Professional Administrative Support Services

This RFI is issued solely for information, planning purposes, and market research only; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is not at this time seeking proposals. The purpose of this RFI is to seek industry information about potential 8(a) participants that can provide professional administrative support services to DEA. DEA consistently seeks to obtain information and comments from industry that will provide the agency with insight into market conditions and that will aid in the refinements of requirements and the formation of an acquisition strategy for professional administrative support. This RFI is designed to conduct market research to determine the current level and availability of offerors in the current market. DEA is interested in obtaining information from offerors that can meet the requirements stated in the Statement of Work (SOW). Small businesses are encouraged to respond to this RFI in order to assist DEA in determining the potential level of interest, adequate competition, and technical capability of the Small Business community to fulfill this requirement. However, responses to the RFI are solicited from ONLY 8(a) participants. REQUIREMENTS: Please see the attached Statement of Work (SOW). RESPONSES: This is a Request for Information (RFI). This is not a solicitation, award or request for proposals and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. The DEA will not be responsible for any cost incurred by interested parties in responding to the RFI. Any and all associated costs shall be expended solely at the expense of the responder. Unsolicited proposals or offers of any kind will not be considered in response to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI will not be returned. At this time, questions concerning the composition and requirements for a future RFP, as well as those regarding the nature of the services to be performed under any future initiative will not be accepted. Responses must include the following information: Company name; mailing address; physical address; point of contact(s); telephone number, fax number; email address; Federal Tax Identification Number, DUNS number; NAICS code; socio economic status; and GSA schedule number (if applicable), and must be registered in Systems for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) to be considered for this requirement. 1. A corporate or company capability statement between one and 5 pages that includes relevant experience within the last three years. Relevant experience is defined as possessing the experience described in the "Requirements" section above. 2. A representative sample of contracts your firm was awarded to provide the requirements as described in this notice within the past three years. For each contract listed include the type of contract; total estimated value; contract period of performance (e.g., base and number of option periods); customer (i.e. federal agency) and respective point of contact (e.g., point of contact's name, phone number, and email address). The Government encourages creativity and innovation in responses to the RFI. Any questions about this RFI should be submitted in writing to John Girard no later than 11:00 a.m. local Eastern Standard Time on October 1, 2014. Answers to general questions will be provided under an amendment to the RFI and posted on FBO. Interested parties are requested to submit the above requested information directly via e-mail to: contact@example.gov no later than 11:00 a.m. local Eastern Standard Time on October 14, 2014. Any responses received after the closing date will not be considered. No literature will be returned to responding sources and each source is solely responsible for all expenses associated with submitting their literature. All information will be kept confidential and will not be disseminated to the public. This sources sought synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This synopsis should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Request for a solicitation will not receive a response.