RFI-Sources Sought - Governance and Trusted Care Heroes Prog.docx

AFICC 773 ESS/PKB

AFMS Governance & Trusted Care Heroes Program Administrative Support

General Information

Classification Code: R499 – Housekeeping--Waste Treatment/Storage NAICS Code: 541611 – Administrative Management & General Management Consulting Services THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT to conduct market research relative to the AFMS Governance & Trusted Care Heroes Program Administrative Support requirement. This RFI/Sources Sought announcement is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) and the government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The information from this RFI/Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and will assist the government in planning its acquisition strategy and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.

General Intent

The United States Air Force (USAF) is looking to award a single contract to facilitate this requirement. This is a portion of market research being conducted to assist in determining the best acquisition strategy for the subject service. Any information regarding contract type, commercial practices, and specifications are requested and being considered for the development of the solicitation.

This announcement is targeted for all qualified businesses that can perform the services as stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS); responses from all interested parties are appreciated and accepted.

Description The intended purpose is to establish contract for a performance based, non-personal service requirement with a base-year plus four additional years with a company, hereafter referred to as the contractor, capable of providing AFMS Governance & Trusted Care Heroes Program Administrative Support. The contractor shall provide qualified contractor employees to perform all work required at the Defense Health Headquarters (DHHQ), 7700 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042. Performance shall be according to the requirements contained in this PWS.

Background

The Air Force Policy and Resources Directorate (AF/SGMED) oversees strategy and policy development of Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG) force development and management of medical community, medical operations, logistics and installation support, strategy and capabilities, medical information, manpower and resources. The Directorate is comprised of the following divisions: Force Development & Training (SG1/7), Medical Operations (SG3), Logistics & Installation Support (SG4/10), Strategy & Capabilities (SG5), Medical Information Operations (SG6), Force Structure & Resources (SG8).

The Strategy & Capabilities Division (SG5) evaluates and analyzes the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) future years defense program (FYDP) and long-range plans and doctrine to support national security objectives and military strategy. The division works closely with the Defense Health Agency (DHA), SG8, and Department of the Air Force (DAF) Corporate Structure to ensure the AFMS is well integrated in all aspects of the DAF planned and programmed capabilities; collaborates with AF/A5/7, S5, and any new re-optimization organizations established with focus on DAF Futures, DAF Requirements, and DAF Capability Development; manages AFMS Governance through integrating and formulating a consistent policy for AFMS global medical readiness capabilities and oversees Strategic Requirements.

Information Requested

The AFICC 773d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (773 ESS) is seeking responses to the questions listed below. Please provide your responses on company letterhead to the Point of Contact (POC) identified at the end of this RFI/Sources Sought.

1. Please provide your company’s name, mailing address, Cage Code, Unique Entity ID, Point of Contact (POC), telephone number and e-mail address. Please also provide the name of the company’s Parent Company (if applicable).

2. Please provide your business size status (i.e., 8(a) Business Development Small Business Certification, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Small Business, Large Business, etc.) under NAICS 562211. *If you are under the 8(a) program, please identify when you graduate from the program.

3. Given the nature of the work described in the PWS, if you feel another NAICS code better fits this requirement, please identify that.

4. Has your company had experience with this type of service, and/or at this magnitude in the last five (5) years?

5. Based on the PWS, do you have enough information to provide an accurate proposal? If not, what additional information can the government provide to assist you in creating a more accurate proposal?

6. Identify any factors that likely contribute risk or uncertainty to developing a contractor proposal for this proposed requirement. Please rate any factors you identify as either high or low regarding the degree of risk to the contractor. For the high-risk drivers, please explain why the risk is high and suggest how the USAF might mitigate or reduce this risk.

7. Do any components of the PWS conflict with standard industry practice? If so, please describe.

8. Would your company be interested in participating in this solicitation?

Please provide any additional questions, comments, concerns, etc. you have concerning this proposed acquisition. Provide feedback on whether the objectives, requirements, and other information presented in the PWS are clear, achievable within the proposed period of contract, and provide suggested changes, as appropriate.

Format of Responses

Limit RFI/Sources Sought responses to ten (10), single-sided, single-spaced pages. The font for text should be Times New Roman 12-point or larger. The responder may use oversized pages (including “foldouts”) where appropriate to contain graphic presentations. Oversized pages do not count as extra pages within the page limitations. Submitted responses should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format. Existing commercial documentation and product literature can also be submitted and is not subject to a page limitation. Responses must be unclassified and any proprietary information provided must be marked accordingly. To protect such data, each line or paragraph on the pages containing such data must be specifically identified and marked with a legend similar to the following: “The following contains proprietary information that (name of Responder) requests not be released to persons outside the government, except for the purposes of review and evaluation.”

Interested parties must send their responses to this RFI/Sources Sought, no later than (NLT) 1700 (5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time), 12 June 2025 to theresa.jackson.5@us.af.mil and tamala.hamilton@us.af.mil.

Disclaimer – This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract or otherwise reimburse the responder for information submitted as a result of this RFI/Sources Sought. The government reserves the right to use the information provided by any respondent for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Information submitted will become the property of the government. The government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.