Small Business

RFI: Information Technology Solution Integrated Services (ITSIS)

October 5, 2021 Acquisition, BPA, Business Development, Delivery, DUNS, ETC, FSS, IDIQ, Information Technology, IT, NAICS, North American Industry Classification System, Point of Contact, Request for Information, Request for Proposal, RFI, RFP, RFQ, Small Business, SOW AutoDrrive Editor

Summary: Request for Information Information Technology Solution Integrated Services (ITSIS) THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION 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 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. THE INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THIS RFI WILL BE USED BY NSF TO FACILITATE DECISION MAKING AND WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…” NSF is conducting market research to identify qualified, experienced, and interested sources to support the Division of Information Services (DIS) with NSF’s Information Technology Solution Integrated Services (ITSIS). The acquisition strategy for this procurement has not been determined at this time. ITSIS is considered a high-value, mission critical acquisition. The results of this RFI will be used as one of the determining factors in deciding on the acquisition strategy. The NSF encourages all qualified businesses (large and small), including joint ventures, to respond to this RFI. Additionally, small businesses in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns) are encouraged to respond to help make a final small business set-aside determination, if any. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541511- Custom Computer Programming Services, which has a size standard of $30 million. Interested and qualified vendors should submit a response to this Request for Information. Please follow the instructions and include all content requirements below: a) Instructions: 1. Responses should be concise and compliant with the content requirements 2. Responses must not exceed 7 pages (Group 1 only) or 9 pages (Group 1 & 2) including a cover page with corporate information, 1 page for the table of contents, 3 pages demonstrating your capability, 1 page for contract staffing maturity, contract transition management, and recommendations on contract type and pricing methodology, 1 pages identifying items that would prevent you from responding to this potential RFQ/RFP, and 1 page for applicable and relevant references organizational experience, etc. 3. Responses should be provided in 12-point font 4. Generic sales brochures, videos, and other marketing information materials are not solicited and will not be reviewed 5. Do not submit cost or price information with the response 6. A viable interested party shall demonstrate the company’s capability to successfully perform the NSF’s requirements 7. A viable interested party shall provide relevant, applicable references, including references performed under a joint venture, of previous work or solution implementations that relate to the NSF’s requirements b) Content: 1. Corporate Information: i. Company name and address ii. Name of company representative, business title and email iii. Small business socioeconomic status under NAICS 541511 iv. DUNS Number v. Applicable contract vehicles your company has (e.g., Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts) available for use by NSF vi. Identify interest in Group 1, Group 2, or both (refer to SOW). 2. Organizational Experience (within the past 3 years): i. Provide a summary of your company’s relevant experience in providing services of these types to an organization of similar size and complexity of the NSF ITSIS requirement as defined in the attachment. This requirement is expected to be worth approximately $50 million annually. ii. Provide a summary of your company’s experience in supporting legacy/core agency system iii. Description shall include the period of performance, number of years, awarded dollar value, total obligated dollar amount, contract type, the role of your company on that contract (e.g., prime or sub), and scope of the previous effort 3. Contract Staffing Maturity: Provide a summary of your company’s ability to hire and retain qualified staff, assemble high quality staff to fill urgent/emerging requirements, and provide staff with all the necessary support and oversight. 4. Contract Transition Management: Provide a description of your corporate experience transitioning contracts from incumbent support contractors including lessons learned, if any. 5. Recommendations on Contract Type and Pricing Methodology: Based on the tasks included in the attachment, provide a recommendation on contract type (e.g., Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (BPA, IDIQ), Requirements Contract, Task Order) and pricing structure (e.g., Firm-Fixed Price, hybrid, order dependent) and the rationale for those recommendations. If your firm has the potential capability to perform these contract services, please respond to this RFI with your submission by 10/26/2021. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged. Any questions related to the preparation of a response to this RFI shall be submitted in writing to the point of contact listed below. NSF may contact respondents to this RFI for additional information or one-on-one due diligence sessions as the NSF continues to explore the implementation of DLT in support of its mission. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Request for Information by 10/26/2021 at 11:00AM EST. All responses under this Request for Information must be emailed to Katrina Barry, kbarry@nsf.gov . If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Katrina Barry, kbarry@nsf.gov.

