RFI_SAM.docx

Request for Information Enterprise Acquisition Systems (EAS) Operational Support Services

VA-20-00071678

1. Introduction

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541512 with a size standard of $30.0 million.

The Government has provided a technical library in order to give Industry an opportunity to provide a wholistic and comprehensive assessment of VA acquisition practices, processes, procedures, and workflows to identify areas that can be streamlined or modernized to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the acquisition lifecycle. As part of the EAS effort, the Government intends to modernize EAS through optional tasks listed in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

2. Submittal Information:

All responsible sources may submit a response in accordance with the below information.

NO MARKETING MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED AS PART OF THIS RFI. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. Your response must address capabilities specific to the services required in the attached PWS and must include the following:

a. Interested Vendors shall at a minimum, provide the following information in the initial paragraph of the submission:

Name of Company Address Point of Contact Phone Number Fax Number Email address Company Business Size and Status For VOSB and SDVOSBs, proof of verification in VIP.

NAICS code(s) Socioeconomic data Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number Existing Contractual Vehicles (GWAC, FSS, or MAC)

b. Provide a summary of your capability to meet the requirements contained within the draft PWS.

a. Provide a summary of your technical capability to meet the PWS requirements. Vendors are encouraged to provide innovative solutions that will result in the same requirement end state.

c. The EAS Technical Library is available upon request and located in the Virtual Office of Acquisition (VOA) (https://www.voa.va.gov). Users will need a VOA registration. Please submit your request via email to Mina Awad, Contract Specialist at Mina.Awad@va.gov and Iris Farrell, Contracting Officer at Iris.Frarrell@va.gov no later than October 26, 2020. Please note “EAS OSS – Access to Technical Library” in the subject line. Upon login, a new link will appear that reads ‘EAS Technical Library.’ Please limit requests to 1 user per Vendor.

d. Please provide a Rough Order of Magnitude for the totality of these services. Please indicate any ambiguity that may prevent a Firm Fixed Price TEP.

e. Corporate experience or expertise in performing these services and specific examples or references. Specific examples or references provided must include the agency, point of contact, dollar value, and contract number.

f. Your company’s intent and ability to meet the set aside requirement in accordance with VAAR 852.219-10 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION) VA Notice of Total SDVOSB and 13 CFR §125.6, which states the contractor will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government to it to firms that are not SDVOSBs. Your response shall include information as to available personnel and financial resources; full names of proposed team members and the PWS requirements planned to be subcontracted to them, which must include the prime planned percentage or the names of the potential team members that may be used to fulfill the set aside requirement.

g. Has the draft PWS provided sufficient detail to describe the technical requirements that encompass the software development and production operations support services to be performed under this effort.

______ YES _______ NO (if No, answer question f)

h. If “NO”, please provide your technical comments/recommendations on elements of the draft PWS that may contribute to a more accurate proposal submission and efficient, cost effective effort.

i. Specific to the Modernization Optional Tasks, has the draft PWS provided sufficient detail in the Technical library in order to propose modernization efforts.

______ YES _______ NO (if No, answer question i)

j. If “NO”, please provide your technical comments/recommendations on elements of the draft PWS and Technical Library that may contribute to a more accurate proposal submission and efficient, cost effective effort.

k. VA envisions that once RFI responses are reviewed, select responders may be invited to provide a face-to-face or telephonic briefing to VA personnel to answer additional questions with respect to the response given. VA retains sole discretion of whether any post RFI briefings are warranted and which industry partners may be invited to provide additional market research information.

Responses are due no later than October 30, 2020 at 04:00 P.M EST via email to Mina Awad, Contract Specialist at Mina.Awad@va.gov and Iris Farrell, Contracting Officer at Iris.Frarrell@va.gov. Please note “EAS Operational Support Services ” in the subject line of your response. Mark your response as “Proprietary Information” if the information is considered business sensitive. The email file size shall not exceed 5 MB.