Administrative Support Services for the Warrior Transition Brigade (WTB)

The U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO), on behalf of the Department of the Army, has developed this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit market research information from industry to assist the Government with analysis of a Government requirement and provide commercial insight on performance-based solutions, best practices, possible contractual arrangements, and potential issues.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.  It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication the HRCO will contract for the items contained in the RFI.  This RFI is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only.  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.  Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and the government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI.  Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review.  If a Solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities website http://www.fbo.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement.  This RFI does not restrict the Government’s acquisition approach on a future Solicitation.

SPECIAL NOTICE: The Health Readiness Contracting Office Provisional (HRCO) intends to award a single non-personal service purchase order to provide administrative support services (non-personal service) at the Warrior Transition Brigade (WTB) Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), Bethesda, MD and Northern Regional Medical Command (NRMC), Fort Belvoir, VA. The anticipated period of performance is 07 January, 2017 through 06 April 2017; and will include FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.  

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:  The U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), HRCO is conducting market research for  administrative support personnel, to include, but not limited to, administrative assistants, administrative specialist, rehabilitation internship coordinator, event coordinator, mail clerk, training specialist, property administrator, supply technician, general clerks II and III, receptionist, human resources support specialist and program analysts, and warehouse specialist.  Services are required to assist the Warrior Transition Brigade, WRNMMC and NRMC in the performance of a variety of administrative support services.

The Government desires that respondents offer their experience and recommendations on the following questions and issues related to the above requirement.  When addressing these items, respondents should consider the size and scope of the requirement described herein.

a. Please provide a capability statement that includes, as a minimum, the following information: company name, address, point of contact, cage code, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, and business size as it relates to NAICS 541611, Administrative Management & General Management Consulting Services.

b. Does your company currently have the capability to recruit approximately 47 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) to support the WTB in accordance with applicable Army regulations, policies, and directives on short term notice for services to begin uninterrupted on 7 January, 2017? Describe how your company possesses this capability?

c. Does your firm have past performance providing administrative support services identified in the attached PWS at multiple geographically dispersed locations of similar magnitude?   If so, please provide the following information for each relevant contract:  (1) name of your customer; (2) contract number; (3) contract start date; (4) contract length; (5) total dollar value for all periods; (6) place of performance; (7) type of labor categories; and (8) a brief description of services? 

d. For 541611, Administrative Management & General Management Consulting Services,

small business size standard $15,000,000.00.   Is your company considered a small business?  If your company is a small business, do you fall under any small business subcategory (SDB, SDVOSB, Hub Zoned, 8a, etc)?  If you are an 8a eligible company, please provide current status regarding your scheduled graduation date from the 8a program under this NAICS code.

e.   Comments on attached PWS.

f.   Comments on current market conditions and obstacles in recruiting and filling long term and short term administrative support personnel.

g. Based on your experience, what is the most cost effective contract type and payment method (i.e., monthly firm fixed-price, separate price per service (price list), cost reimbursement, or combination, etc.)?

Please provide e-mail responses to this RFI no later than 12:00 PM (CST), 22 December 2016 to Mr. Jerome Watkins, Contract Specialist at jerome.e.watkins.civ@mail.mil [UA1]  and Mr. David Robledo, Contracting Officer at david.d.robledo.civ@mail.mil.

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