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Reference-Number-DTMC75-07-S-RFI01Federal

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's General Counsel office is seeking information from industry sources with experience in managing and processing large-scale document productions to assist with a broad FOIA request. This request focuses on FMCSA records over a 58-month period related to plans and programs evaluating the safety of Mexican trucking companies operating in the U.S., involving data from more than 30 divisions and offices nationwide. The volume of responsive records is estimated between 100,000 and 500,000 pages, with about 43% in electronic form. The agency is interested in modern, cost-effective, and innovative technological solutions such as Electronic Data Discovery, hosted review repositories, or native review tools to support efficient processing. While government attorneys will conduct the final legal review, most of the work is expected to occur at the contractor’s facility, with the exception of managing a FOIA reading room. Interested parties are invited to submit a concise white paper, not exceeding three pages, outlining their company’s capability, relevant NAICS code, contact information, references, pricing strategy, estimated cost, performance period, and identified risks. This submission is for informational purposes only; there is no current solicitation, and no contract will be awarded nor costs reimbursed from this request for information. Responses must be submitted electronically by June 19, 2007, to the specified point of contact, with all inquiries restricted to the information contained in the notice, as questions will not be answered. The government will use the information gathered to decide the appropriate acquisition approach.

General Info

FMCSA seeks industry input for processing extensive FOIA records on Mexican trucking safety.

Agency

Department Of Transportation → 693JJ4 Office Of Acquisition Mgt

NAICS

561499 - All Other Business Support Services

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PostedJun 15

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → 693JJ4 Office Of Acquisition Mgt

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20590, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → 693JJ4 Office Of Acquisition Mgt

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20590, USA

Contacts

Ruby Y Mixon

William A Adams

Full Description

Description:This is a Request for Information Only. This is NOT a request for quote or proposal submission. NO QUESTIONS will be answered on this request for information. Your response shall be based on the information contained within this notice. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), General Counsel?s office is seeking information on industry?s capability with experience in all aspects of managing and processing large document productions to provide support to answer a significantly broad FOIA request. Interested sources must capable of providing the most cost-effective, modern, innovative technological and accurate processing of this FOIA. Examples of technological solutions that may be appropriate are, without limitation, Electronic Data Discovery (EDD), current review tool, on-line hosted repository for review, and native review. The final legal review and determination will be conducted by government attorneys. It is anticipated that most of the work will be performed at the contractor?s facility, except for the establishment and monitoring of the reading room established for this FOIA. The FOIA request is for all FMCSA records created or gathered over a 58-month period that pertain to FMCSA plans and programs to evaluate the safety of Mexican trucking companies who have applied to operate throughout the United States. Over 30 FMCSA divisions, offices, and personnel nationwide report responsive records. The estimate of responsive records is 100,000 ? 500,000 pages. Inadvertent, redundant reporting of some records and inadvertent reporting of records already in the public domain is part of this estimate. Approximately 43% of records are in electronic form. Interested sources shall provide a white paper, of no more than 3 pages, containing the following information: a) Name of the company, b) Contact person with all contact information, c) NAICS under which the company would perform this type of work, d) DUN?s number, e) GSA contract number and effective/expiration date, if any, under which this work can be performed, f) Brief capability statement of the company with 2 -3 references to verify quality of prior performance of similar work, g) Proposed pricing strategy, rough order of cost and a short synopsis of proposed pricing approach, and h) proposed performance period and anticipated risks. Based upon responses received, the Government will make a determination of the approach for the acquisition strategy. Information shall be provided to Ms. Ruby Mixon at ruby.mixon@dot.gov no later than June 19, 2007 1:00PM EST. Please use the following in the SUBJECT LINE ?Industry?s Capability to Support Broad FOIA Request?. This is not a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract as a result of this notice or pay for any information received. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THE TIME. Telephonic request for information will not be accepted or returned.