Seta-Recompete-RFI_Previously_Posted.pdf

UNCLASSIFIED

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

UNCLASSIFIED

System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 541330

1.0 DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. IT IS A REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION (RFI). In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 10 responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Please Respond by July 27, 2025, at 5:00 pm EST.

1.1 This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) and NOT a government contract.

1.2 This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Any/all information received in response to this RFI that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

2.0 NO CLASSIFIED information shall be included in the RFI response.

2.1 Responders should contact the publishing contracting officer with any questions or concerns pursuant to this RFI.

3.0 INFORMATION REQUESTED: The US Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division on behalf of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking information from vendors interested in competing for a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Contract. The SETA IDIQ will support services across a wide variety of functional areas including, but not limited to: Program/Project Management, Test and Evaluation (T&E), Science and Technology (S&T), Procurement, Contracting (Requirements Documentation, Acquisition Strategy Development, Market Research, Solicitation Development, Pre- Award, Post-Award, etc.), Logistics, Ammunition Handling, Flight Operations, Operational Support, Financial Services and Budgeting, Administrative, Legal, Cybersecurity, IT Systems Administration, Help Desk, and Software Sustainment and Maintenance.

3.1 The Program Manager (PM) is seeking information on potential vendors that currently possess or are able to provide SETA Services with verifiable Past Performance supporting USSOCOM, with favorable Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

3.2 The PM is seeking information on vendors with the ability and level of capacity to provide engineering services at multiple Continental United States (CONUS) locations including, but not limited to, Ft. Belvoir, VA; Ft. Bragg, NC; Ft. Meade, MD; Lexington, KY; and Joint Base MacDill, FL and services considered “Hazardous Duty” at Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) locations with the potential to support positions

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3.3 The PM is seeking information from vendors with field expertise in the functional areas identified in the paragraph 3.0 above with application to Special Operations Forces (SOF) operations and acquisition systems.

3.4 The PM is seeking information from vendors who can provide personnel that have, or have the ability to obtain, a security clearance as required by the position, up to Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).

3.5 The PM is seeking information from vendors that possess a verified cost accounting system, as the Government’s intent is to utilize a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) type contract with a fee limitation of 5-7%.

4.0 OPERATIONAL ASSUMPTIONS Detailed in Enclosure A001 include relevant operational assumptions in support of developing the requested information.

4.1 The Government anticipates future procurement services that best meet the operational requirements through future solicitations based on the market research provided by this RFI.

4.2 Planned evaluation will consist of follow-up engagements to clarify any submitted information through this RFI.

5.0 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

5.1 There are no page limitations. Responders should include any advertising or marketing type information. Vendors are discouraged from submitting any information deemed competition sensitive or proprietary. If sources elect to submit competition sensitive or proprietary information, vendors bear sole responsibility for marking said information as such to ensure appropriate safeguarding by the Government.

5.2 Information submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned. The information will be treated as business sensitive and will not be shared outside of Government activities and agencies without permission of the provider.

6.0 RESPONSES AND SUBMISSIONS: All responses must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT, July 27, 2025.

6.1 Responses must be submitted via email. Only .pdf, .doc(x), or .xls(x) documents attached to any submission email will be reviewed.

7.0 NOTICE: Vendors are advised that the Government will utilize support contractor/non-Government personnel to assist in collecting and reviewing market information. Proprietary information submitted in response to this RFI will be protected

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Support contractor personnel are procurement officials within the meaning of the Act and will take all necessary action to preclude unauthorized use or disclosure of contractor’s proprietary data.

7.1 All participating vendors in this effort must by registered and current in the “System for Award Management” (SAM) to be awarded a contract by the US Government. If you are already registered in SAM, please provide your CAGE Code with your participation response. If you are not currently registered in SAM, visit the SAM website at www.SAM.gov to register online.

8.0 Administrative: The Government is conducting this market research to identify potential manufacturers/vendors, acquire information on the types and sizes of businesses that will be able to compete on future contracting actions, potential costs, and delivery capabilities.

8.1 Interested firms are requested to submit any relevant company background/ experience, business category, costs, and any other information that the company believes demonstrates their value / ability to meet the requirements should be included.

All information and evaluation results will be controlled and used for Governmental purposes only.

8.2 Do NOT contact any of the points of contact for this RFI for information regarding acquisition strategy, information regarding a potential solicitation, or RFP posting date.

This notice is for information only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No solicitation document exists for this action.

8.3 Please direct all questions and submission concerning this RFI to ALL OF THE

FOLLOWING:

MAJ Courtney Franks, PMSP, APM courtney.n.franks.mil@army.mil

Ms. Nicole Bernier, KO, ACC-APG, Natick Division nicole.e.bernier.civ@army.mil

Mr. Luke R. Renzoni, KO, ACC-APG, Natick Division luke.r.renzoni.civ@army.mil

Mr. Joshua Weigartz, KS, ACC-APG, Natick Division joshua.t.weigartz.civ@army.mil

Mr. Scott Tarricone, KS, ACC-APG, Natick Division

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9.0. Submissions: Responses to this RFI will include the following.

9.1 General company information on the coversheet of submission: (* = Required)

1. *Company Name and Parent Company (if applicable)

2. *Business Address: Street, City, State, and Zip Code

3. *Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

4. *Your company's size regarding the NAICS code

5. *Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

6. If your company is on any current contract (RS3, GSA OASIS+, etc.)

9.2 Please include with your submission whether your Company falls within any of these categories:

Small Business Other than Small Business Woman Owned Business Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Veteran Owned Small Business Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business SBA Certified Small Disadvantaged Business SBA Certified 8(a) Firm SBA Certified HUBZone Firm

9.3 Include the *Technical Point of Contact (POC): name, telephone number, and email address and *Security Point of Contact (POC): name, telephone number, and email address.

9.4 *Documentation of the contractor’s TOP SECRET facility clearance (FCL) with safeguarding at the SECRET level at time of RFI submission.

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ENCLOSURE A001

The following are operational and performance assumptions to provide references to the requested information for SETA services.

Certifications:

1. (U) Handling of ammunition and explosives IAW DoDM 4145.26

2. (U) Flight and Ground Risks IAW DFARS 252.228-7001 and Contractor’s Flight and Ground Operations IAW DCMA INST 8210-ID

Security:

1. (U) Currently has or has the ability to manage two facilities with “Top Secret” facility clearance. One located in the vicinity of Ft Belvoir, VA and one in the vicinity of Ft Bragg, NC.

2. (U) Currently has or has the ability to obtain and maintain “Secret” level safeguarding

3. (U) Currently has or has the ability to obtain and maintain a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Certification: Level 2. A “self-assessment” is not acceptable. Contractors must provide the Level 2 (or higher) CMMC Third Party Assessment (C3PAO)

4. (U) Meets ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems – Requirements)

5. (U) Meets ISO/IEC 2000-1:2018 (Information Technology – Service

Management)

6. (U) Meets ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (Information Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy

Protection – Information Security Management Systems – Requirements)

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