Vehicle: IT 70

RFP release date: 10/5/2021

Proposal due date: 10/26/2021

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AS9100

October 1, 2021 DOD, FAR, GSA, RFP, SAM, Small Business, WAWF AutoDrrive Editor

Summary: Internal audit support: three (3) full time employees for four (4) working days to provide two (2) internal audits in FY22 on site at NAWCAD. Surveillance audit support: two (2) full time employees for four (4) working days to provide support for two (2) surveillance audits in FY22 on site at NAWCAD. Quality Management System (QMS) development support: two (2) full time employees for a minimum of five (5) two (2) working day trips to provide QMS development support in FY22 on site at NAWCAD. Labor category for employees: auditor. Qualification level for employees: senior level Quote all items or none. Please ensure items are on your GSA schedule and identify if any items are open market as this is a GSA procurement. Request is set-aside for Total Small Business under the authority of FAR Part 52.219-6. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award of any DoD contract. This may be accomplished electronically at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Invoicing and payment will be made thru Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), TERMS: NET 30 Vendor will perform 3rd party audits to verify AS9100D compliance and certification. .

Vehicle: PSS

RFP release date: 9/30/2021

Proposal due date: 10/19/2021

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Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) and Relay Conference Captioning (RCC) services

September 24, 2021 Acquisition, CAGE, Department of Labor, DOL, DUNS, ETC, Federal Acquisition Regulation, GSA, HubZone, In Accordance With, IT, Performance Work Statement, Point of Contact, PWS, Request for Information, RFI, RFP, Rough Order of Magnitude, SAM, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, SIN, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business AutoDrrive Editor

Summary: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) #1605-CRC-21-NAT-0020 for VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETING (VRI) and RELAY CONFERENCE CAPTIONING (RCC) SERVICES US Department of Labor (DOL) Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE) Office of Acquisition Services (OAS) The US Department of Labor (DOL) Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE) Office of Acquisition Services (OAS), on behalf of the Office of Assistant Secretary of Administration and Management (OASAM) Civil Rights Center (CRC) is seeking information regarding Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) and Relay Conference Captioning (RCC) services. This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10, Market Research. It is for information, planning, and market research purposes only and shall not be construed as either a solicitation or obligation on the part of the DOL. The purpose of this RFI is to help the DOL understand the industry best practices, technical solutions, and sources capable of meeting the Department’s requirements. Specifically, the Government is seeking to determine if there are any questions about the DOL’s requirements, determine if industry notes any omissions in the requirements, and information about sources available to meet the DOL’s requirements. SOURCES SOUGHT: This notice serves to determine the availability and capability of qualified small businesses (including Small Business Administration Certified 8(a) Companies; firms in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone); Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses; and Women-owned small businesses) to provide VRI and RCC services, under GSA’s Multiple Acquisition Schedule (MAS) Language Interpretation Services Special Item Number (SIN) 541930. BACKGROUND: OASAM CRC has a requirement for a qualified vendor to provide VRI and RCC services to DOL’s Reasonable Accommodation Resource Center (RARC). RARC provides guidance and information about, and facilitates the provision of, reasonable accommodations for DOL employees and applicants for DOL employment who have disabilities. By doing so, RARC supports the Department’s commitment to persons with disabilities and efforts to create and maintain an inclusive, diverse work environment where all employees can reach their potential and maximize their contributions. REQUIREMENTS: The Department of Labor is seeking VRI and RCC services as described in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). REQUESTED INFORMATION: The information that CRC is seeking from industry is as follows: 1. A rough order of magnitude or estimate to support VRI and RCC services outlined within PWS. Specifically, from a pricing standpoint, this should be a non-binding estimated budget for the services outlined in the PWS. 2. Capabilities Statement from Vendor/Company Profile. 3. Past Performance history on VRI / RCC related contracts/task orders. 4. Comments and Feedback on PWS. RESPONSES: In addition to the requested information, responses shall also include the following: 1. Company name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and website address (if available), and the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives. 2. Company’s GSA Federal Supply Schedules contract number and Special Item Numbers. 3. Customary practices, including warranty, discounts, contract type under which commercial sales of this services are made. 4. Business size and status (i.e. 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone, and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business). 5. DUNS number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number, and company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc.). Companies also must be registered in the System of Awards Management at www.beta.sam.gov to be considered as potential sources. This Notice is not to be misconstrued as a Request for Quote. There is no solicitation at this time. This request for information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Acknowledgment of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the outcome of the DOL’s review of the information received. The DOL reserves the right to contact one or more of the respondents if additional information is required. Information obtained as a result of this notice may be reflected in the subsequent solicitation if issued. This announcement is Government market research, and may result in revisions to both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses. Responses are due on September 28, 2021 at 2pm Eastern Time. Responses shall be sent via email to Emily Pyatigorsky, Contract Specialist, at pyatigorsky.emily@dol.gov. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Request for Information VRI and RCC Services 1605-CRC-21-NAT-0020 Attachments: PWS and Q&A

