RFI - SLV Analysis Support Services.docx

Request for Information (RFI)

1. Class Code: A

2. NAICS Code: 541715

3. Solicitation: W911QX23R0006

4. Subject: - Survivability/Lethality/Vulnerability (SLV) Analysis of Ground Combat, Aviation, Munitions, and Future-Force Systems and Related technologies that Protect and Enhance the Soldier

5. Place of Performance: US Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground

6. Description:

This requirement is for a non-commercial one (1) year with three (3) option years, Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) service contract to conduct SLV assessments and/or develop BRL-CADTM target descriptions of ground combat, aviation, munitions, and future-force systems in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

This requirement is a follow-on effort to existing order #W911QX19F0022 with The Survice Engineering Company, LLC. The existing order was solicited on the General Services Administration (GSA) One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) Small Business (SB) Contract – Pool 4 as a Total Small Business Set-Aside; however, only one (1) offer was received.

The purpose of this Request for Information is two-fold:

1) Determine if the SB Contract-Pool 4 remains the best procurement approach supported by market research, specifically showing an improvement in effective competition from that of the predecessor contract; and

2) Determine if a Total Small Business Set-Aside is supported by market research, thereby identifying if there is a reasonable expectation that offers will be obtained from at least two (2) responsible small business concerns.

For the purposes of encouraging competition and exchanges of information, the United States Government is requesting that small business contractors review the attached draft PWS and provide responses to the following questions in accordance with the below submission requirements:

1. Please provide any questions, comments, and feedback on the attached draft PWS and its contents.

2. Does your company consider this a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) effort or Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) type effort?

a. If CPFF, does industry consider this a completion or term effort?

b. Given your answer to item 2a above, what type of additional data/metrics/etc. if any, would need to be included in the RFP package to be proposed as a CPFF (term or completion) or FFP effort?

3. Will your company propose on this effort? Yes or No?

a. If yes, please indicate if your company would be capable and intend for at least 50 percent of the cost of performance incurred for personnel to be expended by employees of your company (see FAR 52.219-14).

b. If yes, please indicate the amount of time required to develop a proposal, 14, 21, or 30 days.

c. If no, please explain.

4. Please include the following with your response:

a. Company name and CAGE code

b. Point of contact and email address

This email is not a request for competitive proposals. However, this email does function as a Request for Information (RFI) for offeror’s who believe they can meet the Government’s requirement and are interested in submitting an offer. Any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the response date and time of this email.

If a responsible source requires additional information in order to participate in this opportunity, please submit questions to be considered by the response date and time of this email.

A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

7. Requirement: See attached PWS.

The Government does not intend to use Part 12 for this acquisition.

Responses to this notice are due on or before 11:59am on 29 November 2022 by email at swati.jain2.civ@army.mil and salma.m.khairedin.civ@army.mil Point of Contact for this notice is Swati Jain swati.jain2.civ@army.mi.