SDVOSB-Misc. School and Instruction

Request for Information for Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction Technical Requirement for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District Request for Information (RFI) for a Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction Technical Requirement for Various Project Sites for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District. This is an RFI for planning purposes only and is not a notice of solicitation issuance. Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect any company's or corporation's ability to submit an offer, if and when a solicitation is released. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this RFI announcement. This RFI is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect cost or charges will arise as a result of the submission of a company's or corporation's information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damage for any improperly identified proprietary information. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations and requirements. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer - Omaha District, on behalf of the Northwestern Division Regional Business Center (NWD/RBC) is seeking information about potential Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) sources interested and capable of providing the requested environmental remediation service under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 611699, All other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction at various project sites within the Omaha District boundaries and/or for existing or potential customers to meet the needs of their Environmental Programs. This RFI constitutes a market research tool for the collection and analyses of information to determine SDVOSB's capability to provide the Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction Requirement based on the description below: Scope of Work - Technology Requirement for Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction Services The Scope of Work (SOW) requirement is as follows: The Government is requesting a device that would replace the standard Blank Fire Adapter (BFA), but that includes an extender - a disrupter - down the barrel. The disrupter prevents a live round from being chambered during blank-fire training, but allows the weapon to fire as intended using blank rounds. In addition to protecting soldiers from an accidental firing of a live round, use of the device provides more realistic training. Submissions Capabilities package/response submittal must be received not later than 2:00 PM (CST), 03 August 2017. Any information is voluntary. Interested firms having the ability necessary to meet or exceed the above requirement of the Scope of Work - Technology Requirement for Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction Services under NAICS code 611699, All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction, may submit a capability statement package. Submissions that do not comply with the instructions stated may not be reviewed. Submissions must be in the order listed below. Specific and concise replies must be provided for each requirements below with no exceptions. 1. A transmittal letter shall include: a. Name & address of the company; b. Company's business size status - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Section 8(a), etc.; and c. A point of contract (POC) to include phone number, fax number, and email address. In addition, please provide affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, and potential teaming partners, if applicable. d. DUNS/CAGE code 2. The capability statement package, (question about prior experience) 3. Company's capability to perform the RFP requirements to include: a. Technical Paper demonstrating the devices basic properties. b. Army Test and Evaluation Center (ATEC) test plan and test report for a device that meets the Project Description that has been successfully completed within the last 5 years. 4. The professional qualifications of your company and key personnel to work on this type of requirement to include: Name, title, resume. 5. This RFI is for planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by Omaha District to pay for information submitted in response to this request. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the market analysis and debriefings will not be available. It is the reader's responsibility to monitor FedBizOpps for a resultant or future solicitation package (s), if advertised. 6. Results of market research will be used to satisfy Parts 5, 10, 19 and other applicable parts of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and associated directives and guidance. Specifically, the results of the research will be used to analyze, evaluate, determine and document the capabilities of SDVOSBs to provide the service(s) as described in the SOW. The information gathered may be used by the Government in a variety of ways such as benefit and cost determination and justifications; or to determine industry best practices along with technical and acquisition approaches. 7. In addition to the above, the Government requests comments from interested parties to the following questions: a. Would you be interested in submitting a proposal considering the anticipated SOW items? If not, why? b. In reference to 2 above, do you have sufficient experience in the anticipated SOW that would allow the evaluator to assess your capability? If not, please explain. c. What maximum annual capacity of work can your firm reasonably manage, while assuring effective and efficient program/project implementation and maintaining quality products? Provide any relevant information that demonstrates the ability to manage, execute and administer a project with annual revenue between $ 2-10 Million annually. d. Do you have a current DCAA audit? If so, when was it executed? e. Do you have site characterization and removal design support experience? g. If you are a small business, would you consider submitting a proposal as a prime contractor? h. Would you participate in this acquisition with other firms as teaming members or joint ventures? If so, what other teaming opportunities do you see for this acquisition? i. For SDVOSB consideration, would your firm be able to compete under NAICS code 611699? If not, why? j. Do you have any other comments or suggestions that you would like to share with us? Please email responses to Julie.k.siderewicz@usace.army.mil no later than 2:00 PM (CST), 08 August 2017. Responses must include the subject line " Request for Information:_ Technology Requirement for Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction Services ---- or mailed to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Contracting Division (Siderewicz), 1616 Capitol Ave, Omaha, Nebraska 68102-4901. This is an RFI to be used in planning a future acquisition, please do not send in any proposals. Request for proposals, if and when issued, will be available via the Internet at www.fedbizopps.gov. As such, it is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any additional information. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.