Vehicle: PSS

RFP release date: 9/23/2021

Proposal due date: 9/29/2021

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Ohio National Guard OMK Youth Specialist and Warrior Fitness Coordinator

September 22, 2021 Each, FAR, GSA, IT, No Later Than, PM, PWS, RFP, RFQ, SAM, Small Business, Year AutoDrrive Editor

Summary: This is a notice that this contract is a total set aside for a Small Business. Only quotes submitted by a Small Business will be accepted by the Government. Any quote that is submitted by a contractor that is not a Small Business will not be considered for award. ***THIS NOT A NEW SOLICITATION FOR NEW POSITIONS*** This a re-issue of RFQ 1515535 OMK Youth Specialist and Warrior Fitness Coordinator for the Ohio Army National Guard that closed on 16 SEPT 2021. There are minor changes to the PWS that include travel as a reimbursable item. This contract will have a 12 month base year and four (4)12 month option periods. The Service Contract Act applies to this solicitation. Wage Determination WDOL 2015-4729 Revision No. 13 is attached and can be found at www.wdol.gov (Ohio-Franklin County). It is not the intent of the Government to enter into negotiations or discussions. It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient information for the Government to determine capability, satisfactory past performance, and price reasonableness. Failure to submit sufficient information may result in the rejection of your proposal. IAW FAR 52.212-2(a), the basis for award will be to the proposal that is determined to be the most advantageous to the Government based on the following criteria in order of importance: 1. Past Performance 2. Price Options will be evaluated IAW FAR 52.212(b). A total evaluated price will be calculated for each Offeror by adding the price for the base year, all option years. If the Government determines that adequate price competition was not obtained and/or if the total evaluated price cannot be deemed fair and reasonable, the Government reserves the right to request other than certified cost or pricing data to evaluate such data utilizing the proposal analysis techniques delineated in FAR 15.404-1 as deemed appropriate. IAW FAR 8.405-4, we request any discounts or applicable price reductions available based on the offerors schedule or MAS. Please see evaluation criteria attached to this RFQ. If you are not registered in SAM, an award cannot be made to your company. You may register electronically at http://www.sam.gov. Registering electronically will expedite the registration process. Questions are due no later than 4:00 pm EST 22 SEPT 2021. Clarifications must be in writing via email to paul.s.robinson.civ@mail.mil. No questions will be accepted by phone. A question/answer document will be posted in response to all timely questions asked by offerors. Proposals are due by 4:00 PM, EST, 24 SEPT 2021. Proposals should be submitted via GSA Ebuy. You may also email your proposals to paul.s.robinson6.civ@mail.mil. Faxed proposals will not be accepted. Offerors are encouraged to check the GSA Ebuy site often for changes and/or amendments to this RFQ.

