SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Privacy Information and Records Management Services (PIRMS) Technical Support - Draft PWS
- Notice Date
- 2/1/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541618
— Other Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Education, Contracts & Acquisitions Management, Contracts (All ED Components), 550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor, Washington, District of Columbia, 20202
- ZIP Code
- 20202
- Solicitation Number
- EDOOOM-13-000012
- Archive Date
- 3/9/2013
- Point of Contact
- Stephen Scheffer, Phone: 202-245-6285, Desandre E. Woodard, Phone: (202)245-6175
- E-Mail Address
-
Stephen.Scheffer@ed.gov, desandre.woodard@ed.gov
(Stephen.Scheffer@ed.gov, desandre.woodard@ed.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft Performance Work Statement U.S. Department of Education Privacy Information and Records Management Services (PIRMS) Technical Support REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND CAPABILITY STATEMENTS Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.002(b)(2)(iii) and FAR 5.2, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is conducting market research to identify commercial companies capable of providing subject matter expertise and technical support for the Department's Privacy Information and Records Management Services (PIRMS) Program. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a formal solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the Department to contract for any service whatsoever. Furthermore, the Department is not seeking proposals and it will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this RFI. Respondents are advised that the Department will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred by any respondent in preparing and/or submitting a response to this RFI; and, all costs associated with responding to this RFI shall be borne by and be the sole and exclusive responsibility of the respondent. All submissions shall become the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. Respondents shall not include any proprietary or company sensitive information in their responses to this RFI. If a company elects to not respond to this RFI, it shall not be precluded from responding to any future related formal solicitation, if one is issued by the Department. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding respondents' capability to successfully perform the requirements provided in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). While the Department is interested in all responses, our preference is for qualified small businesses, specifically those that are Small Business Administration (SBA) certified Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or HUBZone companies, to meet the technical subject matter expertise and technical support needs for the Department's Privacy Information and Records Management Services (PIRMS) Program. Small business size shall be based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541618 for Other Management Consulting Services. If another NAICS Code is equally applicable, the alternate NAICS Code should be included in the response along with written rationale. Interested companies will also have an opportunity to provide questions and comments on the attached draft PWS. Description of Requirement The PIRMS Program is responsible for developing policies, standards, procedures, and technical assistance that ensure Department compliance with Federal information management requirements. In addition, The PIRMS Program develops and presents outreach and training, web-based materials and instruction to heighten awareness and provide technical support to Department employees and contractors. The PIRMS Program also provides web-based information for the public on Federal information management requirements and procedures for properly accessing information. The specific subject matter expertise and technical support required by the Department includes activities such as: (a) research; (b) issue analysis; (c) briefing, report and handbook development; (d) records management program implementation; (e) information management; (f) correspondence and document management; (g) statistical analysis; and processing of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests that covers all program components. The PIRMS Program requires subject matter expertise to support seven (7) major regulatory-related activities for the Department and its component offices and programs. These include: 1.FOIA and Privacy Act Requests 2.Privacy Safeguards and Breach Notification 3.Records and Document Management 4.Information Collections 5.Family Policy Compliance Office 6.(Optional Subtask) Disclosure Review Board 7.Forms Management The Department anticipates that work will be performed on a firm-fixed-price (FFP) basis. Capability Statement Instructions for Interested and Qualified Small Businesses The Department is seeking capability statements from interested parties with demonstrated comprehensive understanding of and experience performing work that is the same or substantially similar to the required tasks stated in the draft PWS. The cover letter for the response to the RFI shall include the following information: 1.Company Name 2.Primary Business Address 3.Point of Contact (including name, title, telephone number, and e-mail address) 4.Business Size, including any and all SBA certified socio-economic categories 5.Criteria for meeting business size (i.e., number of employees and/or gross annual receipts) 6.Relevant General Services Administration contract number(s). Respondents should provide the GSA contract number, the GSA Federal Supply Schedule against which the contract was awarded, and the current period of performance for each GSA contract number provided in response to this RFI. 7. Contractor Central Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) registration confirmation. The capability statement shall contain the following information and be limited to ten (10) pages, excluding questions and resumes, using no smaller than 12-point font that is double-spaced: 1.organization capability; 2.staff with the required knowledge, skills, and experience summarized above and contained in the attached draft PWS; and, 3.related organizational experience in providing the same or significantly similar subject matter expertise and technical support to that which is contained in the attached draft PWS. Resumes may be provided in an appendix to the capability statement. Each resume shall not exceed 3 single-spaced typed pages using no smaller than 12-point font. The response may also include questions regarding the draft PWS one double-spaced, 12-point font, typed page. Submit capability statements, questions, and comments to Stephen.Scheffer@ed.gov and Desandre.Woodard@ed.gov on or before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, February 22, 2013. All information submitted should support the capability to provide the services required. The response must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating capability to provide these services. Oral communication will be not accepted in response to this notice.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ED/OCFO/CPO/EDOOOM-13-000012/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, District of Columbia, 20202, United States
- Zip Code: 20202
- Zip Code: 20202
- Record
- SN02978329-W 20130203/130201234908-38fca64b07f85698bc78b10c580111f7 (fbodaily.com)
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