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DHSEAP2020Federal

Submission Closed05/01/2020, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Homeland Security → Departmental Operations Acquisition Division I

NAICS

541

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, 20528, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

EAP+RFI+2020.pdf

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PhaseClosed

PostedApr 14

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMay 1

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

05/01/2020, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Departmental Operations Acquisition Division I

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20528, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Departmental Operations Acquisition Division I

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20528, USA

Contacts

Jessica A. Phillips

Tanya M. Hill

Full Description

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government. This is NOT a Request for Quotations or Proposals. No solicitation document exists, and a formal solicitation may or may not be issued by the Government as a result of the responses received to this RFI. The Government will not pay for any response or demonstration expenses. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Those who respond to this RFI should not anticipate feedback concerning their submission. All submissions will become the property of the Government and will not be returned. Responding to the RFI is completely voluntary and will not enhance or adversely affect responses to any resulting solicitation if such solicitation is issued at a later date. There is no competitive advantage gained by any of the respondents to this RFI. See attached.