Opportunity: Request for Information for contractors to perform

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is conducting a market survey/sources sought to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified businesses providing the requirement below. This market survey/sources sought announcement is not a request for quotes, and the Government is not committed to issue a solicitation or award a contract pursuant to this announcement or based on responses to this announcement. The information from this market research is only for planning purposes, and will assist the Government in its acquisition strategy. As such, the Government will not entertain questions concerning this synopsis, and will not pay any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this market survey or the Government’s use of the information. Proprietary information must be clearly identified as proprietary information. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking information to determine if an interested contractor could meet our needs for the performance of private investigative services to verify U.S. residency requirements for claimants receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). U.S. Residency Verifications are to be performed along the Mexico-U.S. Border. The contractor is required to meet licensing and bonding requirements in the State(s) where investigations will be performed. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. SSA is not requesting or accepting quotes at this time. SSA 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. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if issued. See Attachment 1 information on how, and what to respond to for this RFI. All responses are due by 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time on February 28, 2018. Please submit responses to Joeie Tracht at joeie.tracht@ssa.gov.