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Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (DASA) for Plans Programs and Resources (PPR) Predictive Resource Staffing Model (PRSM) Development and Support Sources Sought Notice and Draft PWS Solicitation ... Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (DASA) for Plans Programs and Resources (PPR) Predictive Resource Staffing Model (PRSM) Development and Support Sources Sought Notice and Draft PWS Solicitation Number: W91CRB-21-R-0048 Sources Sought Notice: This notice is for market research only, with the intent to identify vendors that are interested in and capable of performing the requirements in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). This sources sought notice neither constitutes a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Each interested party should submit a tailored capabilities statement for this requirement not to exceed fifteen (15) pages (including any attachments) that clearly details the firm's ability to perform the aspects of the requirement described within this Sources Sought Notice. Each interested party must articulate its qualifications and capability to support the requirements of the attached PWS. Specifically, the Government requests that capabilities statements include the following information: Vendor’s business name, point of contact, address, and DUNS number. Indication of the concern’s current certified business and socioeconomic status/category and small business size status specifically under NAICS code 518210 (Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services) or alternate recommended NAICS code if the vendor believes an alternate NAICS code is applicable; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of the capabilities statement. If an alternate NAICS code is recommended, the vendor shall provide a detailed explanation as to why the alternate NAICS was selected for recommendation. A statement or explanation of the company's background, technical expertise, experience, staffing, and other capabilities that demonstrate the company's ability to perform the required services identified in the PWS. Explanation of your team's knowledge and experience regarding NAICS 518210. Description of any relevant examples of similar performance or involvement with similar contracts or projects involving both classroom and online instruction. Relevant examples must be comparable work performed within the past 3 years with a brief description of the project, customer name, and timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project. Provide at least 2 examples. A summary of the company's facility and personnel security clearance levels or the company's ability to obtain such clearances within a sufficient timeframe to support this requirement. Is the vendor aware of any General Services Administration (GSA) Schedules or Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) that could satisfy this requirement? If so, please identify them. In addition, the vendor’s capabilities statements should answer the following questions: What is your experience in developing predictive manpower models? Please describe the efforts including the complexity of the organizations modeled. What is your experience in developing manpower models for the Department of Defense? What branch of service were models developed for? What is your experience in developing regression models? Do your employees have previous military and/or government manpower experience? Please describe. Do manpower analysts have Service (Army, Air Force, Navy, etc.) Manpower training? Please describe the training and the training organization. Do employees have knowledge of US Army organizational structures, manpower regulations, policies? How was this knowledge obtained? What are your employees Microsoft Excel capabilities? What is your experience maintaining and analyzing large datasets? What is your experience coordinating with multiple organizations? How do you manage multiple on-going projects? ********** Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Emails larger than 5 MB shall be broken down into multiple email transmissions with no individual email exceeding 5 MB. Each electronic submission shall include: “PRSM Capabilities Statement W91CRB-21-R-0048” in the subject line. If the submission includes more than one email, the file number and total files being submitted (e.g., File 1 of 4, File 2 of 4, etc.) in the subject line. In the body of the email, include a Point of Contact (POC), phone number, and email address of the person to be contacted regarding any correspondence between the Government and the vendor. This person should be a primary contact and capable of addressing questions or issues associated with the submission or content of the capabilities statement. Include a brief summary of the email's content, the vendor's name, and mailing address. The Capabilities Statement attachment clearly identified by the file name. Filenames on submitted documents shall be descriptive and succinct. All capabilities statements sent in response to the Sources Sought must be submitted via e-mail only to Alexa Davis (Contract Specialist), alexa.r.davis.civ@mail.mil, no later than 12:00 PM EST, on Friday, July 9th 2021. A courtesy copy should also be sent to the contracting officer, Michael Maistros, michael.g.maistros.civ@mail.mil. Physical mail, telephone calls or faxes will not be accepted in response to this notice. The Government does not desire or request one-on-one meetings or oral presentations at this time. Capabilities Statement receipt time will be determined by the recorded time of receipt in the email box. In the event submissions include multiple electronic files, all files must be received in the electronic mailbox by the due date.