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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives The Office of Chief Counsel Professional Legal Development and Training RFI Purpose: This Request for Information (RFI) as i... REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives The Office of Chief Counsel Professional Legal Development and Training RFI Purpose: This Request for Information (RFI) as identified in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201 (c)(7) is issued solely for market research and planning purposes. It does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposal, or Request for Quotes. ATF is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is a law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice. Its unique responsibilities include protecting our communities from violent criminals, criminal organizations, the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, the illegal use and storage of explosives, acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and the illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products. ATF partners with communities, industries, Federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies and public safety agencies to safeguard the public through information sharing, training, research, and the use of technology. The Office of the Chief Counsel is the legal advisor to the ATF Director, executive staff, supervisors, and employees and performs legal services, including training, on the alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, arson, and civil service laws. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Those who respond to this RFI should not anticipate feedback concerning their submission. All submissions will become the property of the Government and will not be returned. Proprietary information, if any, must be clearly marked on all material(s) submitted. All information received marked Proprietary will be handled in accordance with 41 USC §§ 2101-2107. Responding to the RFI is completely voluntary and will not enhance or adversely affect responses to any resulting future solicitation. There is no competitive advantage gained by any of the respondents to this RFI. Additionally, the Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may be submitted in response to this RFI. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. No promise of future business with the Government will result from responding to this RFI. The Government is not required to respond to any questions submitted in response to this RFI. At the Government’s discretion it may schedule demonstrations with vendors as time permits following the close of the RFI response period. Additionally, Industry is encouraged to advise the Government what other information it needs to better understand its requirements, to reduce the risk contingency built into pricing, and to reduce barriers to competition. Requirement: The objective of this RFI is to obtain submissions that can provide ATF attorneys with the ability to meet continuous learning education (CLE) requirements and professional legal development training for United States jurisdictions including U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia, at a minimum. The vendor must provide instant searchable access to comprehensive CLE program providers to include but not limited to regional, national, and international perspectives, emerging trends, and ethics. ATF is seeking responses for market research purposes only. Interested parties shall provide any RFI feedback, relevant technical capabilities, relevant past performance, and market research pricing to include estimated subscription fees and associated user fees (e.g. price for licenses, price per user). The vendor should demonstrate the following: The ability to provide online access to a large, comprehensive, and current library of legal professional development programs. The ability to provide access to content and programs from anywhere via the Internet. User access should be device agnostic (i.e., laptop, desktop, mobile devices). The ability to provide access to learning programs that cover various practice areas of law. The ability to provide access to continuous learning education programs to include required program materials. The ability to allow users to view program materials online or download materials. Demonstrate the ability to accommodate all learning levels (i.e., entry level associates to veteran professionals). Provide live webcast content. The ability to direct report earned CLE credits when allowed by the jurisdiction(s). Allow users to download PDF Certificates of Completion for each jurisdiction. Administrative function that will allow ATF to add or delete user access. Simple and user-friendly reporting. Be aware of each states training requirements to be in compliance with the BAR Association and their jurisdiction. Be able to provide attorneys the ability to automatically transfer earned CLE credits to their state Bar, if applicable. Contractor Qualifications The Contractor must be able to demonstrate that they can meet the described requirements in section 3. The Contractor must be registered and up to date in the System for Award Management (SAM). Small Business Considerations: A decision regarding the small business strategy for this requirement, if it results in an acquisition, has not been made. That decision will be made, in part, based upon the responses to this RFI. It is therefore important that companies provide the requested information on its business size and socio-economic status. Small businesses are advised that FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, would apply wherein at least 50 percent of the work must be performed by the small business prime contractor alone. Response Guidelines: Information provided in response to this RFI must be submitted to Brian Palmer (brian.palmer@atf.gov), Contract Specialist in the form of an electronic document using portable document format (PDF) or Microsoft Word. The page limit for all responses is not to exceed ten (10) single-sided, 12-font size, 8½ x 11-inch pages, excluding any current product description information. Respondents should include the following information: Organization name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, website address (if available) and the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives. Company Information: Business Size and Socio-Economic Status – Provide your company’s business size (small/large) and include all your firm’s NAICS codes in the RFI response. In addition, indicate your business’ socio-economic status (e.g., HUBZone, Service Disable Veteran Owned Small business, Women-Owned small business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) Program Contract Vehicles – The RFI response shall include all current contract vehicles (e.g., GWACs, GSA Multiple Award Schedules).