Cost Assessment Data Enterprise (CADE) Project

Request For Information (RFI)

Program, Cost, and Economic Analysis Support

This RFI is being issued by the Washington Headquarters Services/Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD).  The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research, seek and identify qualified, experienced, and interested contractors capable of providing the requirements/services set forth in the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement entitled "Cost Assessment Data Enterprise (CADE) Project for The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE)" dated 07 February 2013. Small businesses that are certified and qualified under NAICS Code 541611: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services are encouraged to respond, however, any contractor who is qualified, experienced, and capable of providing the specified requirements/services are encouraged to respond to this RFI.

This RFI is for Informational and Planning purposes only. This RFI is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB). This RFI is for market research purposes only to assist in determining capable contractors who can perform the requirement prior to finalizing the Acquisition Strategy.

Responses to this RFI are not offers/proposals/quotes and cannot and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or agreement.  The Government will not pay for any information received from any sources responding to this RFI.  Choosing not to respond to this RFI will in no way prohibit future participation by any company if a solicitation is issued in the future. 

The Government contemplates a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Completion Type Contract or a Firm Fixed Price Level Of Effort (FFP-LOE) Type Contract for this effort. There has been no finalized acquisition plan as of yet, so this acquisition strategy is subject to change at any given time.

Teaming Arrangements: While teaming arrangements are encouraged, all responses/capabilities statements that involve teaming arrangements shall include all of the requested information for each contractor on the proposed team.

Interested sources are encouraged to respond to this RFI by submitting your company's capabilities statement.  In your responses, please include the following information:

•1.      Company Information: Name, Address, Phone Number, Cage Code, Point of Contact (Name and email), DUNS Number, etc.

•2.      Detailed information that describes your company's ability to satisfy the requirements set forth in the attached Draft Statement of Work. Capabilities statements shall not reiterate or duplicate the language set forth in the Performance Work Statement. Your capabilities statement shall demonstrate your company's ability to perform the requirements in the Performance Work Statement.

•3.      Comments/suggestions/recommendations on improving the requirements in the Performance Work Statement.

•4.      The response to this notice is limited to ten (10) single sided pages including all attachments, charts, etc. (single spaced, 11 point font minimum excluding charts and graphics) and should also include current business size status, and any applicable Federal Supply Schedule. This indication should be clearly marked on the first page of the response, as well as the eligible business concern's name, point of contact, address, and cage code.

•5.      All responses/capabilities statement should be submitted electronically to Jonathan Diggs (Jonathan.Diggs@whs.mil) no later than 5:00 P.M. EST on 04 March 2013. WHS will not acknowledge receipt of responses to this RFI. Please make sure that all responses/capabilities statements are submitted as an attachment.