Vendor Vetting Reachback Cell
Purpose:
This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is being conducted by the Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) in support of market research pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. This market research is being conducted to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for Vendor Vetting as discussed in the SSS. The intention is to procure these services as a Small Business Set Aside.
Based on the responses to this Sources Sought Notice/Market Research, this requirement may be set-aside for Small Businesses or procured through Full and Open Competition. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Disclaimer:
This Source Sought is for Informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Information, Request for Proposal, or Request for Quotation) and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this requirement is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future Request for Proposal, if any are issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-wide point of entry (GPE). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement.
Requirement:
Vendor Vetting Support Cell (VVSC), a component of the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), has a requirement to staff a Vendor Vetting Reachback Cell (VVRC). The VVRC shall vet vendors to help identify and prevent insurgents, terrorists, militias, foreign intelligence services (FIS) and criminal organizations from using contracting proceeds to fund their operations and gain access to U.S. and Coalition Forces installations, equipment, facilities, and personnel. The following tasks are examples of work required by the VVRC: translation of documents from native language into English; compile target folders; conduct analysis of source reliability and veracity as reflected in intelligence reporting; populate and maintain SharePoint-type databases compatible with software applications specific to intelligence collection and analysis; perform all-source analysis and apply knowledge of foreign military/insurgent systems; determine findings, and report findings in the form of a Vendor Vetting Report on each vendor that includes a Force Protection risk assessment.
The contractor shall perform from VVSC offices at MacDill AFB, Florida and coordinate with designated facilities throughout the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR). These efforts are in support of the Congressionally-mandated mission within the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Section 841 Prohibition on Contracting with the enemy in the USCENTCOM Theater of Operations.
Response Requested:
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 VVRC efforts. A Performance Work Statement will not be released at this time. Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than three (3) pages in length.
The Capability Statement should include:
Company Name:
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Email Address:
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All vendor capability statements must be current and can demonstrate experiences within the past 5 years to successfully accomplish the task. Responses should demonstrate background in the following analytical areas: Middle East/Southwest Asia regional analysis; intelligence collections databases; Counterintelligence (CI), Counter-Terrorism (CT), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) analysis; Middle East/Southwest Asia cultural awareness and political/social environments.
This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:
1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?
2.) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details.
3.) Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details.
4.) What specific personnel and/or technical skills does your company possess which ensure the ability to perform the tasks?
Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance.
Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capability statement for this requirement, shall be submitted electronically to Mr. Michael Good michael.v.good.civ@mail.mil and Ms. Kim Jones at kim.m.jones1.civ@mail.mil no later than 1:00 pm United States Central Time, XX October 2018 in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (pdf) via email.
All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.
No phone calls will be accepted.
All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.
Michael V. Good, Contract Specialist, Phone 3097824130, Email michael.v.good.civ@mail.mil