Vehicle: PSS

RFP release date: 9/21/2021

Proposal due date: 9/24/2021

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Request for INFORMATION: English-Dari and Dari-English Interpretation Services

September 21, 2021 CAGE, Continental United States, Contracting Officer, ETC, FAR, HubZone, NAICS, Point of Contact, Request for Information, RFP, SDVOSB, Small Business AutoDrrive Editor

Summary: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION This is not a solicitation. The Government is issuing this Request for Information to determine a competitive basis. This questionnaire is for market research purposes only. Only contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this Request for Information. Your response to this survey is requested by 1300 Mountain Time Thursday, 23 September 2021. Please send by email with responses to the questions below to: – Susan.Hashemi@spaceforce.mil, Contracting Officer, and – Rebecca.Graham@spaceforce.mil, Contracting Officer. ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENT The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Norther Command (USNORTHCOM) (NNC) anticipates a requirement for a firm fixed-price service contract for Afghanistan Interpretation Services at eight (8) different locations within the continental United States. The anticipated NAICS code is 541930, Translation and Interpretation Services, with a small business size standard of $8 million. The anticipated SIC code is 7389. To satisfy the Government’s anticipated requirement, contractor support will be required to: – Perform simultaneous and consecutive English-Dari and Dari-English interpretation with translation capability for written summarization as necessary. Ability to interpret Dari is required. Desirable but not mandatory if they also have Pashto proficiency: Simultaneous and Consecutive English-Pashto and Pashto-English Interpretation required. – Must be able to appropriately engage with female Afghan Evacuees, children, and other vulnerable populations. – Personnel providing services must be fully vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella, as well as the corona virus 2019. – Must dress conservatively with a deep understanding of appropriate customs. – Currently, the contractor will be required to book travel arrangements accommodations; however this may change. – Work schedule will be 40 hours per week with federal holidays off. The duration is anticipated to be 4 weeks for the initial phase, with potential for expansion/extension. – Contractor personnel will provide 8 hours of interpretation per day, per location. – The contractor personnel will accompany the Gender Advisory Support Personnel and will facilitate the Gender Advisor’s interactions with, and collection of information from, Afghan Evacuees, with a primary focus on women and girls. The government estimates the eight (8) Gender Advisory Support Personnel teams will operate concurrently. – Contractor personnel will primarily focus on conversations; however, translation of written material may be necessary. – Contractor personnel shall have a current certification by the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) or equivalent; a minimum performance level of 12 on the ALTA scoring protocol or equivalent certification is required. – Must be able to begin immediately ideally before 27 September. Travel and onsite interpretation to begin ASAP. REQUESTED RESPONSES 1. Name of your firm: 2. CAGE Code: 3. Point of contact, phone number and email address: 4. Are you able to meet all the above requirements within the timeframe specified? 5. Are you a Small Business classified under the above NAICS code? a. If so, do you fall into a sub-category (e.g. HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)? b. Per FAR clause 52.219-14, at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. Can your firm be expected to do this, given your current employee situation? (Please respond yes or no.) 6. Please provide any additional information you feel is necessary:

Vehicle: PSS

RFP release date: 9/21/2021

Proposal due date: 9/27/2021

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USDA RD Single Family Housing Appraisal Services (RFI only)

September 21, 2021 Acquisition, GSA, North American Industry Classification System, Request for Information, Request for Proposal, RFI, RFP, RFQ, SAM, Small Business AutoDrrive Editor

Summary: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) is issuing this request for information (RFI) to solicit feedback from industry and potential sources related to USDA RD’s Single Family Housing Appraisal Services Nationwide and is for market research purposes. The applicable North American Industry Classification System is 531320, Offices of Real Estate Appraisers, and the Small Business Size Standard is $8.0 million. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ). This request for capability information does not constitute a RFP or RFQ and does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service, whatsoever. Further, the USDA, RD is not at this time seeking proposals or quotes and will not accept unsolicited proposals or quotations. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. However, responses received will assist the Government, in part, with a setaside decision, if a Solicitation should be issued in the future. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred associated to this request for capability information. Not responding to this source sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP or RFQ, if any is issued. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring government websites such as GSA or SAM for any potential opportunities. Responses do not guarantee award nor exclude/include your company in any potential acquisition process. No feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. This RFI is being used as a Market Research tool for informational purposes and for preliminary planning purposes to: identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and/or experience to perform the anticipated requirements and to obtain current market information in response to the RFI questions. Small and large businesses are encouraged to respond.

