RFI Vendor Feedback.pdf

Request for Information - FDA-RFI-1223991

Title: Scientific Desktop Publishing And Editing Services

RFI+Vendor+Feedback Form

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA), Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services (OAGS), is conducting market research to support the acquisition planning to acquire services of highly qualified scientific writers to support the production of scientific publications and abstracts.

In order to implement this within ORS, OARSA, OFAS and OFS, highly qualified scientific writers are needed to develop, write, and edit content for publications and abstracts for which our scientists will be submitting their request for approval through their respective Office Directors or designees. A minimum of one writer will be needed for ORS, OARSA and OFAS in the College Park area, and a second writer will be needed for the Office of Food Safety at their Moffet Tech Center in Bedford Park, IL.

The contractor shall provide two writers. One for ORS, OARSA, OFAS and one for OFS.

This RFI is being issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10, Market Research. It is for information, planning and market research purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the review.

NAICS Code: 541990

FDA is seeking information from any qualified 8(a) small business contractor that can perform the services found in the attached draft Statement of Work.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback, discussions, or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions or information received. The FDA does not intend to make a selection decision or award a contract on the basis of the submitted responses to this

RFI.

Interested vendors shall provide the following information:

Questions

1. Provide a brief corporate profile of your company to include the following:

a. Organization's official name and DBA name, if applicable;

b. Length of time the Organization has been in business;

c. Types of services provided by your Organization;

d. Types of clients by industry (i.e. Federal, Commercial, Local Government, etc.);

e. Whether the Organization is U.S. based or International;

f. If the Organization is a subsidiary of another Organization;

g. DUNS number and CAGE number;

h. Organization's website address;

i. Main point of contact name, phone number, and email address;

j. SBA size designation information and small business concern type (if applicable);

k. Number of employees in the organization;

l. Organization's most recent annual receipts amount as defined by the SBA.

m. Tax Identification Number

n. Any applicable Socio-Economical Classification(s): 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned, Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned and Small Disadvantaged Business.

2. Verify whether the requirement can be met by one source or if your company would need to enter multiple partnerships or teaming arrangement to complete the work.

a. What task areas is your company able to perform as the Prime?

b. What specific task areas would need to be subcontracted out?

c. Please explain how your company would select teaming arrangements / partnerships to successfully support all requirements specified in the draft Statement of Work.

d. If your company is a small business would you be able to support a contract of this size and complexity while maintaining compliance with 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting (Jan 2017)? If so, please explain how you will maintain compliance.

e. Can your company perform 51% of the work?

f. Can your company provide service coverage for the home and field offices noted in the PWS?

3. Statement of Work:

a. Is the scope of the draft PWS clearly defined?

b. If not, what information needs to be added, changed, and/or reworded to clarify the Government’s requirements?

c. Is there enough information in the PWS and attachments to propose on this effort??

d. Has FDA omitted any critical information in the associated Statement of Work that is needed?

4. What is your Organization's experience relevant to the Task Area Requirements described in the draft

PWS?

a. Please list any Federal Government, State and/or Local Government, and/or Commercial customers for projects that you have worked on that are similar in scope, size, and complexity.

b. Install and maintain: describe your capabilities to deliver the required writing/editing services.

i. Describe your experience in supporting other organizations for similar requirements?

ii. Describe your experience providing support comparable to those identified in the draft

PWS, within defined Service Response Times, and scope.

5. What resources (i.e. labor categories, skill sets) have you used in your relevant experiences to perform these types of services outlined in the draft PWS?

a. Are the resources for performing the PWS tasks currently available?

b. Describe the qualifications and certifications of the key personnel you have used/would use to fulfill the requirements of the type of work in the draft PWS.

c. The FDA has included suggested labor category(s) in the Draft PWS –

11. Labor Category Definition/Qualifications

i. Are additional labor categories recommended for the attached work?

ii. Please provide your comments on Section 11, if any.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested parties having the capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements may submit capability statements via email. Responses shall be limited to 15 pages; graphics, tables and diagrams do not count toward the page limit and may use a smaller font. The document(s) shall be prepared using Times New Roman 12-point font style for printing on 8.5 x 11-inch paper. Each page shall identify the submitting respondent and page number. Page Margins shall be no less than 0.5" on all sides. A complete response to the Sources Sought Notice should include answers to all of the questions. Please note that a respondent's failure to provide a complete response to a question may be interpreted to mean that it does not understand the question and does not demonstrate the capability to provide the required services. Responses should demonstrate capability, not merely affirm the respondent's capability (i.e. the response must go beyond the statement that, "XYZ company can provide O&M support").