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Request for Information/Sources Sought Title: Cultural Transformation Initiative (CTI), Training and Development Sustainment Services (TDSS) Issue Date: May 17, 2022 Response Due Date: May 31, 2022 @ ... Request for Information/Sources Sought Title: Cultural Transformation Initiative (CTI), Training and Development Sustainment Services (TDSS) Issue Date: May 17, 2022 Response Due Date: May 31, 2022 @ 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time _____________________________________________________________________________ E-mail: Correspond directly with the Contracting Officer, Ms. Stephanie McCullough, at stephanie_mccullough@ibc.doi.gov , and Contract Specialist, Ms. Jacqueline Hernandez, at jacqueline_hernandez@ibc.doi.gov. Responses submitted by any other method will not be accepted or answered. Please ensure that your e-mail response has ¿Cultural Transformation Initiative, Training and Development Sustainment Services¿ in the subject line. Issued by: This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI), Acquisition Services, Directorate (AQD), Interior Business Center (IBC), on behalf of the United States Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Inspector General (OIG). RFI Purpose: This RFI/Sources Sought is seeking information to aid in determining the acquisition strategy, contract vehicle and aid in determination to set aside the requirement for small businesses. Additional Information: Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect any firm¿s ability to submit an offer if, or when, a solicitation is released. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this RFI. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information in response to this RFI. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. If you submit proprietary information, you must clearly mark ¿PROPRIETARY¿ on every sheet containing such information and segregate the proprietary information to the maximum extent practical from other portions of your response (e.g. use an attachment or exhibit). Respondents are responsible for adequately marking proprietary information in their response. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked ¿Proprietary¿ will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. An electronic acknowledgement of the vendor¿s RFI response submission will be provided. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within one business day, please notify the contracting officer ensure successful delivery. Submission Information: All potential sources with the capability to provide the requirements referenced in this RFI and in the draft SOW are invited to submit, in writing, sufficient information within the page limitation (listed in this section). This information must demonstrate the responder¿s ability to fulfill the requirements and be responsive to the technical questions in this RFI, as indicated below. Questions Due: The vendor community is encouraged to include their questions in their RFI response. The vendor¿s questions will be considered when drafting the impending solicitation. Responses Due: All responses will be submitted electronically and emailed to the Contracting Officer. All responses must be received no later than May 31, 2022 @ 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time. Submission Format: Submissions must be in Microsoft Word. The typed font and point for your response to this RFI must be no smaller than Times New Roman 11 point. Submission Contents: Your submission, at a page limit of no more than 10 pages, must contain: ¿ Cover ¿ Section 1 ¿ Vendor Comments to the Draft SOW ¿ Section 2 - Vendor Response to Questions ¿ Section 3 - Past Performance/Capability Responses to this RFI must address the following requirements: ¿ A cover sheet which includes: a. RFI Title; b. Vendor Company Name; c. Address; d. Name of Point of Contact; e. Email Address; f. Phone Number; g. Vendor Unique Entity ID; h. Your socio-economic status based on NAICS code. SECTION 1: Vendor Comments to Draft SOW Please see the Draft Statement of Work (SOW) for all proposed technical requirements. Section 1 should include any questions vendor's have on the Draft SOW and Government¿s requirement. SECTION 2: Questions 1. The Government has identified the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code(s) of 611430 ¿Professional and Management Development Training¿ for this requirement. Please identify any other applicable NAICS codes for this requirement. 2. If a RFQ is issued in the future, would you submit a quote? Section 3: Vendor Past Performance/Capability Please submit a recent (within the last 3 years) example of a past project that is similar to the requirements specified in the draft SOW. The example should include: - Contracting authority - Contract number - Award amount in dollars - Technical and contracting points of contact - Whether or not a cultural diagnostic tool/survey was involved - Whether the training was live, self-paced or a combination of the two - Whether the training was specifically developed with customer inputs or a commercial off the shelf training - Whether train the trainer certifications were available, and the number of certifications provided One example is required, but more are preferred. We are looking to industry experts to help make this Government requirement better for the end user and ultimately reduce the cost to the taxpayer. Thank you for your support. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 - Draft SOW