RFI-advisory & assistance services strategic integration (SI) directorate

**10/21/24 This Notice is being updated to upload Questions and Answers (Q&As) in response to the RFI and Industry Day. No additional changes have been made and the original response dates reflected below have not been extended. **

DTRA’s contracting activity intends to issue a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract in Fiscal Year (FY) 25 to provide fully integrated subject matter expertise with Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) to the Strategic Integration (SI) Directorate in support of DTRA’s mission. The SI Directorate shapes DTRA’s response to the challenges and priorities set forth in the National Defense Strategy, focusing the Agency’s operations, activities and investments in a manner that maximizes their cumulative effect in support of our warfighting customers. SI enables DTRA’s support to the warfighter through synchronized strategic and operational planning, and effects.

Early Market Research suggests that this may be an ideal project to set aside for Small Businesses.  This Request for Information is issued to 1) assess the small business capabilities that are available on the open market, 2) receive feedback from interested parties on how to improve the solicitation, and 3) to assess who can provide the needed support or subcontracting opportunities for this effort.   The attached DRAFT Request For Proposal (RFP) and supporting documentations are also offered for constructive input and improvement recommendations.  Interested parties have seven (7) days from the date of publication of this Notice to submit written feedback and Capability Statements (using the email address below). Responses received will help refine the Final Request for Proposal (RFP) and supporting documents. Additionally, it will be used for the purpose of determining whether to fully set aside this requirement to small business or to set aside any portion of this procurement for subcontracting opportunities by small businesses.

All inquiries must be sent to dtra.belvoir.al.mbx.al-acb-si-a-and-as-proposal-submission-fy24-@mail.mil to the attention of Contract Specialist Michelle Etienne, and/or Contracting Officer Rorri Waters. Responses to this notice must be received by 12:00 PM EDT, 11 September 2024.  Responses must include your business name and address, size standard, socioeconomic status, SAM Registration Number, CAGE code, point of contact, email address, and telephone number with area code. Telephonic and mail inquiries will not be accepted.

NOTE:  Following the closing date of this notice, DTRA-SI plans to hold an Industry Day to discuss its draft requirements and to solicit feedback from interested parties. The Industry Day will be conducted virtually on 12 September 2024 at 01:00 PM EDT. Please use the following link to register for the SI Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) Industry Day: https://osbp.force.com/EventRegistration/s/. Select “2024 SI A&AS Industry Day” from the drop-down menu and complete the information requested.  You will receive an invitation with a link to the virtual event 1-2 days before the event. 

NOTE:  YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE AN E-MAIL CONFIRMATION for either event.  Your confirmation will pop up on your screen. 

If you have difficulty registering, send an e-mail with a screen shot of the error message to DTRA-SB-Outreach@mail.mil.

Registration ends 9/10/2024 at 12:00 PM EDT.