Request for Information

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY:

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for market research and planning purposes under RFO Part 15.101(c)(2). It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ), nor does it commit the Government to issue a future solicitation or award a contract.
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No Binding Offers: Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

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Cost Responsibility: The Government will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in responding to this RFI; all participation is strictly at the respondent’s expense.

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Future Participation: Non-participation in this RFI does not preclude vendors from competing in any future solicitations.

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Feedback & Submissions: Individual feedback will not be provided other than a basic acknowledgment of receipt upon request. All submitted materials become Federal Government property and will not be returned.

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Monitoring: Any future solicitations will be posted on sam.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site for updates.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this RFI is to receive feedback on the Government’s tentative acquisition approach to the Personnel Vetting (PV) Fieldwork Services requirement. This feedback can include identifying both risks and benefits to the Government’s acquisition, technical, and Information Technology (IT) approaches in their current form. Vendors can also provide ideas or innovative solutions to the acquisition, technical, and IT approaches for consideration that may assist the Government in improving the acquisition structure and requirement. Accordingly, the Government is providing the following documents within this announcement:
Attachment

Document
Questions for Feedback

Draft Acquisition Strategy

Purpose/Description
Specific Areas where DCSA requires
targeted industry input
Outlines the tentative procurement path

Draft Performance Work Statement
(PWS)

Details the core operational requirements
and scope

Draft Technical Exhibits

Supporting technical requirements

Draft Ordering Guide

Draft Workload Framework
Examples
Question and Answer Template

Outlines the task order placement and
execution process
Provides examples of the vendor models

Standardized format for submitting industry
questions

NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS:

Refinement of this PV Fieldwork Services requirement continues to evolve as DCSA transitions to the Trusted Workforce 2.0 environment and adapts to the statutory, policy