scholarship support services

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY A solicitation is not available at this time. The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office is seeking information on scholarship support service vendors. This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only. No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these items or services to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this RFI, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. NOAA welcomes responses from all interested parties. NOAA does not intend to make a selection decision or award a contract on the basis of responses. Acknowledgment of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the outcome of the NOAA's review of the information received. Additionally, the NOAA does not intend to hold discussions concerning this sources sought with any interested parties. However, NOAA reserves the right to contact vendors if additional information is required. Questions Vendors shall submit responses to the following questions: 1. What is the number of Certified Public Accountants on staff? 2. What are the experiences with scholarship programs, specifically student scholarship programs? Please provide details. 3. What is the highest number of clients or scholarship recipients serviced at any one time? 4. What are the experiences providing travel logistic services? a. Please cite experiences providing the best value for lodging accommodations and air travel for large groups. b. Please cite experience with providing quick turnaround travel logistic services for large groups, i.e., within forty-five (45) days of travel departure. 5. What are the experiences disbursing and tracking payments to clients or scholarship recipients? a. Please illustrate methods for maintaining accuracy in payments. b. Please highlight turnaround time frames for disbursing payments to clients or scholarship recipients. 6. What is the size of the organization's escrow for disbursing payments? Submission Requirements Submissions are limited to no more than 25 single sided pages. They should be submitted via email to Tania Gates at contact@example.gov by no later than noon on July 19, 2017. A complete response should include answers to the questions that were presented above. A respondent's failure to provide complete responses to any questions will be interpreted as not having a complete understanding of the question and does not demonstrate a capability to provide the required services. Responses should demonstrate capability, not merely affirm the respondents' capability by stating the respondent can perform the services. The vendor's response shall also include the following: 1. Vendor name 2. Vendor POC 3. Vendor DUNS 4. GSA Schedule number (if applicable) 5. Business size 6. Applicable NAICS codes registered under