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The Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) FOR INFORMATION OR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. As part of its market research, the AO is issuing this ... The Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) FOR INFORMATION OR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. As part of its market research, the AO is issuing this RFI to determine if there exists an adequate number of qualified and interested contractors capable of the scope of the requirement in the draft statement of work (SOW). The purpose of this RFI is also to receive any questions or concerns in regards to the draft SOW. This requirement is for Behavioral Economist Consulting to Redesign the Bail Report for the Probation and Pretrial Services Office. The attached draft SOW is subject to change in any final versions issued. The AO is seeking information from possible vendors to include: Names of interested parties. Please provide company information to include: Name of Company Address Point of Contact to include telephone number and email address DUNS number (An offeror must have a DUNS number and be registered in the System for Award Management by time of award.) Can this requirement, as described in the draft SOW, be accomplished as stated? The intended North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code to solicit proposals is 541990 – “All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.” Is there a better suited NAICS code and the reason you feel it would be a better NAICS code? The intended Product and Service Code (PSC) is R499 – “Support – Professional: Other.” Is there a better suited PSC and the reason you feel it would be a better PSC? What is your experience/capability to successfully perform the work as described in the SOW? Does your company have experience providing this service in a criminal justice setting? Please provide examples of your experience in this area. Does your company have experience providing this service to the federal government? Please provide examples of your experience providing this service to the Government. The draft requirement is intended to be Firm-Fixed-Price and priced by deliverables. Does the SOW have enough information to fix price this requirement and if not what other information is required? Please provide pricing estimates based on a Firm-Fixed-Price approach for a one-year base period and four option years. Are there any existing contracting vehicles that this could be solicited under to include the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Supply Schedules or other Government-Wide Agency Contracts (GWACs)? If GSA, what would be the appropriate category/Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) to solicit? What are your questions and concerns in regards to the draft SOW? Please include references to the specific sections of the SOW, as applicable. All responses need to be sent via email to Angelica Eng at angelica_eng@ao.uscourts.gov. Please submit requested information by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday, February 8, 2021. Responses shall not exceed five (5) pages using 12-point or larger Times New Roman font on 8½’ x 11” standard paper, with 1” margins. The following provision is incorporated in full text: Provision 2-1, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (JAN 2003). This RFI is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of market research. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. Responses will be used for the purpose of market research to obtain viability of the requirement, estimated pricing, and request comments/suggestions/questions regarding the draft solicitation. Responses to this RFI will not be considered proposals on which the Judiciary can issue any contracts. This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP). All information received in response to this RFI marked "Proprietary" will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. The Judiciary will not pay for information received in response to this RFI. There is no commitment by the Judiciary to issue an RFP, make an award, or to be responsible for any monies expended by industry for responses to this RFI. To fully comprehend the information contained within a response to this RFI, there may be a need to seek further clarification from those respondent(s) identified as capable. This clarification may be requested in the form of brief verbal communication by telephone; written communication; electronic communication; or a request for a presentation of the response. The Judiciary reserves the right to seek additional information from those vendors identified with unique solutions that are determined to be beneficial to the Judiciary.