SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- The Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) intends to augment their existing pool of technical and analytical services contractors for FY09.
- Notice Date
- 5/20/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Systems Command, M67854 MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND Quantico, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- M6785408ACSS1
- Response Due
- 6/24/2008
- Point of Contact
- Vicki Whiteman, (703) 432-3773, Vicki.Whiteman@usmc.mil;Email your questions to questions to the ACSS Mail Box at acss@usmc.mil
- E-Mail Address
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- Small Business Set-Aside
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- Description
- RFI --The Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) intends to augment their existing pool of technical and analytical services contractors for FY09. This notice provides information for both current and new vendors wishing to participate in the Commands Commercial Enterprise Omnibus support services (CEOss) business model, established in August, 2002. To date, $1.27+ billion in task order awards have been accomplished ranging from $100K to $19.5 million. CEOss is predicated upon Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.404, which authorizes agencies to issue Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with Federal Supply Service (FSS) contractors. Thirty competitively awarded BPAs have been established with contractors using approved FSS schedules aligned along four (4) competency-based domains. CEOss Open Season allows current prime contractors to reconstitute their existing teams to respond to anticipated FY09 Command requirements. Additionally, CEOss assesses the need for new prime vendor awards in selected domains. For FY09, openings are anticipated in all four domains, ALA, BA, SE, and ES domains; unrestricted as to business size. However, in accordance with small business goals established for Department of Defense, beginning FY09 CEOss preference for small business subcontracting (or prime) goals of a minimum of 10% at the BPA level are desired. Beginning FY10, mandatory small business goals at the BPA level will be implemented at a minimum of 10%, subject to adjustment. A preparatory workshop will be held for those firms interested in participating as new CEOss prime vendors on 03 June 2008, which will provide detailed information about Command requirements and RFI submission guidance. Vendors are required to register for this workshop by submitting an email to the ACSS mailbox (acss@usmc.mil) NLT 27 May 2008. Attendance is limited to two (2) representatives per company and attendance may be restricted due to space constraints. CEOSS BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The CEOss model relies exclusively on paperless, e-procurement transaction processes to compete all requirements among qualified domain prime vendors. Individual Task Orders are competitively awarded to BPA contractors within these respective domains. There is no maximum dollar limit on any task order, nor any minimum order amount assigned to the BPAs. There are four (4) domains within the CEOss model: Specialty Engineering (SE), Business and Analytical (BA), Engineering and Scientific (ES), and Acquisition, Logistics and Administrative (ALA). Vendors are required to identify the domain for which they would like to be considered for a prime BPA and only one submission per vendor is allowed. To qualify for consideration in the ALA domain you must possess a MOBIS (874), PES (871), or LOGWORLD (874 V) schedule. To qualify in the BA domain, you must possess a FABS (520), MOBIS (874), or Training Aids & Devices, Instructor-Led Training, Course Development, Test Administration (69) schedule. To qualify in the SE domain, you must possess a MOBIS (874), PES (871), Environmental Services (899), IT Services & Support (70), or Lab Testing & Analysis (873) schedule. To qualify in the ES domain, you must possess a MOBIS (874), PES (871), or IT Services & Support (70) schedule. Although vendors may have a prime BPA award in only one of the four domains, teaming and subcontracting relationships across the domains are unrestricted. INSTRUCTIONS FOR NEW CEOSS APPLICANTS: To be considered for a CEOss prime BPA, interested vendors must submit the following information NLT 24 June 2008. A capabilities statement, limited to five (5) pages, that identifies their firms capabilities within a domain of prime interest, to include business size, team composition, business/management strategy, relevant experience, and rate discounting policy. In addition, a copy of their applicable GSA Schedule shall also be included in the submission. All material should be submitted on one (1) CD-ROM along with one (1) hard copy. All business sizes will be considered for the domain openings. However, based upon responses to this Request for Information (RFI), ACSS will determine if there is viability in pursuing restricted competition in any of the open domain(s), however the RFI does not guarantee award of any BPA in any or all domain(s). Vendor submissions will be matched to domain (i.e., Command) requirements to establish a baseline that considers each firms pricing and technical capabilities within the existing pool of domain participants. Vendors determined to offer the best "fit" within each domain, respective of price and services offered, will have the opportunity to respond to a formal solicitation that will be issued NLT 14 July 2008. Responses will be due within thirty (30) calendar days, inclusive of teaming arrangements. Competitive selection and award of BPAs is anticipated to occur NLT 25 August 2008. RFI responses can be mailed to the following address: COMMANDER, MARCORSYSCOM CODE ACSS, 2200 Lester St, Quantico, VA 22134-6050. Responses submitted by FED-EX or UPS should be sent to the following address: COMMANDER, MARCORSYSCOM, 2200 Lester St., Attn: Ms. Vicki Whiteman, Code ACSS, Quantico, VA 22134-6050. Information provided may be used in a future solicitation. Only offerors who respond to this RFI and whose responses are determined to be the most highly rated will be provided a copy of the solicitation. INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXISTING CEOSS PRIME VENDORS: To reconstitute teaming relationships on your existing CEOss BPA, you are required to submit the following information: An initial letter of intent (LOI), limited to two (2) pages, that discusses changes to team members, your ability to meet prescribed competition thresholds, discounting policy, and rationale for the new team to continue to support MCSC programs. This must be submitted NLT 13 June 2008. Revised proposals are due in accordance with the schedule on ACSS web site. This must be accompanied by a copy of your selected team members GSA Schedule, and single, updated MS Excel spreadsheet of all of the GSA rates for your team from September 2008-September 2010 (including rates from existing GSA team schedules). Do not submit this in.pdf format; it must be a single.xls file with one rate schedule per worksheet. Existing BPAs will be bilaterally modified to update labor rates (Attachment C) and to incorporate any additional terms and conditions. Additional guidance will be issued to incumbent vendors at a later date. All responses from existing CEOss Prime Vendors shall be submitted electronically to the following email address: acss@usmc.mil. Any questions regarding this RFI shall be submitted electronically to the ACSS Office at acss@usmc.mil. Point of ContactVicki Whiteman, (703) 432-3773, Vicki.Whiteman@usmc.mil Email your questions to Email your questions to the ACSS Mail Box at acss@usmc.mil Additional InformationAdditional information regarding the CEOss program can be found at http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/sites/acss/default.asp
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