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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY The United States Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (CEHNC), 4820 University Square, Huntsville AL 35816-1822 is seeking information from industry to a... REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY The United States Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (CEHNC), 4820 University Square, Huntsville AL 35816-1822 is seeking information from industry to assist with the development and planning of a potential new requirement. THIS IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. 1. INTRODUCTION The CEHNC, in support of the Navy Systems Support Group (NSSG), a field activity of NAVSEA Directorate SEA 04X, is seeking responses from commercial vendors or integrators that can provide the technical scope and associated tasks for support of NSSG's mission and tasking's. The objective of this contract award is to provide continuing support and services for NSSG as a field activity in direct support of NAVSEA Directorate SEA 04X which serves as the Naval Shipyard's trusted agent for aligning waterfront operations business processes and systems requirements, and driving business process improvements by integrating sound and appropriate policies, processes and systems. 2. SCOPE/PURPOSE This RFI is solely for the purpose of gathering information and identifying sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities and experience necessary to provide Naval Shipyard maintenance processes and IT systems; facilitation and continuous process and performance improvement (CPPI); process and software implementation and training; operations research, decision support analytics, metrics development; and strategic planning in order assist NSSG in fulfilling their mission as listed in Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS). This RFI does not constitute a solicitation, Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a contract will be issued. All information received will be considered by the government for future acquisitions of this nature. A determination by the Government not to compete future requirements for these services based upon responses to this RFI is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will analyze all responses and determine if the pool of qualified and interested small business firms is significant enough for a total set-aside competition restricted to small businesses or for a partial set-aside competition restricted to small businesses. If the determination is made that there are not enough qualified and/or interested small business firms to perform this requirement, the Government may solicit the acquisition as an unrestricted full and open competition. This RFI announcement is unrestricted to allow small and large businesses to respond. The Government is seeking to identify qualified sources either singularly, or as part of an assembled team under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541513, Computer Facilities Management Services. The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research which will be used to formulate an acquisition strategy and determine the capability of the vendor community to provide the necessary internal support services for NSSG in accordance with the PWS and to insure successful operations. 3. INDUSTRY QUESTION/SUBMISSIONS CEHNC is accepting questions regarding this RFI but WILL NOT be providing responses. The questions will be used to develop more information and receive input from industry regarding capabilities. If a formal RFP is issued as a result of this notice, questions and answers will be allowed at that time. 4. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS Interested companies shall respond with submissions detailing their ability to provide the necessary internal support services for NSSG as described in Attachment 1, PWS. Responses should demonstrate capability to meet the requirements outlined, not merely affirm the respondent's capability (e.g. the response must go beyond the statement that "XYZ company can provide XYZ supplies"). Submissions cannot exceed 10 pages, single spaced, 12-point type with at least one-inch margins on 8 1/2" X 11" page size, including all appendices, attachments and title pages. The response should not exceed a 5 MB e-mail limit for all items associated with the RFI response. Oral communications are not permissible. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. Responses should include the vendor's (1) capabilities submission; (2) business name and address to include any partners; (3) name of company representative and their business title; (4) contract vehicles available to the Government for the procurement of the product and service, to include General Service Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle; and (5) business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service- disabled veteran-owned small business) based upon North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541513, Computer Facilities Management Services . 5. POINT OF CONTACT Companies who wish to respond to this RFI should send responses via email Velma.D.Grant@usace.army.mil and/or Christopher Barnett at Christopher.M.Barnett@usace.army.mil . 6. ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement