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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

M00264-22-RFI-0209

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or Request for Quote/Proposal/Bid and no contract or purchase order will be awarded as a result of this notice.

Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region- Regional Contracting Office (MCINCR-RCO) has a requirement to provide support to the United States Marine Corps’ Wounded Warrior Regiment (WRR) Recovery Care Coordinator (RCC) Program.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 624190 ‘Other Individual and Family Services’. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is G099 ‘Social – Other’.

Feedback on this requirement is encouraged. This is a market research tool used to identify market capability and solutions (to include Performance Work Statement (PWS) revisions), as well as the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of award. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice. Information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. It is requested that firms submit answers to the MCINCR-RCO at the below email address. A vendor’s response should address, at a minimum the following:

1. Name of Organization, CAGE Code, DUNS Number, Telephone Number, Address, and Email address for primary point of contact. Also provide the organization’s business size status;

2. Recommended NAICS code and PSC (if other than what is listed above) for the services described in this notice with an explanation as to why this code(s) would be a better supported option;

3. Description of your organization’s capabilities / experience with regards to the draft PWS requirements. This description should demonstrate an understanding and the ability to perform the services in the draft PWS. Maximum length: 5 pages.

4. Contract vehicles (GSA Federal Supply Schedule, GSA OASIS, or any other Government Agency contract vehicle), of which your business is a contract holder, that would available for the procurement of the PWS services. (Lack of does not preclude a business from responding to this notice.)

5. Answers to the below specific questions regarding the requirement:

a. Are the required services considered a service that is of a type offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace? Why or why not?

b. What are the key cost drivers? What variables drive the price up or down? What can be done to minimize the cost?

c. What are the training and certification standards of the workforce delivering this service?

d. What additional or historical information do you need to propose FFP for this requirement?

e. What areas of the requirement seem restrictive? Why? What are your suggestions to make areas less restrictive?

f. What areas of the requirement seem vague? Why? Please identify what they are and a recommended remedy.

g. The PWS at section 3 notes variants in RCC caseload. How would a vendor provide this scalability?

h. What obstacles would prevent your business from submitting a future quote for this requirement? What is/are the solution(s)?

i. What are the key discriminators to consider during the evaluation of proposals?

j. Does your company have the ability to self-backfill during times of vacancies, vacations, call-outs, etc.?

Vendors who wish to respond to this notice should send its response via email no later than 8 March 2022, 10a.m Eastern Time to cynthia.guthridge@usmc.mil.