RFI_NDCAC_CIP_Engineering_Program.pdf

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FINANCE AND FACILITIES DIVISION | PROCUREMENT SECTION

UNCLASSIFIED

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

The National Domestic Communications Assistance Center (NDCAC) and Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) Implementation Program (CIP)

DISCLAIMER:

THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

OR QUOTE. 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 AS A RESULT OF THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL

DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

INTRODUCTION

Responses to this RFI may be used to formulate final requirements and/or to identify qualified vendors capable of meeting those requirements. The description below outlines preliminary requirements envisioned for the National Domestic Communications Assistance Center (NDCAC) and Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) Implementation Program (CIP). The information gathered may be used to formulate acquisition strategies for competitive solicitations.

BACKGROUND

The FBI’s mission is to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners; and to perform these responsibilities in a manner that is responsive to the needs of the public and is faithful to the Constitution of the United States.

NDCAC focuses broadly on challenges with lawfully authorized electronic surveillance, evidence collection from communications services and devices, and technical location capabilities. The CALEA was enacted to ensure that after law enforcement (LE) obtains the appropriate legal authority, telecommunications carriers have the necessary capability to assist LE regardless of their specific telecommunications technology or service.

Section 103 of CALEA sets forth the technical assistance capability requirements that telecommunications carriers need to support LE’s ability to conduct lawfully authorized electronic surveillance (ELSUR). CALEA directs the telecommunications industry to design, develop, deploy, and maintain solutions that meet certain assistance capability requirements.

Specifically, carriers must be able to: (1) expeditiously isolate all wire and electronic telecommunications of a target transmitted by the carrier within its service area; (2) expeditiously isolate call-identifying information of a target; (3) provide intercepted telecommunications and call-identifying information to LE; and (4) carry out intercepts unobtrusively, so targets are not made aware of the ELSUR, and in a manner that does not compromise the privacy and security of other communications.

This is a non-personal services contract. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contractor employees performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

REQUIREMENTS of the RFI:

The FBI requests capability statements, examples of similar work and any feedback on additional attachments of professional services firms with expertise in lawfully authorized electronic surveillance, evidence collection from communications services and devices, and technical location capabilities. The intent of this Request For Information (RFI) is to obtain information that will assist the FBI in determining the market for independent, professional firms that have the capability to support its mission with a variety of specialized experts to support programmatic, technical, operational, legislative, testing, and regulatory initiatives. The Contractor shall have a reach back capability and provide personnel with experience in ELSUR in a law enforcement environment, experience with CALEA implementation; and challenges and techniques associated with communications services in support of criminal investigations at the time of award.

CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

This RFI is open to small and large business concerns for market research only to request input from potential providers of lawfully authorized electronic surveillance, evidence collection from communications services and devices, and technical location capabilities.

The Government would like to know which firms can provide the services for this contemplated requirement by identifying themselves and responding to this RFI. The Government requests the following information:

1. Company name and business size.

2. Provide evidence to show that your company can provide the requested services and/or products required (i.e. technical ability, personnel, and experience). Information provided shall be succinct and related to the requested information in this RFI. All submissions shall be unclassified.

3. Address whether your company has a GSA Schedule and if they are capable of providing these services on schedule. If able to provide the services on schedule, provide the schedule and SIN.

4. Any other assumptions, comments, concerns, and/or questions relating to the contemplated services.

Required Information:

Contractor Legal/DBA Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone:

Email Address:

DUNS Number:

Cage Code:

Facility Clearance (if applicable):

Applicable NAICS Codes:

Standard Business Size:

GSA Schedule:

NASA SEWP Contract:

CONTEMPLATED REQUIREMENT

Review the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (DRAFT_SOW_NDCAC_CIP_Engineering Program).

DISCLAIMER and RESPONSES

THERE IS NO COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION AS A RESULT OF

THIS RFI. THIS IS BEING ISSUED SOLEY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND

DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICTIATION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.201(e), RESPONSES

TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO

FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE. 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 AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO

FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS

STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN YOUR RESPONSE

1. All interested parties shall submit capability packages in response to this notice.

2. Do submit succinct, thoughtful responses to the requirements/questions listed in this

RFI.

3. Do submit comments that address the FBI's requirements, assumptions, conditions or contemplated approaches to this future acquisition.

4. Do submit information and suggestions that may encourage new, different, or innovative approaches that would result in products, solutions, and direct savings to the

FBI.

WHAT SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN YOUR RESPONSE

1. Do not submit proposals or offers.

2. Do not submit past performance information or general descriptions of corporate experience.

3. Do not submit requests to be considered for award or to be notified of a future solicitation.

4. Do not submit requests to be added to a mailing list or distribution list.

5. Do not submit questions or comments not related to this RFI.

6. Do not respond via telephone.

RFI SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist no later than 11:00am CT, March 3, 2025.

Questions will be formatted with subject line identifying the RFI Title. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered by posting answers to the SAM.gov website by amendment to this RFI; accordingly, questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that all questions will be answered.

Contracting Point of Contact: Robert Shifflet, Contracting Officer Email: rtshifflet@fbi.gov

Contracting Point of Contact: Jescia Sigh, Contract Specialist Email: jrsigh@fbi.gov mailto:rtshifflet@fbi.gov mailto:jrsigh@fbi.gov