USCIS_RFI_PACTS III.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)

Programmatics, Administration, Clerical, and Technical Services (PACTS) III

1. PURPOSE

This RFI is for informational and planning purposes ONLY and is NOT to be construed as a solicitation or a commitment to issue a solicitation. It is issued for the purpose of conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to determine common and customary industry practices and to allow industry an opportunity to provide comments concerning this requirement. No solicitation is being issued at this and the Government makes no assertion that a solicitation will be issued. The Government is no obligated to, and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice.

2. OBJECTIVES

USCIS on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security’(DHS) Strategic Programs Division is seeking responses to the questions herein from Service-Disabled-Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) to support the Programmatics, Administration, Clerical, and Technical Services III (PACTS III) acquisition strategy.

3. INFORMATION SOUGHT

USCIS invites industry to respond to the following questions listed below.

A. Please provide responses to the following questions on the attached spreadsheet.

1) State “Yes” or “No” in each cell, to the right of each NAICS code if your company can provide a minimum of 51% of the services in support of single and/or multiple requests as an SDVOSB. If the NAICS code is not listed, please state all other NAICS codes your company can use to support PACTS type services.

2) State “Yes” or “No” in each cell, to the right of each of the following questions:

Does your facility (organization) currently possesses an active secret clearance and if not, does your facility (organization) have the ability to obtain a secret clearance? If so, state how many months it will take to obtain that clearance in the cell, to the right of the associated question on the attached spreadsheet.

3) Besides being an SDVOSB, what other socioeconomic category(ies) might you qualify for under the NAICS codes you listed in question #1 above. State “Yes” in each cell, to the right of each socioeconomic concern that is applicable to your company.

4) Does your network of employees include individuals who work remotely? State “Yes” or “No” in the cell, to the right of the question in the attached spreadsheet.

5) Do you prefer using a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) or an Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) as a

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contract vehicle? State “BOA”, “BPA” or “IDIQ”, to the right of the question in the attached spreadsheet.

Please provide a narrative in response to the questions below, within the confines of the pages listed.

6) Describe your past performance on Federal, as well as, state and local Government, and/or private contracts for the NAICS codes listed in question #1 above within the last three years. Include dollar value range, percentage of the overall work you provided and if your company was required to adhere to wage determination rates and/or a collective bargaining agreement due to the application of the Service Contract Labor Standards Statute (formally known as Service Contract Act (SCA)). Please limit your description to three pages.

7) Please provide business’ mission/capability statements, to include your business’ geographic capabilities (regional, local and/or national). If regional or local, provide location(s) your company can service. Please limit your description to five pages.

8) Provide a narrative as to why you chose your preference in question #5 above (BOA, BPA or IDIQ Contract Vehicle), to include any benefits you glean from that particular contract vehicle. Please limit your description to one page.

9) For the NAICS codes you stated in question #1 above, are there regulatory or desired standards that individuals typically need to possess at different levels of expertise? If so, please state the regulatory standards in one page or less. (e.g.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required for Senior Program Managers).

4. RESPONSE FORMAT AND GUIDELINES

Responses are due no later than June 17, 2022 by 12:00pm ET. Responses to the questions in 3(A)(1-5) shall be provided in a workable excel document in the exact format that is being provided and requested. Responses to the questions in 3(B)(6-9) shall be provided in Microsoft Word and limited to the number of pages stated in each question. The font to be used shall be Times New Roman text size 12. The margins to be used shall be normal and the spacing shall be single. All responses shall be submitted via email to the point of contacts listed below:

Point of Contact: Tanis Brainerd, Sara Riordan and Dianne Valiando Email: Tanis.K.Brainerd@uscis.dhs.gov; Sara.Riordan@uscis.dhs.gov and

Dianne.E.Valiando@uscis.dhs.gov

Responses to this RFI provided via facsimile, hard (paper) copies, and telephone calls will not be accepted. Responses shall not include any proprietary information or pricing information.

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mailto:Tanis.K.Brainerd@uscis.dhs.gov mailto:Sara.Riordan@uscis.dhs.gov mailto:Dianne.E.Valiando@uscis.dhs.gov

5. CONCLUSION

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. The information in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This RFI does not constitute a commitment to procure any of the items/services discussed, nor is it a commitment or authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Attachment:

1) RFI, USCIS, PACTS III, Question Spreadsheet

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