RFI VolEd Final 02-13-2025.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD (P&R))

Department of Defense Voluntary Education (VolEd) Support Services

I. INTRODUCTION

This Request For Information (RFI) is being issued for market research purposes ONLY and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ) or 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 other than small and small business concerns such as: 8(a) Certified concerns, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) concerns, Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Businesses (EDWOSBs)), are encouraged to respond to this notice. In addition, WHS/AD is performing market research to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications from capable vendors, to provide services for Voluntary Education (VolEd) Support Services. This is not a solicitation announcement. This notice neither constitutes an RFP/RFQ, nor does it restrict WHS/AD to a specific acquisition strategy. No contract will be awarded from this announcement.

This RFI is being released by the Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) / Acquisition Directorate (AD) on behalf of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD (P&R)). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned to this procurement is: 541611- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. This acquisition is a follow-on to Task Order Number HQ003420F0484 under Contract number HQ003415A0024, awarded to Guidehouse LLP. The estimated period of performance for this requirement is for a base period of 12-months with four (4) 12-month option periods with an estimated value of $14.6 million. Please reference the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for specific details as it pertains to the requirements of this notice.

If an RFP/RFQ is issued, it will be issued by the appropriate Government Contracting office and posted to the appropriate Government Point of Entry (GPE). The Government will not pay for any information provided in response to this RFI. All information provided is for Government planning use only. If proprietary information is provided, please mark as Proprietary for Government Use Only.

The Government will NOT reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents. Any information submitted by respondents is strictly voluntary. No questions or phone calls will be accepted for this RFI. At this time, the Government is only accepting complete capability statements.

II. INSTRUCTIONS

A. Security Requirements:

All submissions must include verifiable information about its firm’s ability to comply with the security requirements for this effort. Firms shall possess and maintain a SECRET facility clearance. The contractor staff shall have the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance. Please refer to the draft PWS for further information regarding the security requirements.

B. Submission Requirement:

Interested firms should submit responses to include a capabilities statement covering experience, staffing and technical capabilities. Businesses having the capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements may submit capability statements via email to: whs.ncr.ad.mbx.eosd-tab-branch@mail.mil

All responses must be submitted no later than Friday, February 28, 2025, at 11:00AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Capability statements will not be returned. No telephone calls related to this RFI will be accepted. All correspondence shall be via email with the Subject Line: Response to Request For Information: DoD VolEd.

C. Capability Statement Requirements:

Please respond to the following in your capability statement:

1. A brief three to five page synopsis of similar work performed and addressing the ability to provide qualified staff capable of fulfilling the areas of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) task areas to include:

(a) whether respondent has done any prior Institutional Compliance program reviews within the past 5 years.

(b) whether respondent has done any prior Institutional Compliance program reviews within the past 5 years.

(c) whether respondent has done any compliance actions and remediation actions within the past 5 years.

2. CAGE Code Number and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

3. Company Name and address.

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

5. NAICS codes associated with the company.

6. Identify contracts your company has been awarded under NAICS - 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting. Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov.

7. Company must identify if they are a small or other than small business. Small business must identify their socio-economic status (i.e. small business category (e.g. 8(a), service-disabled veteran owned, HUB Zone, small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, or women-owned).

8. Specific examples of prior efforts same/and or similar to DoD VolEd Support Services as outlined in the attached draft PWS.

9. Recommended/suggested NAICS and/or PSC Codes for this effort with justification. Responses may be used to develop and/or determine which NAICS/PSC is most suitable.

10. Recommended/suggested contract type (i.e., FFP, Cost, T&M, LOE, etc.), based on the draft PWS.

11. Please state whether these services are commercially available, yes, or no? Please state why.

12. Number of contracts currently held with the Government to include any Federal Supply Schedules listed under GSA Advantages or other Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWACs) that are similar in scope for the required services.

13. Are all the services and labor categories needed to fulfill this requirement available on your company’s GSA contract? If they are available, please identify the GSA contract number.

14. Identify/Recommend Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWACS) that these services can be obtained and fulfill based on the draft PWS. Identify the GWACs contract number for the Government for review.

15. Respondents must provide evidence of an active Secret Facility Clearance.

16. Identify/Recommend other contracts or commercial lists that these services can be obtained and fulfill based on the draft PWS. Identify the contract numbers or link to the commercial list for the Government to review.

17. Please provide feedback or questions regarding the requirements of the draft PWS and highlight anything that could be potentially restrictive to small business concerns.

18. For the PWS areas identify above (#17) that will be subcontracted to a small business, identify the percentages that would be allocated to small business to perform those PWS task areas. Example table to be used:

PWS Task Section

PWS Task Description Anticipated % of

Subcontracting

If known, potential subcontractor, teaming partner, joint venture arrangement, etc.

19. Please provide the details (including approximate total contract value) of at least two (2) contracts where your firm has performed in support of the same or similar requirements. See the attached draft PWS for details.

20. Identify the areas in the Draft PWS that you will perform as a prime contractor and collaborate with a subcontractor (i.e. small business) (if applicable) and explain the reason for performing those areas identified in the Draft PWS as a prime and collaborating with a subcontractor, i.e. teaming arrangements and or joint ventures.

21. Please indicate how much time your firm would need to prepare a competitive response to an RFQ.

Would your firm need a transition period? If yes, how long? e.g.: 15 days / 30 days.

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

23. Respondents must submit documents in Word or PDF format. Neither zipped files will be accepted, nor telephone requests be honored.

24. Respondents are limited to ten (10) pages for the entire submission to include three to five (5) page synopsis of similar work performed. A minimum font size 12, left justified and one-inch margins all around.