follow-on requests for information. The Government will not rank submittals. The Government will not accept any telephone inquiries regarding this effort.

USSOCOM does not intend to provide any feedback or answer any questions or comments related to this RFI. The Government will accept questions for possible clarifications in the future.

1.0 REQUIREMENT:

SCOPE: The scope of this contract is for the contractor to provide a facility to support Identity Intelligence Operations (I2O) services which include a forensic laboratory, forensic software developers, and a 24/7 data production floor. The contractor shall focus on providing a facility to meet the demands of the complete Identity Intelligence Operations and Exploitation Program activities to enable the USSOCOM mission. This task applies to the Intelligence Directorate and Headquarters United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

2.0 REQUESTED INFORMATION:

2.1 White Paper: The Government is soliciting industry feedback from all qualified sources to submit a White Paper on the anticipated requirement. The Government anticipates the receipt of a UNCLASSIFIED white paper in response to this request. White papers shall be submitted in accordance with paragraph 3.0 of this request.

2.2 White Paper Due Date/Time: White papers are due no later than 9 April 2025, at 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). All white papers must be submitted via e-mail to the Contracting Officer at regina.farrell@socom.mil. White papers received after the closing date and time are late and may not be reviewed.

2.3 Questions: Any questions regarding this RFI shall be submitted in writing by email to the Contracting Officer at regina.farrell@socom.mil. You must use the attached Question Template document for submission of questions. Questions not submitted using the attached question template will not be reviewed. The Government will not be providing any answers to any questions asked as this effort is strictly for market research.

2.4 White Paper Format: White papers shall be single spaced, 12-point font size, Times New Roman and/or Calibri, with at least one-inch margins in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format. Nine-point font size and single spacing is acceptable for any tables, graphics, and illustrations; however, an abundance of pertinent information submitted in chart format is not acceptable.

Responses must be unclassified and any proprietary information provided must be marked accordingly. To protect such data, each page containing such data must be specifically identified and marked with a legend like the following: “The following contains proprietary information that (name of Responder) requests not to be released to persons outside the Government, except for the purposes of review and evaluation.”

White papers shall be submitted by e-mail to the POC identified below. The file size shall not exceed 5 MB per e-mail due to SOCOM email servers’ limitation. Multiple emails may be sent but the subject line shall capture 1 of X, 2 of X, 3 of X for multiple emails.

3.0 WHITE PAPER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please review this request and submit a written white paper which provides feedback regarding the draft requirement. The Government is specifically interested in feedback in response to the questions identified below.

COVER LETTER: The cover letter is a standalone document and shall include the following information:

i. Company name, complete business address, CAGE code, Unique Entity Identifier

(UEI);

ii. Name, title, phone number, and e-mail of person(s) authorized to represent the company for clarification and/or questions about this white paper;

iii. Identification of available existing contract vehicles (e.g. Small Business 8a, GSA Schedule, GWACs, etc.), as well as the contract numbers.

KEY INFORMATION REQUESTS NEEDED

The white papers shall address the following listed below:

Information Request 1: The Government requests a Capability Statement that presents your prior experience and capabilities to provide the I2O facility requirements outlined in the Draft PWS. Specify any previous work experience as either the prime or subcontractor.

Information Request 2: The Government requests confirmation from potential prime contractors that your company, and your potential partners, have the required information needed to adequately propose to meet the anticipated Draft PWS requirements at the time of white paper submission.

Information Request 3: If the answer to the above information is ‘no', please identify the additional information that is required in order for your company, a potential prime contractor, to adequately propose to meet the anticipated I2O facility Draft PWS requirements.

Additionally, provide specific rationale tied to the Draft PWS requirement that defines the need for this additional information. Request that your responses identify areas in the Draft PWS that are unclear, excessive, or otherwise warrant additional refinement for a potential RFP.

Information Request 4: The Government requests you state your company’s current and active Facility Clearance and your company’s Safeguarding capacity information at your company’s facility that can fully support this effort on day 1. The location of this facility should also be provided.

The Government also requests information pertaining to the ability to support section this Draft PWS as of the date of this request for information or if facilities would need to be rented and or built out.

Information Request 5: Provide any additional information that your company may see as valued added for this I2O requirement.

4.0 Government Review of White Papers: The Government will review the white papers submitted. No formal feedback will be provided to companies; however, information from the white papers may be used to further develop the Government’s acquisition strategy and final Request for Proposal. White papers will not be published.

5.0 Industry Discussions: USSOCOM representatives may choose to meet with companies who responded to this RFI to hold one-on-one discussions without commitment beyond the RFI environment. Discussion would only be held to obtain further clarification of information submitted in the white paper response and is strictly a form of market research. If the Government so choses to do so, the Contracting Officer will reach out.