Information Technology Support Services Sources Sought
THIS ACTION IS A SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This action is NOT a solicitation.
1. DESCRIPTION:
The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, in coordination with the U.S. Army Material Command is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to obtain information from industry regarding the ability to provide information technology (IT) services on behalf of the Department of the Army. This request will cover a 5 year period of performance. Please see the draft Performance Work Statement for additional details of this potential acquistion.
2. PURPOSE:
The intent of this RFI is to obtain information regarding the ability to provide IT services for a follow-on IT service contract to replace the two prior service contracts entailing W31P4Q-13-D-0003 0001 and W31P4Q-13-D-0029, on behalf of the Department of the Army. The US Army is seeking the following:
Information is sought regarding industry interest and capabilities in participation in the concept described below, and specific feedback and comments from industry regarding the current requirements in accordance with the attached questionnaire.
This is a Request for Information only. This RFI is being conducted pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 15.201(e). No contract will be awarded from this announcement and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information submitted in response to this RFI. As such, this RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute any obligation on the part of the US Army.
Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP or solicitation, should one be issued. All submissions become US Army property and will not be returned. All information received in response to this notice that is marked 'Proprietary' will be handled accordingly.
3. PROGRAM BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC), G2/6, Chief Information Officer (CIO), provides the vision and strategic leadership for developing, implementing and maintaining all aspects of the Enterprise Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Information Technology (C4IT) capabilities to enable the business of AMC by improving operational performance, reducing costs, and enhancing mission accomplishment. The CIO goal leads to AMC being a globally connected and collaborative single virtual enterprise that is both Joint and unit focused, providing a net-centric, knowledge-based, data-driven Decision Support Environment, anticipatory in nature that delivers effective and adaptive capabilities that best support our Nation's Warfighters.
4. TARGET AUDIENCE:
All sources with the capabilities as described herein are requested and encouraged to respond to this RFI.
5. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
In an effort to gather information in a manner which can be analyzed, the US Army is requesting responses in three separate sections: (1) General Information; (2) Capability Questionnaire; and (3) General Feedback and Comments regarding the proposed requirement(s). Section (3) is optional.
Instructions for Section 1: General Information
In order for a company's responses to Section 2 and Section 3 to be considered for the Government's analysis, the completion of Section 1, General Information, must be provided.
Instructions for Section 2: Questionnaire
The Government is seeking comments from industry regarding the overall concept of the proposed service contract. Responses shall be single-spaced, open-faced, and no smaller than 10-point font, with one-inch margins, and compatible with MS Office Word 2007.
Instructions for Section 3: General Feedback and Comments
Responses to this section are OPTIONAL. Please provide any feedback/comments that your company feels would enhance the proposed contract vehicle.
Interested parties shall submit an electronic copy of their responses via email to: Jennifer.m.mueller13.civ@mail.mil. The due date and time for submission of responses is 11:00 AM CT on 23 July 2019. NOTE: Please limit your responses to 10 single-sided pages.
In order to move the information gathering along in a meaningful, timely, organized manner, the following CANNOT and WILL NOT be considered:
Responses sent by any other mechanism (such as hard copy responses, telephonic responses, facsimile responses or hand-delivery responses).
Responses sent to any other email addresses.
Sales brochures, videos, and/or other marketing information materials.
Section 1: General Information
1. Company Name:
2. CAGE code:
3. Business Size (Indicate large or small business size under NAICS code 541519):
Section 2: Capability Questionnaire
Questionnaire
1. Are you a small business under NAICS code 541519? ____Yes ____No
If so, what type?
a. Veteran-Owned Small Business
b. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
c. HUBZone Small Business
d. Small Disadvantaged Business
e. Women-Owned Small Business Concern
f. Other (please describe)___________________________
2. Do you have the capability to perform this work within the CONUS and a demonstrated history of performance of this type of work throughout the United States.
3. Would you be able to provide these services for IT products already in Army inventory?
4. Experience: Indicate which entities you have experience with. Check all that apply:
___DoD ___Army ___Federal Agency ___ Commercial
Please describe the services that were provided, the Government contract number (if applicable), the agency for which the services were performed for, and POC information for that agency.
5. Do you have an Approved Accounting System? ____Yes ____No
6. Do you have an Approved Purchasing System? ____Yes ____No
7. Is your SAM registry complete, accurate and up-to-date? ____Yes ____No
8. Would breaking this requirement into multiple individual contracts vice one as contemplated be beneficial to both industry and Government? The individual contracts would be restricted to a Task Area or particular IT taxonomy. How does industry believe the task areas should be grouped and why? Please explain and expand your answer.
9. Please describe your capabilities and experience in each task area and provide any supporting documentation necessary to convey this experience to the Government. NOTE: the supporting documentation MUST prove that you can do these tasks. DO NOT simply state that you can perform these tasks.
Section 3: General Feedback and Comments
Jennifer Mueller, Contract Specialist, Phone 3097823632, Email jennifer.m.mueller13.civ@mail.mil
