SUBJECT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Online Subscription to a Web-Based Legal Database the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), Office of the Staff Judge Advocate SOL#: W81K0418Q0005 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY; it is not a Solicitation (i.e. Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation, or Invitation for Bids) or an indication that the Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) will contract for the supplies contained in the RFI. This RFI is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and the Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a competitive solicitation is issued, it may be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities website http://www.fbo.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement. This RFI does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future Solicitation. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The government requires web-based access to an online legal database with a repository for administrative decisions, court decisions, and treatises, as it relates to labor law. Some of the required information maintained within the database includes legal findings related to employee relations, labor relations, Equal Employment Opportunity, laws/regulations, Workforce Management, Pay & Benefits, and Workers' Compensation. Required uses of the database must include the ability to rate/grade arbitrators, allow access to labor policies/regulations from other agencies, unpublished MSPB decisions, FLRA decisions, FSIP decisions, and web-based labor training in the following specific topics: reasonable accommodation, charge writing, case law updates, and negotiations. In addition, the database must allow for access by multiple users from various locations. RESPONSES: Respondents to this RFI are to describe their interest and ability to provide the required supplies identified within this notice. Responses are to contain (1) company name, (2) CAGE code, (3) NAICS Code and business size pursuant to NAICS code provided, (4) mailing address, (5) primary point of contact information, to include telephone number and email address, and (6) business size/concern (i.e. non-profit, small business, woman-owned small business, veteran owned small business, etc.). Responses should be formatted as either MS Word (.doc) or Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf) and should be limited to a maximum of three (3) pages. Proprietary/Competition Sensitive information (appropriately marked) will be protected from disclosure to the greatest extent practical, however it is preferred that respondents do not provide proprietary or otherwise restricted responses. No faxes, courier delivered, or telephone inquiries/submissions will be accepted. All interested vendors should respond in accordance with the above paragraph, please include GSA contract number if applicable. Responses shall be submitted via email to Nicole H. Dorsey, Contract Specialist at
[email protected] and Dawn E. Simington, Contracting Officer at
[email protected] no later than 4:00PM CST, April 26, 2018.