Global Protective Services (GPS) updated RFI

This is a Request for Information (RFI). This Request is for planning purposes, and shall not be construed as a solicitation announcement, invitation for bids, request for proposals, request for quotes, or an indication that the Government will contract for the items contained in this notice. Interested contractors are invited to provide responses to the questions provided. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with the submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to the interested parties for responses. This Request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. The information provided may be used by the Army in developing its acquisition strategy, statement of work / performance work statements, and/or statement of objectives. Interested parties are responsible to adequately mark proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response accordingly.

Note. We are currently in the process of crafting attachments that will accompany these documents; however, we are eager to seek industries feedback at the earliest stages and continuously throughout the development.

PWS has not been updated since receiving feedback 01 Dec 2023, will update accordingly. 

Section L (Instructions to Offerors)

1. Understanding the requirements:

• How ell does Section L communicate the overall requirement and expectations to potential offerors?
• Are there any ambiguities or areas that require clarification?

2. Proposal Preparations:

• Do the instruction provide clear guidance on how proposals should be prepared and submitted?
• Are there any suggestion for improvement in terms of format, structure, or content?

3. Compliance Requirements:

• Are the compliance requirements clearly outline, including any mandatory or specific elements that must be address in proposals?
• Is there anything that might create challenges for offeror in meeting compliance requirements? If so, do you have any recommendations?

4. Overall comments, feedback and recommendations for Section L

Section M (Evaluation Factors for Award)

1. Criteria Relevance:

• Do the evaluation factors outlined in Section M align with the key goals and priorities of the GPS PWS?
• Are there additional factors that should be considered in the evaluation process?

2. Weighting of Factors:

• How appropriate are the weights assigned to each evaluation factor? Are there suggestions for adjustments based on their relative import?

3. Scoring Methodology:

• Is the scoring methodology clean and easily understandable?
• Are there any concerns about subjectivity or ambiguity in the evaluation process?

4. Past Performance

• Does the evaluation adequately consider past performance, and is the information required for this evaluation reasonable?

5. Technical and Cost Consideration

• Are technical and cost considerations appropriately balanced in the evaluation process?
• Are the specifics aspects of technical or cost proposals that may need more or less emphasis?

Mandatory Minimums:

Are the stipulated mandatory minimums presented as requirements adequate for effectively assessing the overall capability of offerors to perform under the program?