Opportunity: Investigative Services - Los Angeles CDI Unit

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is conducting a market survey/sources sought to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified contractors, including small businesses, 8(a) qualified small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zone small businesses, and state and local agencies capable of providing the requirement below. This market survey/sources sought announcement is not a request for proposals, 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. SSA has a requirement for a contractor to provide fraud investigations for the Office of the Inspector General, Cooperative Disability Investigations (CDI) Unit located in Los Angeles, California. The requirement is for investigation of suspected fraud activities against the Social Security Administration’s Title II and Title XVI Disability Programs (including Title XIX, Medicaid) in the state of California. The requirements include the following (1) Personnel must have California state-wide law enforcement (arrest) authority, as defined by the statutes and regulations of the state of California; (2) Experience using the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and National Insurance Crime Bureau; (3) Experience conducting undercover investigations and training in arrest techniques; (4) A license to carry a concealed weapon (must be armed); and (5) Ability to testify in court. All potential contractors will be required to pass a security background check before beginning performance under the award. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 561611. Prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov prior to award of the contract. A fixed price contract is anticipated. Contract performance will be a base period of one year, with four one-year option periods. Interested firms with the capability of providing the requirement, per applicable subcontracting rule limitations (e.g., those in FAR 52.219-3 and 52.219-14), shall submit capability statements that demonstrate their expertise in the above-described areas in sufficient detail, including any other specific and relevant information, so the Government can determine the firm’s experience and capability to provide the requirements. Failure to demonstrate the capability of providing the requirement in response to this market survey may affect the Government’s review of the industry’s ability to perform or provide these requirements. In addition to capability statements, firms must include this information in responses: (1) organization name, address, email address, website address, and telephone number; (2) size and type of ownership and socioeconomic designation for the organization [i.e. small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a), state or local government, etc.]; and 3) experience. Vendors must send written responses by March 19, 2019 to Noelle DeCenzo, Purchasing Agent at noelle.decenzo@ssa.gov NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Contracting Office Address: Social Security Administration Office of Acquisition and Grants 1540 Robert M. Ball Building, 6401 Security Blvd Baltimore, Maryland 21235 Place of Performance: Los Angeles, California 94802 Primary Point of Contact: Noelle DeCenzo