DoDEA - Pacific East District Sports Officials - Japan

This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). Please note that this is not a request for quote or request for proposal. This RFI serves as market research for DoDEA in seeking industry capabilities to assist the Government in determining potential sources able to satisfy this requirement.The requirement is for sports official services for the DoDEA-Pacific East Athletic Program for schools in Yokota Air Force Base and Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan. The contractor shall provide the required number of certified officials as required by National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Sports to be officiated are football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, and wrestling.The contractor shall provide all management, tools, equipment, labor, uniforms, and transportation, unless otherwise specified as government furnished, necessary to ensure athletic official services are performed in accordance with

the objectives and standards outlined within the forthcoming Perfromance Work Statement. This requirement calls for the continuous efforts on the part of the contractor to ensure certified athletic officials are available during the entire contract period of performance. RFI Submission:Potential sources are invited to submit a Capabilities Statement, up to 5 pages, in response to this RFI. Responses should address the following:Potential Source's Capability to:Provide certified NFHS officials (non-certified officials may not officiate)Provide the required number of officials for all games and a plan to provide backup officials in case of last minute absences/delaysProvide a quality assurance plan to ensure officials follow the rules of NFHS and the terms and conditions of the contractMeet officiating needs even when the schedule is provided to the contractor with short notice and/or there are last minute schedule changesAll responses should be submitted via e-mail to eric.mensah@dodea.edu and mileska.rodriguez@dodea.edu no later than 12:00 PM Japan Standard Time on 28 June 2022. Only MS Word/Excel compatible files or Adobe Acrobat PDF files in electronic correspondence are acceptable.No telephonic question/requests will be accepted. All information submitted to the Government for consideration is at the expense of the contractor, and will not be reimbursed or returned to contractor. It is the responsibility of all interested parties to monitor this site for release of a solicitation if this becomes an actual requirement.