Sources Sought Notice - Geopolitical Forecasting.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DoD)

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS)

ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE (AD)

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Geopolitical Forecasting Support Services

HQ0034-21-SS-0303RLS

Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Acquisition Directorate (AD) is conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced, and interested businesses from “all” sources, including Other than Small Businesses, Small Businesses, 8(a) Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses and Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Businesses to provide Geopolitical Forecasting Support Services for the Washington Headquarters Services - History and Library Directorate - Pentagon Library.

Background

WHS/AD is seeking information on behalf of the Washington Headquarters Services - History and Library Directorate - Pentagon Library. The Pentagon Library supports the information needs of the OSD, JCS, and Military Department offices located at the Pentagon and Mark Center. The Pentagon Library is a strategic knowledge management resource that enables WHS customers to gain and maintain full-spectrum information and knowledge superiority—the right information at the right time and place to support the DoD mission. The purpose of the Pentagon Library is to provide professionally managed library services to customers and their communities to meet a broad spectrum of mission support and unique information needs essential to the DoD.

The Pentagon Library connects customers with valuable print and digital materials, licensed and publicly available electronic resources, and subject matter expertise to ensure informed decision making in support of the DoD mission.

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational purposes only. It is not to be construed as an obligation on the part of Washington Headquarters Services /Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD). In order to proactively plan for future requirements, WHS/AD is conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced, and interested parties who have the capability to provide Geopolitical Forecasting Support Services.

This Sources Sought Notice is not a request for proposal (RFP) nor does it restrict the Government as to the final acquisition strategy. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this announcement. At this time no solicitation exist. Therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. Responses in any form are not offers.

The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice.

This acquisition has an estimated dollar value range below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is NAICS: 519130, Internet Publishing and Web Search. Small Business size standard of 1,000 employees.

Service Requirement Critical Tasks/Elements

Interested parties submitting a response to this Notice should address performance of the following Service Requirement Critical Tasks/Elements in their capabilities statement. Interested parties are requested NOT to submit marketing materials; but rather, speak directly and specifically to the required capabilities and service requirements critical/tasks elements outlined below:

Service Requirement Critical Tasks/Elements:

1. Access to an authoritative online information resource of geopolitical trends to assist Pentagon personnel in the preparation of policy and decision papers.

2. Resource will include analyses using human intelligence in combination with other relevant sources to provide a non-biased, non-ideological viewpoint of world-wide and regional trends.

3. Situational awareness will include news reports of events with possible global impacts on political, economic and military developments and a daily intelligence brief.

4. Global intelligence assessments must provide situational reports and analysis on a quarterly and annual basis.

5. Product will include graphic examples available for use by library patrons to illustrate trends, events, and date/timelines.

6. Subscription will enable access through the Pentagon Library website using a referring token

URL.

7. Contractor must have a proven record of accurately forecasting major geopolitical events

8. Vendor shall provide subscription services for an unlimited number of users, personnel of the

Pentagon Library, to have simultaneous access to all the services throughout the period of performance.

9. Provide continuous technical support and service 24 hours a day, 7days a week, all year for access to the subscribed services provided by the vendor.

Special Requirements

None

Instructions

Interested parties having the capability to support a requirement for Geopolitical Forecasting Support Services, please submit capability statements to the following contact: Contract Specialist, Ronica Shelton via email to ronica.l.shelton.civ@mail.mil and a copy to whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.ks@mail.mil Subject Line: Response to Sources Sought; Geopolitical Forecasting Support Services.

Responses must be submitted no later than March 9, 2021 10:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time).

Capability statements will not be returned. No telephone requests will be honored.

Please provide the following information:

1. A brief three to five page synopsis of similar work performed.

2. DUNS and CAGE Code Number.

3. Company name and address.

4. Company Point of Contact, phone number, and email.

5. NAICS codes associated with the company.

6. Socioeconomic categories associated with the company (e.g., 8(a), SDB, VOSB, WOSB, etc.).

7. Identify contracts your company has been awarded under NAICS: 519130, “Internet Publishing and Web Search” Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov.

8. Recommended/suggested NAICS codes for this effort.

9. Identify if your company has any pre-existing contract vehicles and the contract number for similar services.

10. Point of Contact name, phone number, and emails of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses.

Proprietary information and trade secrets shall NOT be submitted as part of a response.

Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

All Government and contractor personal reviewing Sources Sought responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 USC 423. The mailto:ronica.l.shelton.civ@mail.mil http://www.sba.gov/

Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is submitted, as it is clearly stated this type of information shall NOT be submitted.

POINTS OF CONTACT:

Contract Specialist:

Ronica L. Shelton Email: ronica.l.shelton.civ@mail.mil

Contracting Officer:

Karen A. Smith Email: karen.a.smith202.civ@mail.mil

Small Business Specialist:

Tara Upchurch Email: tara.n.upchurch.civ@mail.mil mailto:ronica.l.shelton.civ@mail.mil mailto:karen.a.smith202.civ@mail.mil mailto:tara.n.upchurch.civ@mail.mil

Background