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Department of Labor - OSPE Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice

SUBSCRIPTION BUNDLE REQUIREMENT

SPECIAL NOTICE: SOURCES SOUGHT & REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for information received as a result of this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests to include an invite to further explain/demonstrate aspects of their proposed approach. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Information provided in response to this RFI is submitted voluntarily and is not being requested as part of a solicitation for actual pricing.

PURPOSE OF RFI:

The purpose of this RFI is to gather information about potential solutions to achieve the following high level objectives:

· Provide a subscription bundle for service that provides daily and weekly publications, and analysis for the most current legislative and political information, facts, and analysis which include bill text, online access to bill texts, tracking, reporting, customizable reports, analysis and comparison, searches, and alerts for up to 14 users.

· Provide Congressional record, CQ bill comparison, CQ Bill track (includes Bill Text and Bill Comparison), CQ schedules, CQ today, custom lists, searches & Alerts for up 14 users.

Responses to this RFI will be reviewed by DOL for their applicability to the Government’s need and determined to be “Relevant” or “Irrelevant” to the above problem. Offerors of “Relevant” responses may be requested to demonstrate their approach and/or product to a Government panel of Subject Matter Experts to help DOL determine the best approach.

BACKGROUND:

Employers with Government contracts or subcontracts totaling greater than $10,000 are required to comply with the nondiscrimination provisions of Executive Order 11246 and the implementing regulations. 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-1.5(a). The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) is responsible for investigating government contractors to ensure compliance with the Executive Order. CQ Roll Call Products and Services will be used to help the OFCCP to conduct legislative research and keep abreast of legislation related to labor law.

SCOPE: The aim for the contractor is to provide the agency with a cost-effective platform to provide legislative and political news facts and analysis online and print form.

CQ Roll Call subscription services which help support management and budget decision-making processes.

RFI QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Company description, discussion of company capabilities, and general summary of approach to accomplishing the requirements listed draft Statement of Work.

1. Historical information (description and length of time providing this service, as well as under what North American Industry Classification System to the public and federal agencies.

1. Describe your type of business, (i.e., small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, HUB Zone, serviced-disabled veteran-owned small business, large business, etc.), under NAICS XXXXXXXXX, which contains a size standard of XXXXXXXXXXX.

1. Does your company possess the capabilities to provide the entire range and scope of these requirements? If not, please list which requirements your company can provide?

1. Suggested roles and responsibilities of the Company and the Government?

1. Suggestions/recommendations to improve scope of services to provide an improved value to the Government.

1. Potential risks that could impact the requirement, whether it is performance risk, technical risk or cost? Please be specific.

1. Issues with scope (either expressed or implied) that may limit a Company’s ability to perform services and ultimately increase the cost to the Government.

RESPONSES TO RFI

RFI responses shall conform to the format below and provide the following information:

1. Cover Letter – The cover letter must include the following information:

· Company name

· Company point of contact, telephone number and email address

· Date submitted

2. Offerors shall respond to each of the general questions.

3. If the offeror chooses not to respond to a question, indicate “no response.”

4. Submit a capabilities package that include the above considerations that demonstrate capabilities and expertise related to the information outlined. As part of the market research associated with this RFI, we are also seeking pricing information. Any pricing information received is to be Rough Order of Magnitude, and is solely for information-gathering and planning purposes.

5. Marketing and/or reference materials, if included, shall be placed at the end of the response, in an appendix.

6. Responses shall not exceed 10 pages and should be submitted in Microsoft Word .doc or .docx formats, Times New Roman 11-point or 12-point font, with 1-inch margins minimum all around.

RFI SCHEDULE

Responses to the RFI shall be submitted via email to Daniel Garza by 10:00AM EST on Thursday, September 5, 2024.

Contracting Officer – Rachael Vargas Email: Vargas.Rachael.N@dol.gov

Questions regarding this RFI shall be e-mailed to the above point of contact by 10:00AM EST on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Questions and answers shall be posted as an amendment to this RFI. The Government reserves the right to edit any questions as needed to protect the identity of the source, but absent this consideration, the Government intends to quote each submitted question verbatim in its response.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for information received in response to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Information provided in response to this RFI will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for determining how to proceed in the acquisition process for an agency-wide asset management system and may lead to the development of a Performance Work Statement for the system. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made.