7610--RFI

This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION only. Pursuant to FAR Part 10.002(b)(2)(iii) and (viii) (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: 1) Determine the commercial practices of companies engaged in providing the needed service. 2) Determine feasibility of use of General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Pursuant to FAR Part 8, FAR Part 12 and/or FAR Part 15. 3) Determine availability of Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and VOSB set aside pursuant to FAR Part 19. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action. Requirement: This notice is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Strategic Acquisition Center, Frederick, MD (SAC-F), to identify sources capable of providing the services described in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW). Additionally, vendors are requested to ask questions or provide comments on the draft SOW to address any potential vague or ambiguous language or provide insights into areas the Government has not considered. Anticipated NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 511120 Periodical Publishers. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. Submission Information: All responses must be submitted to contact@example.gov, contact@example.gov, and contact@example.gov by the date listed with an email titled Federal Veterans Laws, Rules, and Regulations. Responders will receive an electronic confirmation acknowledging receipt of a response but will not receive individualized feedback on any questions. If your company has the potential capability to perform these contract services, please respond to this Request for Information by providing a capability statement. The number of pages is limited to a total of 10 pages; size shall be no greater than 8 1/2" x 11". The top, bottom, left and right margins shall be a minimum of one inch each. Font size shall be no smaller than 12-point. Times New Roman fonts are required. Disclaimer: This Request for Information is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quotation. It is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided. No basis for a claim against the Government shall arise from a response to this Request for Information or Government use of any information provided. Failure to submit information in sufficient detail may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Request for Information, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised, the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Request for Information. SIEM Training Statement of Work (SOW): 1. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of General Counsel (OGC) serves as VA s in-house counsel and is committed to ensuring that every member of our organization has a Veteran focus and an understanding and commitment to the business priorities of our VA clients. OGC represents the Department before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) which provides Veterans or other claimants an impartial judicial forum for review of adverse administrative decisions issued by the BVA regarding entitlement to service-connected disability compensation, survivor benefits, or other benefits such as education payments and health care benefits. Legal support in this area includes legal representation in all litigation brought before the CAVC. The attorneys who represent the Department need to have an up to date, comprehensively indexed, hard copy desk reference book which includes Federal laws, rules, specifically to include rules of the CAVC, and regulations impacting on Veterans benefits in order to provide effective representation. 2. Scope of Work: OGC seeks a contract to obtain 130 copies of an annually updated, comprehensively indexed, hard copy desk reference book which includes Federal laws, rules, specifically to include rules of the CAVC, and regulations impacting on Veterans benefits. TITLE QTY/COPIES DISTRIBUTION Books as described above 130 ANNUALLY 3. Period of Performance (POP): Base period of 12 months and four one-year options. 4. Type of Order: Firm-Fixed-Price 5. Place of Performance (POP): Sent by mail to OGC at the following address: Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel 90 K Street NE 425 I Street, NW Washington DC 20001 Quoter s Business Questions Provide a brief corporate profile of your company to include the following: Organization's official name and dba name, if applicable; Length of time the Organization has been in business; Types of services provided by your Organization; Types of clients by industry (i.e. Federal, Commercial, Local Government, etc.); Whether the Organization is U.S. based or International; If the Organization is a subsidiary of another Organization; DUNS number and CAGE number; Organization's website address; Main point of contact name, phone number, and email address; SBA size designation information and small business concern type (if applicable); Number of employees in the organization; Organization's most recent annual receipts amount as defined by the SBA. Tax Identification Number Any applicable Socio-Economical Classification(s): 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned, Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned and Small Disadvantaged Business. What contract vehicle do you recommend for this requirement? GSA Single Award BPA Multiple Single Award BPAs GSA Multiple Award BPA Single Award IDIQ Multiple Single Award IDIQs. Multiple Award IDIQ Other: Please explain Does your organization have an existing GSA schedule for this type of requirement? - What NAICS codes would your company recommend for this action? Draft RFI Questions: Do you feel the requirements are clearly defined in the draft documentation provided? What information needs to be added, changed and/or reworded within the draft documentation provided to support the acquisition? What key questions do you need to see answered in a future SOW before you decide to respond to the solicitation? In what format and what kind of supporting documents would be most helpful to include as exhibits in a future SOW? Which type of resources would be required to support this task and which of these resources would you consider Key? Can you provide a rough estimated price for the requirement as demonstrated in the draft SOW? Quoter s Solution Questions: Has your company currently or in the recent past provided a similar solution? If so, please provide details on the nature of the services provided including, at a minimum, length of time; the name(s) of the organization(s); specific contractor citation and your role (prime vs/ sub). If the role was a sub-contractor, please provide your area(s) of responsibility on the contract. What do you foresee as the biggest risks in performing the PWS in the draft documentation to meet our requirements?