Data Center Power and Cooling System Support

                                                                            REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Procurement Office: The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Yuma Proving Ground (MICC-YPG), is currently conducting market research to bolster Government and industry coordination and partnership in support of the Department of Information Management (DoIM) at the United States Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG), Arizona. This RFI is being issued to inquire about industry capability to provide critical power and cooling support services for the YPG data center. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided as an attachment. 

Respondents are strongly encouraged to provide thorough answers to all questions outlined in this RFI and to explicitly address the relevant sections of the PWS within their submissions.

Information Sought:

(1) Has your company delivered services outlined in the PWS under Part 5, Specific Tasks? If applicable, please provide:

• Contract number or customer name
• Total contract value
• Period of performance
• Brief synopsis of the scope of the work performed

(2) Is your company capable of providing the services described in the attached draft PWS? If yes, please describe your company’s capability to perform this requirement. 

(3) Is your company interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor? If not, would your company be interested as a subcontractor?

(4) Does your company believe this requirement is a commercial service as defined in FAR 2.101? If not, please explain.

(5) Does industry agree that the use of NAICS code 541513, Computer Facilities Management Services, is the best fit for this requirement? If not, please suggest an alternative and explain why. 

(6) What is your firm’s size and status under NAICS 541513? Please identify whether your firm is a small business and any applicable socioeconomic category or contract vehicle. 

(7) If your company cannot perform this requirement, please identify the primary reasons why.

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the Government is not seeking quotes at this time. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Responses to this notice will be used for market research purposes only. The Government is interested in input from the small business community, as well as other interested sources, regarding their capability to meet the requirement. Small businesses in all socioeconomic categories are encouraged to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement.

INFORMATION:  The proposed requirement is anticipated to be classified under NAICS 541513, Computer Facilities Management Services. This NAICS was selected because it includes establishments primarily engaged in providing on site management, operation, and support services for clients’ computer systems and/or data processing facilities. The applicable small business size standard for NAICS 541513 is $37M.

Attachment: Draft PWS