Secure Mail Screening Operations

This is a Request For Information (RFI) and not a Request For Proposal (RFP). The purpose of this document is to request information supporting the acquisition of services to provide mail security screening operations services as required by US Secret Service in the Washington, DC area. The Government seeks feedback from interested parties in order to reduce probable future questions and/or misunderstandings that may result from the release of the Performance Work Statement of this acquisition. This is a request for written information only. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. All data received in response to this notice will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Information provided herein is subject to change. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or make an award in response to this Synopsis. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities Website, located at www.fedbizopps.gov. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information. Interested parties shall download and review the stated requirements and submit in writing their capabilities and their suggestions and plan for providing this service while incorporating the stated requirements. The Government is interested in also receiving answers to the following questions: 1) Do the requirements stated effectively communicate the tasks required? If not, what specific areas are questionable or unclear? and 2) If the requirements are unclear, do you have any comments or recommendations as to enhance the clarity of the requirements stated? 3) what is your business size and socio-economic status? 4) What areas do you see that could be incentivized and how? 5) What contract type would be best suited for this type of contract? Depending on the information gathered from this announcement, the Government intends to solicit competitive proposals to cover a five year period to the offeror who provides the best overall value to the Government, cost and non-cost factors considered. Set asides for small business status have not yet been determined. All responses to this Request For Information notice shall be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on 2 Oct 2009. Email responses will only be accepted.