Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Affordable Housing

I. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION: No award will be made as a result of this request. This Request for Information (RFI) is for informational purposes only; this is not an Invitation for Bid, a Request for Proposal, or Request for Quotation. The United States Government (USG) will not be liable for payment of any preparation expenses in response to this RFI and is no way obligated by the information received. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. The information provided may be used by HUD in further development of an Acquisition Strategy, Performance Work Statement and/or a Statement of Objectives. The Government is providing industry an opportunity to review, consider, question and comment regarding industry’s capabilities and related experience in providing for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) services. Scope: The Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (HUD/OLHCHH) Promoting Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Affordable Housing Performance Work Statement (PWS)/Statement of Work (SOW) requires the IPM Center contractor to: 1) Develop a Management and Work Plan, 2) Provide IPM Training, 3) Provide Technical Assistance, 4) Conduct Outreach and Capacity Development Resource Materials, 5) Support Small Scale Studies on Key IPM Issues, 6) Develop a Standardized Approach for Prioritizing Pest Control Efforts, and 7) provide yearly studies as determined. See attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for further detail. Information Sought: This RFI specifically seeks information from interested vendors in regards to their ability to provide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) services in the Northeast Region of the United States. In addition to the above, please address all of the following questions. If a question is not applicable, use N/A. Q1. Please provide any capability concerns your company may have with draft PWS requirements contained within this announcement. Q2. From your review of the draft PWS, do you feel IPM services with the requisite tasks are available in the commercial marketplace? Please explain. Q3. Does your company have experience in maintaining a website repository of training materials and/or providing training to people potentially unfamiliar with IPM? If so, can you please elaborate? Q4. Please provide your firms’ NAICS Code. a. Based on your review of the IPM Draft PWS, is this NAICS code appropriate? b. If not, what NAICS code is more appropriate for these Requirements? Q5. Please indicate any additional information and/or clarification you would need from HUD to fully propose your company’s IPM solution in a future RFP/RFQ release. II. Responses: Offerors submitting feedback relating to this RFI shall submit to the Contract Specialist, Christopher Rodriguez, , no later than 31 March 2023 at 1300 Central Time (CT). Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to: [email protected]. Questions or comments may be subject to public release. The Government may or may not be able to provide answers to all questions at this time. Questions may be answered and incorporated into a subsequent RFP at the discretion of the HUD. Further, any questions or comments that are submitted may be publicly released. All interested firms, regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this RFI. It is not necessary to respond to this RFI in order to be eligible for future contract awards. RESPONSES SHALL INCLUDE: CAGE Code: Company Name: Mailing Address: Company Website: Location of Facilities: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Fax Number: Email: Company Business Size: Active System for Acquisition Management (SAM) Information: UEI: