RFI Submission Guidelines for SAM - OPAL Tier 1 Support Services.docx

Request for Information

Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) Tier 1 Acquisition Business Systems Support Services

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. In accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this market research will be the outcome of the competitive process. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain market information on capable sources of supply, industry practices, and input specific to the information provided. The Government is not responsible for any cost incurred by industry in furnishing this information. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future Request for Quote, if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Responses should clearly mark any information that is proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information.

Be advised that set-aside decisions may be made based on the information provided in response to this RFI. Responses should be as complete and informative as possible.

Provide the following: Summary describing your technical approach to meet the requirements in the draft PWS which shall include Items 1 - 5 below. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. Offerors shall be aware that the file size for email submissions is 5MB and zip files cannot be submitted.

Respondents shall include the following in their submissions:

1. Name of Company:

1. Cage Code and DUNS Number:

1. Address:

1. Point of Contact /Company Representative:

1. Phone Number:

1. Email Address:

1. Identify existing contract vehicles (VA, GSA, NASA SEWP, etc.) of which you are a contract holder and can be utilized to procure the OPAL Tier 1 Acquisition Business Support Services;

1. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition will be 541511. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is $34.0M. Please indicate your company’s size and socio-economic status under this NAICS code.

1. If there are any vendor questions regarding the requirement, the Contracting Office will coordinate a comprehensive response and post to SAM.gov.

Your response must address capabilities specific to the services required in the attached draft PWS and must include the following:

1. Provide a summary of your technical capability to meet the draft PWS requirements, to include:

a. A description of your experience with providing support services for Acquisition Business Systems and its supporting systems as detailed in section 5.0 of the draft PWS.

b. A description of your understanding of the Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) business practices to include, reporting, policies, and procedures.

c. Details of your ability to provide resources that meet the requirements as detailed in sections 5.0 and 6.0 of the draft PWS.

2. If a small business, describe your type of small business. Are you able to comply with FAR 52.219-6 and 52.219-14 in execution of this effort? Are you able to comply with VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside and with subcontracting limitations in 13 CFR 125.6 in execution of this effort?

For SDVOSB/VOSB firms, indicate whether at least 50% of the cost of performance incurred is planned to be expended for employees of your concern or employees of other eligible SDVOSB/VOSB firms.

3. Please identify any requirements that are significantly, and possibly unnecessarily, restricting.

4. Has the draft PWS provided sufficient detail to describe the technical requirements to be performed under this effort and to allow Offerors to provide a compressive firm fixed price proposal.

______ YES _______ NO (if No, answer question 5)

5. If “NO”, please provide your technical comments/recommendations on elements of the draft PWS that may contribute to a more accurate proposal submission and efficient, cost effective effort. Please provide positive or negative feedback regarding the PWS, such as recommended changes, noted exceptions, ambiguities, etc.

Please be advised that in performance of this effort, the awardee will have access to procurement sensitive information contained in the Acquisition Business Systems referenced in the PWS which may create a potential Organizational Conflict of Interest in accordance with FAR 9.5 and may therefore preclude them from competing on other VA opportunities.

Please Note: VA may elect to contact individual companies based upon the content of their RFI submission. VA may engage these companies to gather further information through email correspondence, telephone calls, virtual or physically located meetings, and/or other means.

Responses are due to Medin Boljevic, Contract Specialist, medin.boljevic@va.gov and Newton Maloba, Contracting Officer, newton.maloba@va.gov no later than 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time on May 15, 2024.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics Technology Acquisition Center 23 Christopher Way Eatontown, NJ 07724

Primary Points of Contact:

Contract Specialist Name: Medin Boljevic Email: medin.boljevic@va.gov Phone: 848-377-5306

Contracting Officer Name: Newton Maloba Email: newton.maloba@va.gov Phone: 848-377-5305