Vehicle: PSS

RFP release date: 9/21/2021

Proposal due date: 9/30/2021

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WRTCT LMS

September 20, 2021 CLIN, IT, PWS, RFP, RFQ, Small Business, Small Business Set Aside, Year AutoDrrive Editor

Summary: 100% small business set aside. Please see attached PWS for you to reference requirements. Please attach product information as it regards this requirement. Important: Please not that this Request for Quote (RFQ) must conform to all requirements outlined in PWS and will be evaluated based upon the Best value to the Government. CLIN 1: Base Year: 24 September 2021 to 23 September 2022: Total_____

Vehicle: IT 70

RFP release date: 9/20/2021

Proposal due date: 9/22/2021

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ARNG Incentive Review/Incentive Support Services

September 20, 2021 CAGE, Consulting services, Contracting Officer, DUNS, In Accordance With, IT, NAICS, North American Industry Classification System, Performance Work Statement, POC, Point of Contact, PWS, Request for Proposal, RFI, RFP, SAM, Small Business AutoDrrive Editor

Summary: Army National Guard (ARNG) Incentive Review Team/Incentive Support Team (IRT/IST) Support Services: see attached PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS): INCENTIVE SUPPORT TEAM (IST) / INCENTIVE REVIEW TEAM (IRT) SERVICES Updated 13 September 2021. Respond to Procurement Contracting Officer Ms. Patricia Ankney (address below) and Mr. David G. Gruenbaum at david.g.gruenbaum.civ@mail.mil. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 541611: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Small Business Administration Size Standard: $16.5 Million. The anticipated Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is R499: Management Advisory Services; Support Professional; Other Professional Services. Interested vendors shall submit the following: 1. Cover Letter with the following information: a. Company Name b. Company Mailing Address c. Company Primary and Secondary Government Point of Contact (POC) d. POCs’ email and phone number e. Company Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code f. Company Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number g. Business Size Standard and Classification as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM) database (https://sam.gov) 2. Response (White Papers) with the following information: a. Description of company capabilities and nature of the goods/services provided. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. b. Description of company’s past experience on previous projects similar in scope and complexity of this requirement, as described in the attached SOO. More specifically, does your organization have a history of providing these services? Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact for customer (Contracting Officer or Program Manager). c. Describe capabilities and experience fulfilling the requirements as identified in the SOO. d. Describe you capabilities and experience in managing this type of project, including subcontractor involvement. Include any experience in project planning, work breakdown structures, resource allocations, schedule tracking, risk analysis, and cost management. e. Describe your capabilities and experience in providing these services to military customers, particularly at the joint staff levels. Responses shall be in writing only, submitted electronically via email using PDF, HTML, MSWord, or PowerPoint formats. Responses shall not exceed 10 pages, excluding Cover Letter, 8-1/2″ x 11″ (normal margins), no smaller than 10 pt font. Email file limit size is restricted to 15MB. Files exceeding this threshold shall be submitted over multiple messages, and be identified as “message #x of #x.” Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledge, and no feedback or evaluation will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Interested sources should submit the information as identified above to Mr. David Gruenbaum, Contract Specialist, at david.g.gruenbaum.civ@mail.mil, and Ms. Trisha Ankney, Contracting Officer, at patricia.e.ankney.civ@mail.mil, by 1500 EST, 23 September 2021. Note this RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, NGB is not seeking proposals at this time, and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does NOT preclude participation in any future RFPs, if issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in accordance with federal regulations. Potential responders are solely responsible for monitoring this site for additional information / updates pertaining to this requirement.

