SourcesSought_SurveySoftware.pdf

NOTICE TYPE: Sources Sought

COMPONENT OFFICE: LOB 1, DCPAS

REQUIREMENT: Competency Assessment Software with FedRamp

1. The Defense Human Resources Activity is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in, and the resources for, providing services in accordance with the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The Government requires contractor services to provide a commercial off the shelf web based system with the ability to run multiple assessments and must include FedRamp certification. This notice shall not be construed as a formal solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. In addition, it does not guarantee that a subsequent solicitation will be issued. Submission of any information in response to this Sources Sought notice is voluntary and will assist in selecting the appropriate solicitation type/method. Costs associated with any submission shall not be reimbursed by the Government. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT SEEKING PROPOSALS AND WILL NOT

ACCEPT UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS.

2. The proposed NAICS for this effort is 541511, North American Industrial Classification System. Comments on this NAICS and suggestions for alternative codes must include supporting rationale.

3. The Government is specifically performing Market Research to see if there are potential vendors who can provide the following:

The Contractor shall provide:

A commercial off the shelf system that is FedRamp certified. It should have the ability to run multiple assessments during overlapping time periods (i.e., cannot have designated assessment periods); Customizable survey questions that can be altered by administrative users of the software; the capability to receive up to 25,000 responses per year; The ability to pair employee and supervisor surveys/responses for the purposes of proficiency gap assessment; The ability to design multiple types of questions (e.g., multiple choice, rank order, open-ended) and use skip logic in the survey design; the ability to verify survey respondents and their identity (e.g., CAC-enabled, participant ID number); the capability for administrative users to import and export data before and after surveys; must be able to run on DoD networks. It should be capable of allowing the creation of comprehensive psychological surveys.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION:

A. COVER SHEET - 1 page

1. Vendor name, address, website, Data Universal Numbering Systems (DUNS) Number, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.

2. Point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number.

3. Type of business, including socio-economic category (Large, Small, 8(a) Participant, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business, or Non Profit)

4. If applicable, GSA contract number, schedule.

B. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT & MARKET INFORMATION - no more than 10 pages

1. Please describe your organization's breadth of expertise/competency to respond to the draft

PWS.

2. Industry feedback is requested on the PWS for this requirement. Please list any challenges or potential performance roadblocks related to fulfilling the PWS requirements and any suggestions for improving the PWS language. Additionally, the Government seeks answers to the following questions concerning this requirement.

C. BACKGROUND/PAST EXPERIENCE – no more than 3 pages:

Provide the following information on two (2) similar projects in an environment of similar scale completed within the last five (5) years for which the responder was a prime or Sub-Contractor.

1. The name and value of each project;

2. The name, address, telephone and email address for point of contact;

3. A description of each project, including challenges and successes; and

4. Your company's role and services provided for each project.

All interested and capable contractors are encouraged to respond. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the sources sought evaluation. The results of this sources sought notice will assist the Contracting Officer in determining whether an 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-

Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Certified HUBZone Small Business, Woman-Owned

Small Businesses (WOSB), Small Business set-aside, or full and open competition is an acceptable strategy for this procurement. Responses to this synopsis may be used to aid in establishing realistic, achievable small business participation goals.

Interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to conduct business with the Government. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought;

all costs associated with responding will be solely at the interested party’s expense. All information received in response to this submission that is clearly marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made and submissions to this Sources Sought will not be returned.

The information provided in this Sources Sought is subject to change and is not binding on the

Government.

RESPONSE DUE DATE:

The Government requests that all responses be returned by 11:00 AM ET on 16 April 2020. All responses shall be submitted electronically to the DHRA Contracting Directorate point of contacts: Kim Hayward at kim.p.hayward.civ@mail.mil and Matthew Poole at matthew.c.poole.civ@mail.mil.

Interested vendors may additionally contact the Small Business Point of Contact to discuss this requirement: Ms. Tammy Proffitt, Tammy.j.proffitt2.civ@mail.mil, phone number: 571-372-

2591.