SAMA - Request for Information.pdf

UNCLASSIFIED

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND – ROCK ISLAND

3055 Rodman Avenue

ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-8000

November 13, 2020

To All Concerned:

This is a Request for Information (RFI) for the Army Contracting Command— Rock Island (ACC-RI) for the procurement of services for the Office of Security Assistance – Iraq (OSC-I), Security Assistance Mentors and Advisors (SAMA). The SAMA services will be provided to assist the military and civilian personnel engaged in mentoring and assisting the Government of Iraq (GoI), in particular the Ministry of Defense (MoD), Counter Terrorism Service (CTS), and the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs (MoPA) to design, implement, and sustain systems that increase their institutional capabilities.

This RFI/Sources Sought notice is being published for market research purposes only, to identify potential sources capable of providing SAMA services Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) in accordance with Department of Defense standards and applicable Federal and local laws. This requirement is a follow-on effort to an existing contract, which ends on 21 December 2020. A Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached.

OSC-I will continue to require trained and qualified cultural advisors to conduct operations in Iraq in support of the Front Office, Security Sector Reform Group (SSRG), Counter Terrorism Service (CTS), Northern Affairs, and Security Assistance (SA) into Fiscal Year 2021 and beyond. Cultural advisors provide regional expertise, develop relationships with Iraq ministries and institutions, and provide translation, transcription, and interpreter services.

Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business program. ACC-RI is contemplating a best value/tradeoff evaluation approach.

All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capabilities and/ or responses to RFI questions to the primary point of contact listed below. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. As stipulated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.201, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary and will not be returned. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.

Responses are limited to 5 pages and may be submitted electronically to the following email address: Emmanuel.c.abban.civ@mail.mil in a Microsoft Word compatible format to be received no later than 10:00 am, CST, Monday, November 23rd, 2020. Direct all questions concerning this acquisition to Emmanuel Abban at Emmanuel.c.abban.civ@mail.mil or at (309) 782-2624. All correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "Request for Information-SAMA Recompete.”

Attachments with files ending in.zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted.

Ensure only .pdf, .doc, or .xls documents are attached to email.

Sincerely, Brian J. Burton Major, U.S. Army Contracting Officer

Enclosures:

Draft Performance Work Statement SAMA Capability Survey