Vehicle: PSS

RFP release date: 9/16/2021

Proposal due date: 9/23/2021

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TSA VIPR Web-based Emergency Operations Center (WebEOC) enhancements requirement

September 17, 2021 CIO, GWAC, RFP, RFQ, Small Business, Software, SOW AutoDrrive Editor

Summary: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Law Enforcement/ Federal Air Marshal (LE/FAMS), Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response team (VIPR) Program has a Reseller requirement for Juvare Brand Name Only Software and Dedicated Services to develop WebEOC boards, reports, and provide analysis in support of the VIPR program. Services will be competitively procured from participating in the NITAAC CIO-SP3 Small Business GWAC that can Resell the Juvare Brand Name Only Software and Dedicated Services. I added a sentence under the POP section in the SOW to state no Transition In/Transition Out plan is required. And as instructed by the former Reviewer, I included in the RFQ the following in RED: “**All Contract Holders shall identify and list the NIH Contract Access Fee (NCAF) as a separate line item in their submitted quotes or proposals as detailed in Article G.8 (NIH Contract Access Fee Remittance) of the CIO-SP3 Small Business conformed contracts.**” The quote we received for the exact solicitation posted on 8/31 resulted in a quote with a separate line item for the NCAF. This is a mission critical procurement, and we need to get released today to meet deadlines.

Vehicle: CIO-SP3

RFP release date: 9/17/2021

Proposal due date: 9/20/2021

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RFQ – ORAL SOLICITATION REQUEST MICROSOFT & JUNIPER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME)

September 17, 2021 Acquisition, ARO, CAGE, Contracting Officer, FAR, GSA, In Accordance With, IT, NAICS, RFP, RFQ, SAM, Small Business, Small Business Set Aside AutoDrrive Editor

Summary: REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) – ORAL SOLICITATIONS Thank you for fielding a phone call yesterday for the attached requirement. Please see below additional information for the solicitation of contract FA873021F0228 in accordance with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and supplemented by FAR Part 8, Required Sources of Supplies and Services, and FAR Part 19, Small Business programs. Attached is the requirement document for the two Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) that are being requested by the Air Force. A quote for these two (2) SMEs is needed by the date below. This is a competitive 100% Small Business Set aside under NAICS Code 541511. The Government intends to award to the lowest priced offer who meets the requirements in the attached document. Proof of capability to meet the requirements can be in the form of a resume showing a qualified individual (preferred) or a memo from the Contractor stating capable. If submitting a memo of capability, explain how you intend to have a qualified individual in time. If award is made, prices are firm-fixed. Please provide in response to this notice or in email by 22 September at 1500 EST a quote for: 0001 Microsoft SME $_______.___ a. Labor (5 days) b. Travel & Per Diem for F.O.B. (Hanscom AFB, MA) 0002 Juniper SME (Option A) $_______.___ a. Labor (2 days) b. Travel & Per Diem for F.O.B. (Hanscom AFB, MA) 0003 Juniper SME (Option B) $_______.___ a. Labor (5 days) b. Travel & Per Diem for F.O.B. (Hanscom AFB, MA) TOTAL: $_______.__ The Government reserves the right to fund all, some, or none of the above requirement. Reply to this email with any questions. Please include your CAGE number and GSA applicable contract number in your quote response. Quoted prices should include F.O.B. destination. Services are required as soon as possible and SME(s) should be available within 5 days after award/receipt of order (ARO). Please email any questions to the Contracting Officer below at michael.cenedella.1@us.af.mil and Contracting Specialist Victoria Bowley at victoria.bowley@us.af.mil. You are required to be registered and in good standing (Responsible) in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to receive an award, and your Taxpayer Identification Number must be in SAM or provided upon award. Legal effect of quotations per FAR 13.004, applies. Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to receiving your quote! Very Respectfully, MICHAEL CENEDELLA Contracting Officer

Vehicle: IT 70

RFP release date: 9/17/2021

Proposal due date: 9/22/2021

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