Questions and Answers

Question

Would the Army consider a small business that performs the work through a qualified local gate service partner? Will the Government consider a small-business or SDVOSB set-aside based on market-research responses? If a GSA MAS contact is available will the government consider use of the GSA MAS vehicle? Please confirm the base-period length, anticipated start date, and intended procurement schedule. Have the gates been maintained under a preventative maintenance schedule in previous years? Does the government have an incumbent contractor/subcontractor who is or was servicing the gates and who? Please provide the incumbent contract number, contractor, annual value, and historical call-out volumes or repair expenditures, if available.
Will the Government schedule or authorize a site visit (or individual site visits) so that interested parties may inspect the automated security gates and associated equipment identified in Appendix A of the Statement of Objectives prior to submitting responses to this RFI?
Will the Government offer a site visit before responses or future quotations are due? Can equipment ages, condition assessments, and known deficiencies be provided?

Response
This is a Request for Information. All responses will be considered at this stage. Please provide your technical solution as requested in the RFI. Set asides will be determined based on the results of Market Research and KO determination of the best small business category to meet the Government's need.
This is a RFI. All White Paper submissions will be considered. Based on responses to the RFI, a contracting strategy will be determined. Five (5) year base period.
Yes--this requirement is a continuing effort and has been supported for the past six (6) years.
This information is available by following the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request process.
This information is available by following the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request process.
Yes, interested contractors will be offered the opportunity to participate in a site visit prior to submitting their proposals.
Yes, interested contractors will be offered the opportunity to participate in a site visit prior to submitting their proposals. You will have an opportunity to assess the equipment on hand.

Would it be possible to schedule a site visit to inspect the existing gates and assess their current condition prior to submitting Yes, interested contractors will be offered the opportunity to participate in a site