Vendor Vetting Support Service - Afghanistan

The Pre-Solicitation Notice for Request for Proposal (RFP) W560MY-13-R-0004 is amended as follows:

The PWS is no longer classified as SECRET. Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) is no longer required to view the PWS.

Interested firms will be required to have a TOP SECRET Facility Clearance and authorized access to store classified information.

The anticipated release date for RFP W560MY-13-R-0004 is on/or about 9 July 2013. The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) at Rock Island Arsenal, IL intends to award a new contract under Request for Proposal (RFP) W560MY-13-R-0004. W560MY-13-R-0004 will be issued to solicit proposals for Vendor Vetting Reachback Support Services to U.S. Forces Afghanistan. U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) has a requirement for a contractor-staffed Vendor Vetting Reachback Cell (VRC). The VRC shall vet non-US vendors to help prevent criminal organizations from using contracting proceeds to fund their operations and gain access to U.S. and Coalition equipment, facilities, and personnel. It is the USG's intent to award a single contract with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLINs under RFP W560MY-13-R-0004.

The Contractor shall perform from USCENTCOM J2 offices in Tampa, Florida and coordinate with designated facilities throughout the USFOR-A area of responsibility to assist in designated counterintelligence (CI) support activities, in order to identify and counter foreign and hostile intelligence collection efforts.

It is requested that interested firms send their capability statement for this requirement to Mr. Corbin De La Cruz at corbin.t.delacruz.civ@mail.mil and Ms. Melissa Burant at melissa.m.burant.civ@mail.mil no later than 1:00 pm CST, 20 June 2013. This request for capability statements will work as a sources sought to determine the availability of qualified contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to provide Vendor Vetting Reachback Support Services.