SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- ENVIRONMENTAL. HEALTH, IND. HYGIEN, OCC. HEALTH & SAFETY SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 12/31/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- FOH123108
- Archive Date
- 2/7/2009
- Point of Contact
- Janet L Glasz,, Phone: 301-443-2329
- E-Mail Address
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JANET.GLASZ@PSC.HHS.GOV
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES INTRODUCTION This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE is to determine the availability of potential small businesses (e.g., 8(a), service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, and women-owned small business) that can provide consultation services for a broad spectrum of environmental health, industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety services. The information from this market research will help the Federal Occupational Health Service (FOH) plan their acquisition strategy. Please be sure to indicate if you have a GSA schedule contract, a contract on GSA 8(a) STARS, or a contract on GSA VETS GWAC. THIS IS STRICTLY MARKET RESEARCH. FOH WILL NOT ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARKET RESEARCH. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is not a request for quotes (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), or an announcement of a solicitation and does not assume the government will award a contract or proceed with any of the above solicitations in the near future. The purpose of this notice is only: (1) to encourage and seek small business participation; and (2) to identify capable small businesses. BACKGROUND The required services will be provided through a variety of contracting vehicles in support of the Federal Occupational Health Service (FOH), which is the primary provider of occupational safety and environmental health services to Federal agencies throughout the United States. FOH, a division of the Program Support Center and a component of the US Public Health Service, works in partnership with Federal organizations throughout the US and its territories to design and deliver comprehensive solutions to meet their occupational safety and environmental health service needs. Firms are required to have professional and technical expertise in several environmental health and safety disciplines. Services may involve a multidisciplinary team of FOH in-house providers and performers from multiple contractors. Work must be accomplished in accordance with FOH policies and procedures, and be of high quality and consistency throughout the United States. RESPONSE INFORMATION HUB ZONE SMALL BUSINESSES, 8(A) FIRMS, AND SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT CAPABILITY STATEMENTS. THE CAPABILITLY STATEMENT MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THE FIRM’S CAPABILITY AND EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES. In order to respond to this notice, interested firms should address the depth and breadth of in-house professional and technical capabilities, and must be able to clearly convey its experience and/or ability to perform in the following areas, which are identified as core services: Industrial Hygiene Safety Environmental Health Mechanical Engineering Fire Protection Services Environmental Engineering Registered Sanitarian Expertise in areas such as ergonomics, health physics, environmental geology, etc. INTERESTED SOURCES POSSESSING THE CAPABILITIES TO MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS SHOULD SUBMIT A COVER LETTER ALONG WITH A CAPABILITY STATEMENT NOT TO EXCEED TEN (10) PAGES DEMONSTRATING ABILITY TO PERFORM AND SHOULD INCLUDE AN OUTLINE OF PREVIOUS OR SIMILAR PROJECTS FOR FOH TO PERFORM A PROPER EVALUATION OF THE COMPANY’S CAPABILITY. THE STATEMENT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE AN INDICATION OF CERTIFIED SMALL BUSINESS STATUS; THIS INDICATION SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE CAPABILIITY STATEMENT. Each response should include the following Business Information: a. DUNS. b. Company Name. c. Company Address. d. Current GSA Schedules appropriate to this Sources Sought. e. Do you have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system. f. Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) as validated via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). All offerors must register on the CCR located at http://www.ccr.gov/index.asp g.. Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email address The capability statement should also include identification of principle geographic areas of practice, along with specific environmental health and safety disciplines. Prospective offerors are also encouraged to provide suggestions regarding approaches to structuring one or more RFPs that may be issued for a variety of contracting vehicles, i.e., solicitations for specific geographic areas, specific skill sets/disciplines, etc. Teaming Arrangements: All teaming arrangements should also include the above-cited information and certifications for each entity on the proposed team. Teaming arrangements are encouraged. Responses must be submitted not later than JANUARY 23, 2009. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for submission is ten (10) pages. GENERAL INFORMATION This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this Notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this evaluation. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. As previously stated, the Government will not entertain questions regarding this Market Research; however, general questions may be forwarded to the Contract Specialist:
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, United States
- Record
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