Business Information Retrieval Services

APPLICABILITY: The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to initiate market research pursuant to Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); it is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government will not pay for any information furnished in response to this RFI. This is an RFI only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) will take procurement action in this matter. This RFI is issued in accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-3. RESPONDING TO THIS RFI: Organizations responding to this RFI must be registered and validated in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Responses shall be submitted in electronic file format only. Authorized file formats include: Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Microsoft Word (.doc) and Microsoft Excel (.xls). RFI responses must include: • Organization name • DUNS number • CAGE code • Socio-economic status (if applicable): ___ Small business ___ Small disadvantaged business ___ Service disabled veteran owned small business ___ Veteran owned small business ___ Hub-zone ___ Woman owned small business ___ Economically disadvantaged woman owned small business • Federal Supply Schedule contract number (if applicable) • Point of Contact (POC) for the response o Email address o Phone number RESPONSE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Responses to this RFI must be submitted no later than (NLT) 12:00pm Eastern Time, on 27 Mar 2012. RFI submissions will be accepted as email attachments only. All responses must be sent to [email protected] with "Sources Sought: Business Information Retrieval Services" in the subject line. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided as an attachment. DISCLAIMER: The Government will not disclose the names of those who respond to this RFI nor will they publicly disclose proprietary information obtained as a result of this RFI. To the full extent that it is protected by law and regulations, information identified by a respondent as Proprietary or Confidential will be kept confidential.