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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 FBO #5053
DOCUMENT

R -- CVE Verification Transformation Support Procurement (VTSP) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - Attachment

Notice Date

9/22/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization - Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
 

Solicitation Number

00022
 

Archive Date

12/21/2015
 

Point of Contact

Troy L Graves
 

E-Mail Address

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Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

1. SUBJECT: The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (VA OSDBU) and the Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) are conducting market research for the purpose of garnering industry feedback on draft technical requirements and to identify potentially capable providers of the services outlined in the draft PWS. Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are required by 8:00 AM EST on 30 September 2015. Review and understanding of information pertaining to the MyVA Verification Application Transformation Trial is REQUIRED of all respondents. Verification Trial information has been made publically available for all to review, effective 28 August 2015 at: http://www.va.gov/osdbu/library/factsheetverificationtransformation.asp. 2. DISCLAIMER: In accordance with (IAW) FAR 15.201(c)(7), "agencies are encouraged to promote early exchanges of information about future acquisitions". IAW FAR 15.201(e) "RFIs may be used when 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. IAW FAR 15.201(f) "General information about agency mission needs and future requirements may be disclosed at any time. After release of the solicitation, the contracting officer must be the focal point of any exchange with potential offerors". This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes of the Program Office and does not constitute a solicitation. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this RFI. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI marked as "proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Information provided as a response to the RFI will not be returned. The Planner of this RFI will not entertain any questions concerning the composition, requirements, or the nature of services to be performed under any future solicitation. 3. BACKGROUND: Information garnered from responses to this RFI will support the refinement of OSDBU and CVEs MyVA alignment. Launched on 2 September 2014, MyVA is an initiative which will reorient VA around Veteran needs and empower employees to assist them in delivering excellent customer service to improve the Veteran experience. It is the largest department-wide transformation in VA's history and will be a product of ideas and insights shared by Veterans, employees, members of Congress, and other stakeholders. In response, OSDBU and CVE have identified a need for the transformation of the process for verifying a Veteran-Owned businesses ownership and control status; used in determining eligibility to participate in the VA unique buying authority established by Public Law (PL) 109-461, sections 502 and 503 and PL 111-275 section 104. The MyVA transformations goal is to improve services to Veterans. As part of this transformation, OSDBU is streamlining the Verification Application Process to make it a predictable and consistent Veteran-centric process. IAW FAR 7.104(a) "Acquisition planning should begin as soon as the agency need is identified". The stated need was effectively identified 10 July 2015 with an anticipated award PALT of March 2016. The Forecast of Contracting Opportunity associated with this planning action, mandated by PL 100-656, was issued on 8 September 2015. The responses provided to this RFI will be used by the members of an Integrated Project Team (IPT) as stated at FAR 15.201(e), to derive price, delivery, and other market information; to include capabilities for planning purposes. The IPT is scheduled to convene in October 2015. To assist in the preparation of responses, this RFI notice includes the following information for review IAW FAR 5.205(c): "All CVE prepared Fact Sheets via URL http://www.va.gov/osdbu/library/factsheets.asp "CVE Scorecard FY12 - FY15 Total Applications "CVE Scorecard FY12 - FY15 Regulatory Clock Time (also review related fact sheet via provide URL) "DRAFT PWS "Verification Transformation Support Procurement (VTSP)" "RFI Matrix (Captures all RFI Responses) 4. REQUESTED INFORMATION: OSDBU and CVE are seeking information necessary to identify potential offerors to fulfill the capabilities outlined in the draft PWS. Vendors must furnish the requested information to the VTSP Planner for this RFI utilizing ONLY the provided (.xlsx) RFI Matrix: a. Company Info (.xlsx TAB 1): This tab consists of REQUIRED data fields. Please list company GSA Schedule number (if applicable), b. Gov't Request for Information (.xlsx TAB 2): This tab consists of REQUIRED data fields. Please respond to all questions accordingly, c. PWS Capability Matrix (.xlsx TAB 3): This tab consists of REQUIRED data fields. Please respond accordingly to all tasks and deliverables, d. PWS Comments for the Gov't (.xlsx TAB 4): This tab consists of all optional data fields. Please provide any technical or other recommendations for consideration (as applicable), e. General Questions for the Gov't (.xlsx TAB 5): This tab consists of all optional data fields. Please provide any questions for answers to be published for public review (as applicable). DO NOT SUBMIT any price proposals/quotes in response to this RFI. DO NOT SUBMIT any technical proposals in response to this RFI. If the respondent elects to submit a capability statement in addition to the required.xlsx RFI Matrix, such information will be considered only to the extent that it enhances interpretation of the information requested in the.xlsx RFI Matrix. 5. CONTACT INFORMATION: Response to this RFI must be submitted to Mr. Troy Graves, VTSP Planner, via e-mail to Troy.Graves@va.gov. The subject line of email responses to this RFI shall be annotated as such "VTSP RFI Matrix - Your Company Name". Responses to the RFI must be received by this office on or before 8:00 AM EST on 30 September 2015. This RFI is not a commercial solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information submitted, or for any costs associated with providing the information. 6. LATE SUBMISSIONS: Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future competition, nor will information provided in response to this RFI be used to exclude anyone from responding to any future requests for proposals/quotes. Communications with the VTSP Planner with regard to this RFI will only be permitted in writing during the RFI response period. Responses to the RFI received by the VTSP Planner after the submittal deadline and time indicated may be considered. 7. OWNERSHIP OF RESPONSE TO RFI: All informational material submitted in response to this request becomes property of OSDBU/CVE. 8. RELEASE OF CLAIMS, LIABILITY, AND PREPARATION EXPENSES: Under no circumstances shall OSDBU/CVE be responsible for any response preparation expenses, submission costs, or any other expenses, costs, or damages, of whatever nature incurred as a result of the Respondent's participation in this RFI process. Respondent understands and agrees that it submits its response at its own risk and expense, and releases OSDBU/CVE from any claim for damages or other liability arising out of this RFI. 9. ERRORS IN RESPONSE: OSDBU/CVE shall not be liable for any errors in Respondent's response. Respondent is responsible for careful review of its entire response to ensure that all information is correct and complete. Respondents are liable for all error or omissions contained in their responses. 10. ADDENDUM: OSDBU/CVE reserves the right to issue an addendum to this RFI at any time for any reason, to include extending the response due date.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VA00SB/VACO10100SB/00022/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 00022 00022_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2330970&FileName=00022-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2330970&FileName=00022-000.docx

 

File Name: 00022 Scorecard FY12 - 15 Total Applications.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2330971&FileName=00022-001.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2330971&FileName=00022-001.pdf

 

File Name: 00022 Scorecard FY12 - 15 Regulatory Clock Time.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2330972&FileName=00022-002.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2330972&FileName=00022-002.pdf

 

File Name: 00022 DRAFT PWS Verification Transformation Support Procurement (VTSP).pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2330973&FileName=00022-003.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2330973&FileName=00022-003.pdf

 

File Name: 00022 RFI Matrix.xlsx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2330974&FileName=00022-004.xlsx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2330974&FileName=00022-004.xlsx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Record

SN03899229-W 20150924/150923000810-1c75961242ca373bf867dc9ad05f2fca (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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