Army National Guard (ARNG) Chief Surgeon’s Office (CSG) for Centralized Credentialing and Privileging Services

Army National Guard (ARNG) Chief Surgeon’s Office (CSG) for Centralized Credentialing and Privileging Services:  see attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) entitled “Centralized Credentialing and Privileging Program Management Services for the Army National Guard (ARNG)”, dated January 2022.

Responses shall be via email to Procurement Contracting Officer Ms. Patricia Ankney, patricia.e.ankney.civ@army.mil, and Mr. David G. Gruenbaum at david.g.gruenbaum.civ@army.mil.

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 541990: All other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

Small Business Administration Size Standard: $16.5 Million.

The anticipated Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is Q701: Specialized Medical Support

Interested vendors shall submit the following:

1. Cover Letter with the following information:

a. Company Name

b. Company Mailing Address

c. Company Primary and Secondary Government Point of Contact (POC)

d. POCs' email and phone number

e. Company Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

f. Company Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number

g. Company Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

h. Business Size Standard and Classification as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM) database (https://sam.gov)

i. Identify any GSA schedule numbers

2. Response (White Papers) with the following information:

a. Description of company capabilities and nature of the goods/services provided. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

b. Description of company's past experience on previous projects similar in scope and complexity of this requirement, as described in the attached PWS. More specifically, does your organization have a history of providing these services? Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact for customer (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).

c. Describe capabilities and experience fulfilling the requirements as identified in the PWS.

d. Describe you capabilities and experience in managing this type of project, including subcontractor involvement, teaming plan history to include joint venture and partnership agreements and history working if small businesses. Include any experience in project planning, work breakdown structures, resource allocations, schedule tracking, risk analysis, and cost management.

e. Describe your capabilities and experience in providing these services to military customers, particularly at the joint staff levels.

Responses shall be in writing only, submitted electronically via email using PDF, HTML, MSWord, or PowerPoint formats. Responses shall not exceed 10 pages, excluding Cover Letter, 8-1/2" x 11" (normal margins), no smaller than 10 pt font. Email file limit size is restricted to 15MB. Files exceeding this threshold shall be submitted over multiple messages, and be identified as "message #x of #x."

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledge, and no feedback or evaluation will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Interested sources should submit the information as identified above to Mr. David Gruenbaum, Contract Specialist, at david.g.gruenbaum.civ@army.mil, and Ms. Trisha Ankney, Contracting Officer, at patricia.e.ankney.civ@army.mil, by 1500 EST, 10 February 2022.

Note this RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, NGB is not seeking proposals at this time, and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs 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 does NOT preclude participation in any future RFPs, if issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in accordance with federal regulations. Potential responders are solely responsible for monitoring this site for additional information / updates pertaining to this requirement.