SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- PAC PMO SSCLOB support services - Draft SSCLOB SOW - Draft SSCLOB ALCL
- Notice Date
- 10/4/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Office of Personnel Management, Office of Procurement Operations, Contracting, 1900 E Street, N.W., Room 1342, Washington, District of Columbia, 20415-7710, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20415-7710
- Solicitation Number
- OPM1016S002
- Point of Contact
- Laurie Griffin, Phone: 2158613078
- E-Mail Address
-
Laurie.Griffin@opm.gov
(Laurie.Griffin@opm.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Draft SSCLOB ALCL Draft SSCLOB SOW This is a Sources Sought Notice OPM1016S002 to identify Small Businesses that are capable of contractor support services to help operate its Performance Accountability Council (PAC) Program Management Office (PMO) and Security, Suitability, Credentialing Line of Business (SSCLoB). These services include a range of functional expertise areas necessary to execute the PAC's mission of Security, Suitability/Fitness, and Credentialing (SSC) reform. The PMO and SSCLoB require a contractor capable of providing flexible solutions that reflect the dynamic nature of SSC reform. This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals or Request for Quotations. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract, nor do they affect a potential offeror's ability to respond to any future synopsis/solicitation, which may or may not follow or restrict the U.S. Government's eventual acquisition approach. Additionally, the U.S. Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may be submitted in response to this notice. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding. Background: The PAC was established in 2008 under Executive Order 13467 to ensure an efficient, practical, reciprocal, and aligned system for investigating and determining suitability for Government employment, contractor employee fitness, and eligibility for access to classified information. Accountable to the President for achieving SSC reform goals, the PAC is chaired by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Deputy Director for Management. In 2014 the PMO was established to support the implementation of reform initiatives prioritized by the PAC. As part of these efforts, the SSCLoB was established in 2015 to focus on the development of enterprise-wide solutions that the interagency community could leverage to optimize investments, simplify service delivery, and promote community efficiency/effectiveness. Broad objectives for these reforms are established in the PAC Strategic Intent (2017-2021) document and are coordinated throughout SSC community agencies. The PMO is supported by a mix of direct employees, detailees from community agencies, and contractor personnel. Contractor support provides the PMO with a flexible source of expertise that can quickly adapt to the shifting needs of the reform portfolio. These changes in priorities can occur through a natural progression as the focus of reform alternates between different areas of expertise, such as policy and technology. Additionally, priorities may shift based on external events, such as supplemental Legislative or Executive Branch requirements driven by security incidents. These include events such as the Navy Yard shooting or the OPM Data Breach. Capability Statement / Information Sought: Interested small businesses are encouraged to respond to this notice. However, be advised that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of respondents' ability to perform the specific work as required. Responses must directly demonstrate the company's experience and/or ability to satisfy the minimum requirements listed below. Capability Statement Requirements: Please see the attached Draft Version of the Statement of Work (SOW) and Draft Version of the Approved Labor Category List (ALCL). Instructions for Responding to the Sources Sought Notice: Responses to this notice shall include a Statement of Qualifications/Capabilities Statement package, as well as the cover letter. The cover letter shall, at a minimum, include the following information: 1. Response to Sources Sought Notice OPM1016S002 2. Vendor's Company Name, Address, Contact Person (2 POCs) Information; 3. Vendor's DUNS Number; and 4. Business Size and Size Standard / Classification relative to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 541512. 5. Specify small business profile, i.e., Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Program, HUBZone, women-owned, veteran-owned, service disabled veteran-owned or small disadvantage business schedule contractor; and 6. GSA schedule and GSA Schedule contracts that is applicable to NAICS 541512. OPM requests that the capability statement, which is the response to questions below, not exceed eight (8) single spaced pages; you may also include a cover page. Each response should use the following Page Setup parameters: • Font size - 10 points or larger (Body) • Font size - smaller than 10 points (text in diagrams or other graphics) • Margins - Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1" • At a minimum, your organization's name and a page number should appear in the header or footer of all pages that constitute the body of your response. • If applicable, please include your GSA Schedule contract number. • Number your responses to match the question number. To maximize the space for your response, do not repeat the question as part of your response. All responses shall be in MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Please note that the collection of this data does not obligate the U.S. Government to the incorporation of the solicited comments in any future procurement action nor does it obligate the Government to the procurement of any services or products related to this notice. Proprietary information should not be included in the responses, further, responses to this notice will not be returned. I nterested parties shall address the following when responding: 1. Briefly summarize what experience your company has operating in the government Security, Suitability, and Credentialing (SSC) field? 2. Briefly summarize what experience your company has operating in an agile workload management environment. 3. Does your company have experience supporting White House designated Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) Goals? If so, please explain. 4. Briefly explain your company's corporate process to support changing reform initiative priorities and your ability to quickly transition labor mixes and personnel on government contracts and task orders. 5. Does your company currently hold Top Secret Clearance? Y / N 6. If you answered NO to Question 2, could a requirement for Top Secret Clearance prevent you from proposing on this effort? Please explain your expected plan and timeline if you were given an opportunity to apply for Top Secret clearance prior to start of performance. 7. Do you feel the SOW as written has provided enough information to submit a competitive solution? Please explain why or why not. 8. Would there be any additional information that you would need in order to submit a competitive price proposal? Please explain why or why not. 9. Do you feel the proposed labor mix is appropriate for this effort? Why or Why not? 10. Are these services offered from your firm on GSA Federal Supply Schedule or another contractual vehicle available to all federal agencies? If so, please list the GSA schedule contract. 11. Would you propose on this requirement as it is currently written? Why or Why not? Information Submission Instructions: All Capability Statements sent in response to this sources sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to the following: Laurie Griffin, Contract Specialist Email: Laurie.Griffin@opm.gov All questions shall be submitted to Laurie Griffin (Laurie.Griffin@opm.gov), via email, no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on October 18, 2016. Additional Information: There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, to make an award(s), or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties in support of any effort in response to this sources sought notice. Any information submitted in response to this sources sought notice is strictly voluntary. This sources sought notice is for information planning purposes and the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. Unless otherwise stated herein, no additional information is available and any request for additional information will be disregarded. Evaluation of Information submitted for Sources Sought: The Government will review each Contractor's response to determine if the Contractor has capability and understanding to accomplish the Scope of Work. The following factors will be reviewed: 1)The Government will evaluate the vendor's level of experience with the type of work within SOW to include SSC Reform knowledge, CAP Goal, and demonstrated agile methodology experience. 2)Does the vendor employ personnel similar to the qualifications listed in draft Approved Labor Category List (ALCL) attached? This includes the vendor mapping its internal labor categories to those listed in the Government's requirements. 3)The vendor capability statement must demonstrate a wide variety of labor categories and must have the capability to quickly transition on and off personnel with different skill sets to match the Government's requirements.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Local DC Area, United States
- Record
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