RFI Intro_Submission Guidance.pdf

Request for Information

M00264-25-RFI-0010

DISCLAIMER

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL, QUOTE, OR BID. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT

BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM

ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A

CONTRACT FROM THIS RFI. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF

RESPONSES TO THIS RFI. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS RFI

IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

INTRODUCTION

Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region- Regional Contracting Office (MCINCR-RCO), has a requirement to provide support to the United States Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group.

Feedback on this requirement is strongly encouraged. This is a market research tool used to identify market capability and solutions (to include draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) revisions), as well as the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of award. MCINCR-RCO requests businesses submit their RFI response to the below email addresses.

RESPONSE SUBMISSION

Response to this RFI should address the following:

1. Name of Organization, CAGE Code, UEI, Telephone Number, physical and email address, primary point of contact information, the organization’s size status, and facility clearance;

2. Appropriate NAICS code (if other than what is listed above) for the services described in this notice with an explanation as to why this code(s) would be a better option;

3. Contract vehicles (GSA Federal Supply Schedule, GSA OASIS, or any other Government Agency contract vehicle), of which your business is a schedule/contract holder, that is available for the procurement of the PWS services. (Lack of does not preclude a business from responding to this notice.)

4. Answers to the below specific questions regarding the requirement:

a. Does your company have the capability to perform all required services in the draft PWS or will you need to subcontract out certain areas?

b. In your estimation; How much (%) would your company need to subcontract to other firms?

c. Describe your company’s similar or previous experience with the type of work outlined in the draft PWS.

d. Does the requirement as a whole lend itself to being performance based? Why or why not?

e. What areas of the PWS seem restrictive? Why? What are your suggestions to make areas less restrictive?

f. What areas of the PWS seem vague? Why? Please identify the areas and a recommended remedy.

g. What obstacles would prevent your business from submitting a future quote for this requirement? What is/are the solution(s)?

h. What are the key discriminators to consider for evaluation of the proposals?

i. Does your company have the ability to self-backfill CONUS and OCONUS locations during times of vacancies, vacations, call-outs, etc. that meet the security requirements?

j. Are the required services considered professional or are they subject to the Service

Contract Act? Why?

k. What areas of the PWS cannot be fixed-price? Why not?

Vendors who wish to respond to this notice should send their response via email no later than 13 February 2025, 10a.m. Eastern time to: Bradley.Hoover@usmc.mil; and

Cynthia.Guthridge@usmc.mil.