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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. The United States Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this notice nor will inform... PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. The United States Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this notice nor will information submitted in response to this notice be returned. The U.S. Department of State (DOS), Foreign Service Institute, Office of the Director, is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified large and small businesses, including small business set-asides, small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), 8(a) small businesses, woman-owned small businesses (WOSB), veteran owned small businesses (VOSB), service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), and Historically Under-utilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses capable of assisting the Government with +8. The Department of State, through the Office of Management Information Systems (OMIS) supports FSI with operations and maintenance of FSI's internal computer networks and communication systems, and application of the systems to meet both internal FSI needs and the data needs of other Bureaus. This Request for Information (RFI) notice is for informational and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a future contract. Respondents will not be paid or reimbursed for any information provided to the Government in response to this notice. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: FSI's Office of Management Information Systems (FSI/EX/OMIS) has comprehensive responsibilities for the operations and maintenance of FSI's internal computer networks and communication systems, and application of the systems to meet both internal FSI needs and the data needs of other Bureaus. The networks interface with the Department of State's WAN and the Internet Cloud technologies. The networks support 950 staff and faculty, and over 12,000 students. The LAN/WANs currently consists of over 2800 desktops and 100 servers to support staff/faculty, classroom, and student use. To ensure the effective implementation of technology-assisted learning, it is essential to help the teaching staff to integrate technology into the curriculum and to assist students to maximize their use of technology-assisted learning during their training. It requires a unique mix of technological knowledge to make true educational use of technology based tools locally and on the Cloud. Extensive experience in applying media and instructional technology to particular subject interests is imperative in order to respond to the needs of teachers and students. All Small Business firms that respond are to identify firm size and type of business to the anticipated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 541512 Computer System Design Services). REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms are requested to submit a capability statement, limited to no more than five (5) pages using Calibri size 12 font with 1 inch top, bottom and side margins. All capability statements must be specifically tailored to address the information identified in this notice. Generic corporate marketing information will not be considered responsive to this notice and will not be included in the market research assessment. Submission instructions are provided below. The capability statement shall include the following: Provide company name, address, telephone number, point of contact (including email address), company size and DUNS number. Provide company institution or organization affiliation. Provide a list of Federal Supply Schedule contracts and Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) held by the firm. The list should include at minimum the contract number and type of schedule or GWAC. Provide the company’s approach and capabilities in response to the requirement as set forth in the Draft PWS, and ESTIMATED total cost (this is NOT considered a proposal/quote, the Government is trying to assess through market research the approximate cost of the requirement. Contractors shall not consider this a proposal/quote.). The PWS focuses on the IT operations and maintenance, integration services, critical infrastructure protection and information assurance support services. Provide recommendations that will lower the cost and improve results. Demonstrate capabilities to acquire and retain high quality technical support personnel, especially related to information assurance, infrastructure engineering, mobile computing, information laboratory testing and systems administration. Provide any questions or feedback on elements of the Draft PWS that are unclear. This feedback should be designed to assist the Government in improving and clarifying the requirement as it is currently written. The capability statement shall not include the following: Formal proposals or offers; nor Questions or comments not related to this notice. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Only electronic copies of capability statements will be accepted. Responses shall be sent directly to: Kelley Kershner at KershnerK@state.gov. Include “RFI Response – Technical and Server Support Services for Mobile Training in the email subject line. Responses and questions to this notice are due by Tuesday, March 38, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR A FORMAL PROPOSAL OR A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE. THERE IS NO SOLICIATION AT THIS TIME. Submission of any information in response to the market research is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any cost incurred. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award to contract. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ANY RESPONDENT CONTACT ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONNEL REGARDING THIS NOTICE. PATH FORWARD: Capability statements submitted by interested firms will be used as part of market research by DOS representatives to assist in planning possible future technical requirements and developing possible acquisition alternatives, should this announcement lead to an actual procurement. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), the Government does not presently intend to award a contract, but wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, or capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these notices are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. DOS representatives may contact respondents for additional information, may conduct follow-up Industry Day Conferences, may hold one-on-one meetings with organization representatives, or may issue other notices as part of continued market research to improve our understanding of industry capabilities in relation to satisfying our possible future requirements. No phone or email solicitation with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. Contracting Office Address: United States Department of State Foreign Service Institute Office of Acquisitions 4000 Arlington Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22204 Primary Point of Contact: KershnerK@state.gov Attachment: Attachment A Draft PWS