RFI Submission Guidelines - beta SAM - Operations Support Services - BOD.docx

Biometrics Operations Division (BOD)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

23 July 2020

INTRODUCTION

The Army Contracting Command – New Jersey hereby issues this Request for Information (RFI) for the Biometrics Operations, under the Defense Forensics Biometrics Agency (DFBA).

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only as defined in FAR 15.201(e). The purpose of the RFI is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities and qualifications from the industry that can be used to satisfy this requirement for information and planning purposes only; it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or promises to issue an RFP in the future. Responses to this notice shall not be construed as offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI will not preclude participation to any future RFP if issued. The type of solicitation will depend upon the responses to this RFI.

OBJECTIVE OF THE RFI

The Army Contracting Command - located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst New Jersey, on behalf of the DoD, DFBA BOD hereby issues this RFI to survey the market for potential contractors capable of executing the Operations Support Services requirement.

BACKGROUND

This acquisition is to award a new Firm-Fixed Price, to procure the services and products required to synchronize and integrate existing biometric and forensics technologies throughout the DoD IAW DODD 8521.01E. The work will be performed under the Office of the Provost Marshal General (OPMG), which is charged with coordinating biometrics and forensics activities amongst the services, standardizing application of biometrics and forensics across the department, identifying and evaluating new technologies, establishing biometrics and forensics policy, and sustaining the DoD’s central biometrics and forensics repository. As such, it will facilitate identity dominance, protection, and management through integrated joint biometric programs; and establish and maintain an authoritative biometric data source in order to provide timely, accurate, and comprehensive Identity Superiority to all Federal Agencies.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP)

The period of performance for this effort is a base period of twelve (12) months plus four (4) twelve (12) month option periods.

Base Period: (12) months from performance start date.

Option Period One: (12) months from execution of option.

Option Period Two: (12) months from execution of option.

Option Period Three: (12) months from execution of option.

Option Period Four: (12) months from execution of option.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Contractor personnel shall perform services at the:

Government BOD Facility BTC, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WV 26302

SCOPE

The Performance Work Statement (PWS) provides a framework of task areas that the Contractor shall provide for the BOD relative to its role supporting the DoD’s Executive Manager for Biometrics and forensics. These areas are consistent with the requirements, roles and responsibilities of DoD Biometrics and forensics, as well as the expertise and experience of the identified Contractor staff.

The Contractor shall provide support for the following tasks:

Task 1: Operational Support Task 2: Operational Coordination Support Task 3: Operational Engagement Support Task 4: Watch Desk Support Task 5: Metrics Support Please see the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for subtasks.

ACC-NJ POINTS OF CONTACT (POCs)

CONTRACT SPECIALIST:

CCNJ-IT

Din Boljevic Contract Specialist Phone Number: (609) 562-3604 Email: medin.boljevic.civ@mail.mil

CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO):

ACC-NJ-IT

Wendella A. Baptiste Contracting Officer Phone Number: (609) 562-8099 Email: wendella.a.baptiste.civ@mail.mil

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Interested parties are required to provide an information package consisting of the following:

A. The contractor submission to the items in this notice shall not exceed 10 pages, (including the cover page and appendices). The Capability Statement must be sufficient to demonstrate performance acumen directly related to the performance of the requirement as specified in the attached draft PWS dated 30 June 2020.

B. All information submitted to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialists' stated above must reference RFI number W15QKN-20-R-0106. Documents must be submitted in electronic format (i.e. Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat compatible) to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist stated above.

C. The information package shall also include: Basic overview of company to include Company Name, Company's POCs (name, phone number, and email address), Company location, CAGE Code, DUNS Number, product and service offerings, current multiple award indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity contract vehicle, and a certification regarding current Socioeconomic status to include respective NAICS Code(s). Business types such as certified large business, small business, 8(a), HUBZONE, woman-owned small business, veteran owned, small disadvantaged business, service disabled veteran owned, etc. 5 D. The contractor shall cite any current or past relevant customers to this requirement within the past three (3) years including, contract effort (including contract number and total dollar value), points of contact (including name, phone number, and email address), and indicate whether your company participated as the prime or subcontractor. The Contractor shall also identify any key subcontractors if known. Additionally, include any recommended staffing plans, personnel and/or organization experience.

NOTE: If actual experience with Army Acquisition and/or providing technical integration support services are not possessed, please explain what similar, relevant experience your company does have and how you will be able to meet all the requirements as stated in the draft PWS.

Contractor shall also provide:

i. A description of the relevant program support background, experience, and skills of your company's projected personnel to perform and meet all elements of the attached draft PWS dated, 30 June 2020.

ii. The products and services capabilities to compensate for failing to meet all the stated needs by offering other advantageous features or performance.

iii. Responses shall include a statement on the commerciality of your capabilities. Also, explain how they meet the definition of a commercial item/service as defined in accordance with FAR 2.101.

iv. Any other information that clearly demonstrates the respondent's relevant Army acquisition program capabilities, expertise, and experience to establish core competencies of the firm.

E. If you submit Proprietary Information, you must clearly mark as proprietary on every sheet containing such information and segregate the Proprietary information to the maximum extent practical from other portions of your response (e.g. use an attachment or exhibit). Respondents are responsible for adequately marking Proprietary information in their response.

F. Interested vendors must be registered on the Central Contractor Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and the online representation and certification application (OCRA) must be activated. For SAM registration, please visit online https://www.sam.gov/portallpublic/SAM

PACKAGE SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Contractors are responsible for all costs for submitting their capability packages. All capability packages must be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialists stated above by 1100 Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, 30 July 2020.

Note: Non-government staff support personnel will not have access to RFIs labeled by the submitters as Government Access Only.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ALL QUESTIONS must be submitted in writing and e-mailed to the Contract Specialists stated above by 1100 EST on 16 July 2020. Questions received after this date/time may or may not be answered. Please be advised that pre-solicitation correspondence (i.e. Questions & Answers, messages, etc.) are solely to aid the potential Offerors. If you find any discrepancies between communication dialog and any forthcoming contractual document (i.e. solicitation, Price Model, etc.), the contractual document shall prevail.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO VENDORS

A. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response or any follow-up information requests. Therefore, responses to this announcement cannot be accepted as offers. The Government reserves the right to use the information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the requirements. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback to respondents or request any additional information from respondents with respect to any information submitted.

B. After reviewing the responses received as a result of this RFI, a solicitation may be issued.

C. A response to this RFI notice will not be considered as an adequate response to any future solicitation.