Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

Amendment 0002 is posted to revise Addemdum to FAR 52.212-1 - Instruction to Offerors. Refer to highlighted statement added. Amendment 0001 is posted to incorporate Attachment 18 - Solicitation Questi... Amendment 0002 is posted to revise Addemdum to FAR 52.212-1 - Instruction to Offerors. Refer to highlighted statement added. Amendment 0001 is posted to incorporate Attachment 18 - Solicitation Questions and Answers Sheet Final. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICIATION FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED WITH REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL HT001124R0064 ATTACHED HEREIN. The Synopsis required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.203 Publicizing and response time is combined into a single document with the issuance of this solicitation in accordance with FAR 12.603 Streamlined solicitation for commercial items/services. ALL RESPONSIBLE 8A SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Long – Term Capability Requirements Document Development Support (LT-CRDS) for DHA J5 Capability Management Division CAMD), to assist in the continued development of joint capability documents. This support is a critical need considering DHA views Research, Development and Acquisition joint requirements as a top enterprise priority. This work aligns CJCSI 5123.01I which describes that the Joint Requirements Oversight Council which validates capability requirements using JCIDS, DoDD 3000.06 sections 3.c. and 6.g. directs CSAs and their directors to “utilize the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) to define and validate future joint warfighting capability needs” and “participate fully in the JCIDS processes”, Joint Publication 4-02, Joint Health Services (2018) which states, “the DHA has direct responsibility for capabilities and capacity to meet joint force requirements…” The work site location and the requesting organization is Defense Health Headquarters (DHHQ) in Falls Church, VA. THIS IS NOT A CONTRACT. The Government is issuing an RFP as a 100% 8A Small Business Set-Aside for the acquisition of commercial services IAW FAR 12 using the procedures of Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Only one contract is anticipated to result form this RFP; however, the Government reserved the right to withdraw, modify, or eliminate various aspects of the requirement determined to be too costly or impractical prior to award. This acquisition is restricted to 8a Small Business entities as a 100% 8a Small Business Set-Aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541611 for Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Support Services, which has a small business size standard of $24.5 million dollars. (b) Submission of proposals. This is a FAR Part 12 acquisition. The Offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to seek information through clarifications or communications with the Offerors. The Government also reserves the right to hold discussions or negotiations if the Contracting Officer finds it necessary to do so. The offer shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements but shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements. The Government does not intend to hold discussions; however, it reserves the right to hold discussions or negotiations if the Contracting Officer finds it necessary to do so. In addition, the Government reserves the right to seek information through clarifications or communications with the offeror. Only one contract award is anticipated resulting from this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or eliminate various aspects of the requirement determined to be too costly or impractical prior to award. By submitting a proposal, the offeror indicates its intent to comply with all requirements of the solicitation and perform all work within the scope of an anticipated contract award. Proposals that do not comply with the solicitation instructions may be rejected without consideration or evaluation. Points of Contact. Points of Contact (POC) for this solicitation are cherish.d.young2.civ@health.mil and vicki.l.whiteman.civ@health.mil. Questions. Questions shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist (listed POCs above), no later than December 15, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Late or follow-up/additional questions will not be accepted or acknowledged after this date and time. Answers to submitted questions will be provided via solicitation amendment and posted to the Government wide point of entry. Answers will not be provided via email. It is the responsibility of the offerors to monitor the Government wide point of entry for question and answers and for any future solicitation amendments. c. Electronic Submittal: Proposals shall be electronically submitted via e-mail to the Points of Contact identified above. The respondent to the solicitation is responsible for ensuring receipt by the POC. The firewall utilized by the Government contracting office does not authorize or accept zip files. The email system cannot accept emails with a file size greater than 6 MB. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure electronic submission is received timely by the POCs. This RFP shall not be considered direction to proceed with the subject effort, nor a promise of future direction to proceed. Contractors are solely responsible for this RFP’s submission expense. d. This is a reminder to all Offerors to see Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) provisions and clauses. All offerors are required to submit the list of contracts/task orders and OCI mitigation plan and other documents as required by the OCI provisions and clauses in this solicitation by the proposal due date and time. ALL OFFERORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN OCI MITIGATION PLAN even if the respondent has NEVER performed contracts for DHA. (c) Period for acceptance of proposals. The respondent agrees to hold the prices in its proposal firm for 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of proposals. See the following attachments for this proposal: LT-CRDS SF1449 HT001124R0064 Solicitation Attachments: Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment 2 – Pricing Sheet Attachment 3 – Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment 4 – Sample Consent Letter Attachment 5 – OCI Contract List Attachment 6 – CDRL Portfolio (CDRL A001, CDRLs 1-12) Attachment 7 – Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) Attachment 8 – DD Form 254 Attachment 9 – DHA CAC Request Process Attachment 10 – DMDC TASS Application Attachment 11 – DHA Mandatory Training List 2023 Attachment 12 – DHA New Employee Handbook (Welcome Package) Attachment 13 – Cybersecurity Regulations & Guidance Attachment 14 – FRCS Responsibility Matrix Attachment 15 – Risk Assessment Framework Attachment 16 – DHA Form 49 KTR Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Attachment 17 – Wage Determination WD 2015-4281 Rev 27