Trainer- Military Pay Technician

Subject: This is a Request for Information (RI) Sources Sought for a Military Pay Technician Trainer for the Maryland Army National Guard (MDARNG) and the United States Property and Fiscal Office. Purpose: The purpose of this is a market research tool to determine the market capability and solutions as well as the availability and adequacy of business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of award. Submission of a capability statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offering, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring the requirement to be consistent with industry practices. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is for market research purposes only. Any information submitted is at the company's own expense. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of capability statements in connection with the market survey. Any information provided is voluntary. Synopsis: This RFI does not constitute and Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. It is requested that interested firms submit to the Contracting Office a brief capabilities package demonstrating ability to provide the service. ALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. Background: The Maryland Army National Guard is seeking information from interested parties to provide a technical expert to train new military technicians in the Defense Joint Military Pay System (DJMS) at MDARNG, United States Property and Fiscal Office located Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood, MD. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Requirement: Military Pay Clerk Trainer: Will provide training and guidance for the following tasks: Explains entitlements and methods of computation for a wide variety of pay actions based on standardized military pay rules, regulations, laws, procedures, or operations. Review, audit, research, and correct payment transactions. Resolution requires application of prior pay laws and regulations, as well as application of current procedures involving direct deposit and cross disbursing transmissions. Determine eligibility for as well as how compute special and incentive pay which require research of pay entitlement laws or regulations. Typical cases involve processing a wide variety of pay actions, which require the application of numerous different and unrelated procedures. Verify eligibility for and compute a wide variety of pay and allowances which include, but are not limited to the following: sea duty pay, cost of living allowance, temporary lodging allowance, overseas housing allowance, cancelled checks, and miscellaneous adjustments to individual's pay entitlements. Determine and compute entitlements to enlistment extension and re-enlistment bonuses, including eligibility for payment for unused leave as applicable. May also train how to compute bonus recoupments. Explains Codes, gives guidance to input information into the automated pay system to process a variety of pay actions. Minimum of 5 (five) years experience/training in the Military Pay field from 2012 to Present. The attachment to this RFI, is a Market Research Questionnaire. The questionnaire will help us determine the most suitable approach to acquire the services identified in the RFI/Source Sought. Receipt of RFI will not be acknowledged and RFI responses will not be returned. RFI responses shall be submitted via electronic mail (E-mail) to the Primary Point of Contact identified at the end of this announcement. Fax submissions of the capabilities packages WILL NOT be accepted. Response: Responses submitted should include (1) name and address of firm, phone/fax numbers, email address and point of contact; (2) DUNS Number and/or CAGE Code, if available; (3) type of small business, e.g., woman-owned, service-disabled veteran owned, small disadvantaged, hub-zone, etc.; (4) firm's experience; and (5) firm's past performance with federal, state and local government agencies and/or commercial entities within the last three (3) years.