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OVERVIEW Request for Information (RFI) for Central Technical Support Facility (CTSF) Site Support Operations. The Army is conducting market research to determine the best acquisition strategy for this... OVERVIEW Request for Information (RFI) for Central Technical Support Facility (CTSF) Site Support Operations. The Army is conducting market research to determine the best acquisition strategy for this effort. At present, the period of performance will be a 30-day Transition-in Period; an eleven (11) month base period; and four (4) twelve (12) month option periods. This is subject to change. For the purposes of this RFI, the contractor should assume the work being conducted will occur at CONUS locations. DISCLAIMER: THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS FOR PLANNING AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT, INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB), REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ), REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP), OR AS AN OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE A MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI OR ANY FOLLOW UP INFORMATION REQUEST. RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION OF THE INFORMATION THEY PROVIDE. NO QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN ON THE RFI. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF RESPONSES RECEIVED. NO FUNDS HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED, APPROPRIATED OR RECEIVED FOR THIS EFFORT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. THE INFORMATION WILL BE USED IN A MARKET RESEARCH REPORT ASSESSMENT OF SOURCES CAPABLE OF PROVIDING SITE SUPPORT OPERATIONS SERVICES FOR CTSF. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE RFQ, IFB, OR RFP, IF ANY ARE ISSUED. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EFFORT: The Central Technical Support Facility (CTSF), which is located at Ft. Hood, TX, is responsible for three (3) primary missions: Army Interoperability Certification (AIC) Testing, Configuration Management (CM) of the Army’s LandWarNet Mission Command (LWN MC) software baselines, and providing technical engineering support to System of Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity (CS) and Information Technology (IT) efforts as directed. The application of the processes and procedures needed to execute these roles on Army LWN MC Systems are also used, as directed, on Joint systems, often within a Coalition Environment. CTSF has a requirement for contractor-provided site support operations (to include physical security and access control, custodial services, facility maintenance, logistics planning/implementing/accountability functions, and leases for infrastructure support for modular buildings and government owned buildings located within the CTSF and Install Yard) resulting in turnkey infrastructure support. The skills and knowledge required are in the following areas: security specialists, custodial services, maintenance, supply/logistics, and shipping/receiving. Contractor attendance required for all Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (DA) & Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Directed Mandatory Training. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification shall apply to this requirement and the prime contractor shall have or demonstrate ability to obtain a “Secret” Facility Clearance. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT): A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Level of Effort are attached for review. (Attachments 1 & 2) RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS: Responses should be emailed to Mr. Rickey Hampton, Contracting Specialist, at rickey.g.hampton.civ@mail.mil no later than close of business, March 31, 2020. Interested companies should provide a capability statement (no more than 10 pages in length) at a minimum addressing the below questions and describe how they would propose to successfully perform each of the general support services listed in the attached CTSF Draft PWS dated March 1, 2020. Submission that exceed 10 pages will not be accepted. Subject line must read RFI CTSF - Your Company Name - Example: RFI CTSF - ABC Inc. QUESTIONS: 1. Please provide the following Point of Contact information: Company: CAGE Code: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Email Address: Web Site Address: 2. Please identify your company's small business size status based on the primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 561210- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is $38,500,000.00. For more information, refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards. Large Business Concern Small Business Concern 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Woman-Owned Small Business Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Veteran-Owned Small Business Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 3. Does your company possess the capabilities to independently provide the entire range of services called for in the description of requirement? Will your company act as a prime contractor or subcontractor. 4. If you answered YES to Question #3, what services specified in the PWS can your company provide? Please provide specific examples. 5. If you answered NO to Question #3, what services specified in the PWS can your company provide? Please provide specific examples. 6. For Small Business respondents with interest as a prime contractor, please estimate the maximum percentage of the overall requirement which your organization could perform with in-house resources. Consider the language at FAR Clause 52.219-14(c) -- Limitations on Subcontracting in your response. 7. Can the company provide support services for 90 days absent payment? 8. Please provide specific examples that describe any experiences, knowledge, and technical ability of what services specified in the PWS can your company provide? 9. Please identify whether the required services type is commercial or non-commercial, and identification of current or historical services provided. For example, company X provided (commercial or non-commercial) support services during the performance of X contract, in support of X organization. 10. Does your company provide the required services under a GSA schedule or contract? If so, please identify what services and the GSA schedule or contract. 11. Please provide details regarding proposed joint ventures, teaming arrangements, strategic alliances, or other business arrangements to satisfy requirements of the entire description of requirement. Offerors are encouraged to identify teams, indicating each team member's size status based upon the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of the work that the team member may be doing. 12. Is your company currently providing similar services to another government agency (you may also include contract #s for government) or other non-government customer? If so, please identify the agency or nongovernment customer. If you are unwilling to share your customer's identity, please address whether your company offers the same or similar services commercially 13. Can the company provide support services for all the PWS requirements at the Government's facilities located at Ft. Hood, TX, 76544, within 30 days of contract award? 14. What security classification level does the company currently maintain? 15. Does your company have a DCAA approved accounting system? 16. What expertise does your company possess in adding subcontractors after contract award? Has your company added multiple subcontractors in less than thirty (30) days after contract award? If so, please provide Contract Number(s), Point of Contact(s) (POCs), e-mail address, phone number, and a brief description of your effort to ensure no interruption of operations. 17. What expertise does your company possess in managing multiple, independent and separately appropriated funding streams that are individually managed for purposes of contract ceiling allotments? Has your company managed this type of funding stream on other contracts with similar efforts? If so, please provide Contract Number(s), Point of Contact(s) (POCs), e-mail address, phone number, and a brief description of your direct support Additional Info: Attachment 1: Draft CTSF PWS, dated March 1, 2020 Attachment 2: Labor Category Qualifications and Level of Effort (LOE) Matrix