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THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY; it is not a Solicitation (i.e. Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation, or Invitation for Bids) or an indication that the Health Readiness Contracting... THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY; it is not a Solicitation (i.e. Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation, or Invitation for Bids) or an indication that the Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) will contract for the services contained in the RFI. This RFI is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and the Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a competitive solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities website http://www.fbo.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement. This RFI does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future Solicitation. RESPONSES: Respondents to this RFI are to describe their interest and ability to perform the requirements summarized below in the description of the requirement. Responses are to contain (1) company name, (2) CAGE code, (3) mailing address, and (4) primary point of contact information, to include telephone number and email address. Responses should be formatted as either MS Word (.doc) or Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf) and should be limited to a maximum of six (6) pages. Proprietary/Competition Sensitive information (appropriately marked) will be protected from disclosure to the greatest extent practical, however it is preferred that respondents do not provide proprietary or otherwise restricted responses. No faxes, courier delivered, or telephone inquiries/submissions will be accepted. QUESTIONS FOR INDUSTRY: The Government desires that respondents offer their experience and recommendations on the following questions related to the Defense Health Agency Armed Services Blood Program Division Pre-Deployment Infectious Disease Testing . (1) What is the feasibility of having a pool of health care providers who have completed security screening and the credentialing/privileging process and are available to report to duty within a specified number of days? Explain. (2) What would be the minimum number of days required between notification and reporting to duty? (3) Would you be able to fill positions locally or would you have to bring in personnel from other locations? Would travel expenses be expected to be incurred for any of the locations? (4) What is your company’s primary NAICS code? What NAICS code would you anticipate for a requirement for services necessary to meet the Government’s objective? (5) What type of pricing structure would best meet the Government’s objective? Should incentives be considered and if yes, identify the proposed incentives. (6) Should the Government publish a formal solicitation, do you anticipate any challenges preparing a competitive price proposal to provide services based on some or all of the characteristics described above. Do you anticipate any perceived barriers to competition? If so, please specify. (7) Do you have any comments on the requirements described above? If so, please specify. Responses should be submitted to Georgeana Green, Contract Specialist at georgeana.l.green.civ@mail.mil and Dawn Simington, Contracting Officer, at dawn.e.simington.civ@mail.mil no later than 15:00 PM (3:00 PM) Central Time, February 21, 2020