SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Defense Employment & Purchases Projection System (DEPPS) - Draft PWS
- Notice Date
- 10/5/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Washington Headquarters Services, WHS, Acquisition Directorate, 1225 South Clark Street, Suite 1202, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-4371, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22202-4371
- Solicitation Number
- HQ003417RDEPPS
- Archive Date
- 10/29/2016
- Point of Contact
- Kerry Ann L. Gaubault, Phone: 7035459501, John M. Haberlach, Phone: 7035453124
- E-Mail Address
-
kerry.a.gaubault.civ@mail.mil, john.m.haberlach.civ@mail.mil
(kerry.a.gaubault.civ@mail.mil, john.m.haberlach.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft PWS for DEPPS requirement Sources Sought Number: HQ003417RDEPPS Agency/Office: Washington Headquarters Services/Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD) Location: Vendor Location Title: OSD/CAPE ECONOMIC & MANPOWER FORECASTING MODELS DEFENSE EMPLOYMENT & PURCHASES PROJECTION SYSTEM (DEPPS) •1. Customer Description This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued by the Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD), on behalf of the Office of Secretary of Defense Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (OSD/CAPE). CAPE provides the Department of Defense (DoD) with timely, insightful and unbiased analysis on resource allocation and cost estimation problems to deliver the optimum portfolio of military capabilities through efficient and effective use of resources. •2. Background/Overview Note that this is not a request for quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This RFI seeks industry comments to assist the Government in locating potential sources with the ability to satisfy its requirement. F irms that believe they can provide the needed services that fully meet the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation which includes present/past performance contracts with corporate involvement in writing to the identified point of contact by the below stated date (See Directions). Such documentation will be evaluated by the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) / Acquisition Directorate (AD) solely for the purpose of determining the availability and potential technical capability of all businesses in providing the requirement. •3. Requirement NORTH AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE 541720 - Research & Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities WHS/AD is seeking information from vendors (both LARGE and SMALL) to support OSD/CAPE with support of the Defense Employment & Purchases Projection System (DEPPS). The focus in on acquiring support for the following capability areas: •· Collect and transform the defense budget data and FYDP data to develop defense translators and subtranslators that feed into the DEPPS •· Make the DEPPS results available for other broad DoD analysis •· Publish reports and compact diskette copies containing projections of defense purchases and employment by industry and state to the Congress and electronic copies to public users The attached draft PWS will provide more specifics on the required tasks. ALL organizations with the capability and availability to perform the requirement under the applicable NAICS code are invited to submit a response to this notice. •4. RFI Guidelines: Please note that this synopsis is for INFORMATION and PLANNING purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFQ). Responses to the RFI cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract nor will the Government pay for the information solicited or recognize any costs associated with the submission of the RFI. The purpose of the RFI is to provide an opportunity for industry to enhance the success of any future procurement to meet this requirement. Any information obtained as a result of this RFI is intended to be used by the Government on a non-attribution basis for program planning and acquisition strategy development. Providing data/information that is limited or restricted for use by the Government for that purpose would be of very little value and such restricted/limited data/information is not solicited. By submitting information in response to this RFI, submitters of such information impliedly consent to the release and dissemination of submitted information to any Government or non-Government entity to which WHS releases and disseminate the information for review. As such, to the extent that any information submitted in response to this RFI is marked as or construed to be proprietary or business-sensitive, submitters are hereby notified (a) about the potentiality that such information may be disclosed to third parties and (b) that submission of information in response to this RFI constitutes consent to such handling and disclosure of submitted information. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. •5. Security Clearance All contractor personnel with access to unclassified information systems, including e-mail, shall have at a minimum a favorable National Agency Check (NAC) and not to exceed FOUO level. •6. GSA Schedule If your company currently holds a GSA schedule, please provide the contract number. •7. Please provide the following Point of Contact Information: Company: Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Fax Numbers: Email Address: DUNS Number: CAGE Code: Business Size and Classification (Large Business, Small Business, 8(a), Woman-Owned/Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned): •8. Submission requirements Potential sources are invited to submit a Capabilities Statement up to 4 pages for responses, as described above, to the "RFI OSD/CAPE Manpower Model". All responses should be submitted via e-mail address to kerry.a.gaubault.civ@mail.mil and john.m.haberlach.civ@mail.mil no later than 12:00 noon (EST) on October 14, 2016. Only attach MS Word/Excel compatible files or Adobe Acrobat PDF files in electronic correspondence. WHS will not acknowledge receipt of responses to this RFI. Telephonic inquiries will not be considered. If you have any questions please contact Kerry Ann Gaubault at kerry.a.gaubault.civ@mail.mil and/or John Haberlach at john.m.haberlach.civ@mail.mil
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/WHS/REF/HQ003417RDEPPS/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Vendor Location, United States
- Record
- SN04298870-W 20161007/161005234704-6059b9b76a6f28c73982548f09036d9b (fbodaily.com)
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