RFI_Manufacturing Connected Worker Platform Service.docx

Manufacturing Connected Worker Platform Service October 16, 2024

Low-Code/No-Code Platform Delivery and Business Process Support RFI | ii Introduction This is a Request for Information (RFI) - hereinafter Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, request for bids or quotations, nor a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The purpose of this RFI is for the Government to obtain knowledge and information for project planning purposes only.

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in responses to this Notice, unless otherwise appropriately marked by the Respondent. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information received in response to this Notice in any resultant solicitation(s). Do Not Submit any Proposals / Offers / Quotes in response to this Notice.

All documentation shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests.

Request for Information Number: 25-01-DM-BEP Project Title / Short Description: Manufacturing Connected Worker Platform Service PSC or FSC Code: 6910 Training Aids NAICS Codes:

339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing Release Date: October 16, 2024 Response Date: November 15, 2024 Primary Point of Contact and Contact Information:

Name: Paula L. Branch Title: IT Contract Portfolio Manager Email: paula.branch@bep.gov Secondary Point of Contact and Contact Information:

Name: Sharilyn Cook Title: Program Office Manager Email: sharilyn.cook@bep.gov

PLEASE SEND RESPONSES TO BOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY POC.

Manufacturing Connected Worker Platform Service The Government has interest in and is seeking information regarding the capability of firms who can provide services and/or solution pertaining to the Manufacturing Connected Worker Platform Service Description of Services Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is looking for vendors who can deliver a manufacturing connected worker platform service for the Treasury/BEP network, using real data satisfying BEP cybersecurity requirements for BEP employees to enable an accelerated pace to upskill the workforce to face the digital environment efficiently.

RFI Instructions Responses to this RFI are requested in two (3) parts; Parts (I) & (II) must be submitted using Attachment 2 RFI Response Template. Part (III) must be addressed within your capability statement.

Part I Company Profile Information - BEP seeks company profile information about the firms that provide services positioned to address the requirements discussed in the RFI and SOO.

Part II Capability - BEP seeks Industry responses to specific questions. Do not include any support documentation for any company other than your own. This is an analysis of your company’s abilities.

Part III: Business Capabilities and Requirements – BEP seeks industry responses to the Business Capabilities and Requirements for the Manufacturing Connected Worker Platform Service that are described in the Statement of Objectives, attachment 1 and outlined in the Business Capabilities and Requirements listed in the below table.

Part I: Company Profile Information Responders to this Notice must provide the following company information:

1. Company Name and Address

2. Company technical Point of Contact (POC) and Contract Lead information to include name, title, telephone number, and email address.

3. Applicable NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Code

4. List active governmentwide contracts that your company has been awarded (GWACs, IDIQs, and BPAs – include applicable SIN)

5. Identify Business Classification / Socio-Economic Status (e.g., large, small, 8(a), women owned, hub-zone, SDB, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned)

6. Identify Subcontracting / partnering / teaming possibilities.

Part II: Capability Responses to this Notice must include the following:

Pricing

1. Provide a rough order of magnitude for a potential solution of this type, relative to the following:

a. Less than $1M

b. Between $1M and $5M

c. More than $5M Experience / Expertise

1. Do you offer content creation services as part of the contract for the application? Is it typical for these to be contracted together?

2. What type of content can be posted to your connected worker platform?

3. Do you provide pre-formatted templates to drive populating content?

4. Does your connected worker platform allow for security group permissions? Can we have separate groups like Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering for example and they can only see the content they are allowed to see? What are the off the shelf role breakdowns your connected worker platform has?

5. Can training completion records be transferred into other systems of record? Is there an API available to connect with SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite (Enterprise Edition). If an API is available, which one?

6. What, if any, approval workflows are built into the system?

7. What is user structure and licensing mechanism?

8. Is there a limit to the number of users in the system at one time?

9. What operating systems does your connected worker platform work with? Are there any operating systems that are not recommended for connected worker platforms?

10. Is your business ISO 9001 certified? If not, do you routinely work with ISO 9001 certified organizations?

11. Does your connected worker platform provide auditability for changes to content?

12. What skillsets are needed to manage your connected worker platform by an organization – for content and site management?

13. How customizable is your user interface? Can users modify the interface individually for them (widgets concept) or not? What customization is typically or most popular with customers using your connected worker platform?

14. How is licensing handled? Does every user have to have their own license or is it based on how many are accessing the system?

15. Is there anything in the draft Statement of Objectives that could be changed to reduce the cost of implementing a connected worker platform?

16. Is there anything in the draft Statement of Objectives that might create an issue for the implementation of a connected worker platform?

17. Please provide a Capability Statement.

18. If you have a Capability Website, please provide the link. (optional)

19. Is your solution FedRAMP certified, if so, please identify your classification.

20. Optional Feedback: Please provide any feedback or questions you may have related to this requirement and the Draft Requirements Document. This section is only for questions or feedback to the Agency about this requirement and to further expand on any responses provided above.

Part III: Business Capabilities and Requirements In response to this RFI, vendors should also address how their approaches and methodologies can address the BEP business capabilities and requirements outlined in the below table.

software tool that enables efficient mobile access to manufacturing information at point of use.

Vendor Questions/Response Questions in response to this RFI may be submitted electronically on or before October 28, 2024, 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). The Government reserves the right to respond to some, all or none of the questions submitted. Vendors that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit their capability statements/RFI responses.

The deadline for responses to this RFI is November 15, 2024, 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Responses should be forwarded via email to both the primary and secondary points of contact. .

Responses shall not exceed 20 pages and shall not contain any brochures, advertising or any other type of extraneous, graphic literature or documents that have not been requested and are not relevant or essential in demonstrating the company’s ability to provide the required services. Vendors may provide links to relevant websites, as appropriate.

Vendors shall reference “RFI_ Manufacturing Connected Worker Platform Svc” in the subject line of their response as well as in the subject line of any other e-mail correspondence referencing this notice.

Terms and Conditions regarding this Notice This Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. All costs associated with responding to this Notice are solely at the responding party's expense. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Further, the Government may contact the vendor for additional information regarding the information submitted as part of this market research effort. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Government Point of Entry or other similar source (e.g., GSA E-buy). However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The Government will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this notice. Responses to the notice will not be returned. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation if one is issued.

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in responses to this Notice, unless otherwise appropriately marked by the Respondent. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information received in response to this Notice in any resultant solicitation(s).

Do Not Submit any Proposals/Offers in response to this Notice.

Thank you for your response to this Request for Information.

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