2022.10.31 BSCM RFI.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

FOR

UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM) /

MILITARY SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION COMMAND (SDDC)

BUSINESS SUPPORT & CONTAINER MANAGEMENT (BSCM)

1. Purpose

This RFI is being issued for informational and planning purposes. Information gathered will be considered in order to determine the feasibility of a small business providing the necessary support, whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition for small business, and the most appropriate contract vehicle. Large businesses are not precluded from responding to this RFI. The information requested will also be used within USTRANSCOM / SDDC to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the Department of Defense (DoD).

This announcement is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation of any kind.

USTRANSCOM is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals for this requirement. This notice should not be construed as a commitment of any type by the Government to take or not take any action. Please note USTRANSCOM will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this RFI.

2. Background

The NAICS for this effort is 541519, Other Computer Related Services. The Small Business Administration small business size standard for NAICS code 541519, Custom Computer Programming Services, is $30.0 million. The acquisition strategy of this requirement has not yet been determined.

A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) has been attached for your reference. The Government seeks comments from industry regarding the draft PWS in order to clarify any ambiguities. These comments are excluded from the White Paper page limitation.

3. White Paper

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement in the format of a White Paper as outlined below. The White Paper should be concise (no more than 5 pages) and address only the information requested below (title pages, cover letter, etc., will not count against the 5 page limit). Again, this information will support market research activities within USTRANSCOM /

SDDC.

A. Company Information: Name, address, telephone number, POC name and email address, CAGE code and business size (for small businesses include socioeconomic status).

B. Identify the DoD contract vehicle(s) and Federal Supply Schedule(s) your company has under which this requirement could be awarded.

C. Description of your company’s capability and experience to perform the work described in the attached RFI Draft PWS. The table below lists the most important requirements stated in this PWS. Include supporting information which demonstrates your capabilities to meet the requirements of the PWS tasks. Supporting information shall not reiterate the language of the tasks provided in the Draft PWS; rather it shall provide details regarding your company’s capabilities to execute these tasks. USTRANSCOM is not asking for disclosure of specific or detailed innovative solutions; however, a specific example would assist the Government with this RFI.

PWS Task PWS Paragraph PAT/JCM System Sustainment 1.3.3 (Including all Subtasks) Customer Service 1.4.3 Cargo Reconciliation 1.4.4 PAT/JCM Enhancements 1.3.4 (including all sub-tasks) Contractor Development & Testing Environment

1.3.5.1

Cloud Migration 1.3.5.2 Information Assurance 1.4.6

Extensive experience with the Universal Services Contract (USC). This includes shipper and carrier data, data quality, surface cargo visibility, invoicing, import and export customs documentation, detention tracking, facilitating ocean cargo transportation is required. This also includes having expertise in viewing and analyzing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions, to improve the quality of these submissions.

D. Is the NAICS code 541519, Other Computer Related Services a good fit for the requirement as described? Please provide your recommendation if not deemed appropriate.

F. Please provide comments on the requirements in the Draft PWS that may not be clear.

G. Any other information deemed useful to USTRANSCOM/SDDC.

4. Response Instructions

Responses to this RFI must be submitted to the POCs listed below via e-mail no later than 2:30 PM CT, Wednesday, 9 Nov 2022.

Oral submissions of information are not acceptable and will not be accepted in response to this notice.

5. Points of Contact (POC)

Rachael N. Bealer Matthew J. Hellmann Contract Specialist Contracting Officer

USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-D USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-D

rachael.n.bealer.civ@mail.mil matthew.j.hellmann.civ@mail.mil

Attachment:

Draft PWS