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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION M00264-24-RFI-0015 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or Request for Quote/Proposal/Bid and no contract or purchase order will be a... REQUEST FOR INFORMATION M00264-24-RFI-0015 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or Request for Quote/Proposal/Bid and no contract or purchase order will be awarded as a result of this notice. Marine Corps Installations National Capital Region- Regional Contracting Office (MCINCR-RCO) has a requirement to provide support to the Marine Forces Cyber Command, specifically to its subordinate units: Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group and Marine Corps Cyber Operations Group. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is R499, Support- Professional: Other. Feedback on this requirement is encouraged. This market research tool will be used to identify market capability and solutions (to include suggested performance work statement revisions), as well as the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of award. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received in response to this notice. Information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. A capability statement, business brochure, or the like is not requested. Respondents should provide the following: 1. Name of Organization, CAGE Code, UEI, size status, Telephone Number, Address, and Email address of primary point of contact. 2. Suggested NAICS code and PSC (if other than what is listed above) for the services described in this notice with an explanation as to why this code(s) would be better. 3. Contract vehicles (GSA Federal Supply Schedule, GSA OASIS, or any other Government Agency contract vehicle) of which your business is a schedule/contract holder and is applicable to the required services. (Lack of does not preclude a company from responding to this notice.) 4. Answers to the below questions specific to the requirement: a. Does your company have similar or previous experience performing the draft PWS required services? Please provide details supporting your answer. b. Is the proposed CLIN structure sufficient to fill the Government’s need? c. To successfully perform, do you recommend any certifications or qualifications not in the PWS? d. What evaluation factors should the Government consider? e. Will you need to subcontract out areas of the requirement? What percentage do you estimate? f. Does your company have the ability to provide personnel with the requisite security clearances, to include an active CI poly? g. How much lead time will your company need from notification of award to full performance? h. Are the required services considered commercial or Government unique? i. Are the required services considered professional or are they applicable to the Service Contract Labor Standards? j. What obstacles would prevent your company from responding to a future solicitation? k. Is anything in the attached draft PWS confusing or unclear? Please provide recommendations. Please feel free to provide additional comments and recommendations not covered or addressed in the above questions. See Attachments: Draft PWS and Excel draft CLIN structure. *05/10/24 UPDATE: The NAICS code discrepancy has been corrected within the Sources Sought notice. Additionally, the due date for responses is 27 May 2024. Please ignore the date of 24 May listed in the SSO Requirement PDF. Respondents should send its response via email no later than 27 May 2024, 12p.m Eastern Time to: bradley.hoover@usmc.mil with cc at cynthia.guthridge@usmc.mil