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1. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION RFI Issue Date: Sep 14, 2020 Due date for RFI Responses will be submitted: Oct 5, 2020 by COB. All responses shall be submitted to the attention of Yifan Yang at yifyang@nsf.g... 1. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION RFI Issue Date: Sep 14, 2020 Due date for RFI Responses will be submitted: Oct 5, 2020 by COB. All responses shall be submitted to the attention of Yifan Yang at yifyang@nsf.gov and the subject line should reference RFI No. 49100420K0005. See below Section 5 entitled “REQUESTED CONTENT OF RESPONSES TO THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION” for submittal content instructions. 2. INTRODUCTION ******* This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. ******* The National Science Foundation (NSF) is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources for an anticipated future award. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information, for planning purposes, regarding: the availability and capability of qualified sources to perform the work in specific task areas. Pursuant to 48 C.F.R. Part 10, the Government is conducting market research to: Determine what sources exist that are capable of satisfying the potential Government’s requirements listed below, Determine the capabilities of potential contractors, Determine the size and status of potential sources, and Determine the level of competition (i.e. small business set-aside or full and open). 3. BACKGROUND The NSF is an independent U.S. Government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. With an annual budget of about $7.5 billion, NSF funds approximately 20% of all federally supported basic research conducted by America’s colleges and universities. In many fields, such as mathematics, computer science, economics, and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal funding. Its stated mission is to promote the progress of science, to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare, and to secure the national defense. 4. DRAFT SCOPE OF WORK See the Draft Statement of Work attached to this RFI. 5. REQUESTED CONTENT OF RESPONSES TO THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION NSF encourages any interested organizations to submit a Capability Statement to the individual identified in Section 1 above via email by the response date. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The Capability Statement shall clearly identify the following, regarding the interested organization(s): Name, Address, Point of Contact; Size Standard and applicable NAICS codes for the proposed requirement; Identify if you have an applicable GSA Schedule Contract, Best in Class or Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) vehicle for the requirement identified in Section 4; Identify all applicable classifications for your organization, such as: a. Small Business? b. Woman-owned business? c. 8(a) business? d. Other than small business? e. Small disadvantaged business? f. HUBZone business? g. SDVOB business? h. Non-profit? Technical expertise relevant to the requirement; Technical approach relevant of the requirement (1 to 2 paragraphs); Management approach relevant to the requirement (1 to 2 paragraph); Corporate experience relevant to the requirement (1 to 2 paragraph); Relevant past performance. Your capability statement needs to include a list of three customers (Government/non-Government) within the past three (3) years highlighting similar work in nature, scope, complexity, and difficulty and a brief description of the scope of work. Your submission for relevant past performance must include for each customer: • Contract name; • Contracting Agency or Department, POC and contact information; • Yearly contract value (in $); • Whether your firm was the prime or a subcontractor; • Period of performance; • Description of work and how it relates to the requirements. A response shall be submitted to the individual identified in Section 1 above as either a Microsoft Word or searchable Adobe PDF document and should not exceed ten (10) pages in length, 12-point standard font. Do not submit resumes, marketing materials, slide presentations, or technical papers. This is neither a Request for Proposals nor an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of identifying sources that can provide and deliver the needed information. After reviewing the responses, the NSF: May or may not choose to meet with responders. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability and issues. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that can provide and deliver the needed information. Continue to refine the objectives of the requirement and/or associated tasks. Solicit proposals to procure the requirement. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. NSF has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur a cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The NSF is not obligated to contact any or all respondents, hold meetings with any or all respondents, or solicit proposals as a result of this request. NSF will not reimburse costs associated with responding to this request and does not intend to pay for the information received. No Contract, Cooperative Agreement or Other Instrument will be awarded as a result of this Request for Information ******* Additional NAICS Codes that may be applicable to any potential future requirement ******* NAICS Code Description 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals 561410 Document Preparation Services 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services