SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- R-Printing and Mail Services in Support of SBA Financial Loan Programs - Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 11/8/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561499
— All Other Business Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Small Business Administration, Office of Chief Finanical Officer- Aquisition Division, SBA Contracting, 409 Third Street, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20416, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20416
- Solicitation Number
- SBAHQ-12-R-0001
- Archive Date
- 12/6/2011
- Point of Contact
- Cheryl T. Flanagan, Phone: 3038442035
- E-Mail Address
-
Cheryl.Flanagan@sba.gov
(Cheryl.Flanagan@sba.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Pricing Sheet with CLINs Forms to be printed and mailed Statement of Work Introduction The Small Business Administration has a need for print and mail services in support of its loan programs. This Sources Sought Notice is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This notification seeks information from vendors as to their capabilities and experiences for successful performance of the requirements in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). This notification is not a solicitation, a request for proposal, or a request for quotation. This notification does not obligate the Government to award a contract. A request for a solicitation will not receive a response. This RFI is for market research purposes. This RFI will allow the SBA to obtain a better understanding of the market place and to make appropriate acquisition decisions. A response to this RFI shall be in writing, printed on one side of the paper, using 12-point font type. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages. Responses shall be sent as a pdf file attachment to the email address provided, no later than the date and time provided, and as stated in this notification. The NAICS code for this requirement is 561499, All Other Business Support Services, with a size standard of $7 Million. The Product Service Code is R604, Mailing and Distribution Services. Summary 1 - Requirement - See attached SOW for contract description, tasks and requirements. See additional attachment with forms to be printed and mailed. See additional attachment with possible pricing sheet and CLINs. 2 - Location of work to be performed - All work shall be performed at Vendor's facility. 3 - Contract Type - A fixed-price, not-to-exceed contract based on firm, fully loaded piece rates is contemplated. It is contemplated that a table of fully loaded piece rates for the printing and mailing of each form type would be attached and incorporated into the contract. In addition, Vendor would be reimbursed Other Direct Costs (ODCs) for postage increases occurring after contract award. All other direct and indirect costs to Vendor and vendor's profit or fee would be included in Vendor's fully loaded piece rates for printing and mailing. 4 - Overall period of performance - A base year with four potential option years is contemplated. 5 - Total estimated value - The approximate value of this effort is estimated to be in the neighborhood of $1.5 million to $2 million a year. 6 - Award time frame - A contract is expected to be awarded so that it will commence February 1, 2012. Questions to Answer / Information to be Provided in 10-Page Written Response Contractor's response shall include the following information in the order given. 1 - Provide the full name of Vendor, along with its DUNS number, address, point-of-contact with email address and telephone number. Include Vendor's socio-economic status along with the status of any proposed teaming partners. 2 - Describe Vendor's facility. How large is the facility? What kind of security does Vendor provide? Does Vendor own or rent its facility? How long has Vendor been at its present location? What are Vendor's future plans as to location? What is Vendor's ability to provide back-up utilities in the event of an emergency? 3 - How many people does vendor employ? How does Vendor train its staff? How does it retain its staff? What experience does it staff embody? How would Vendor obtain staff to perform the work described in the SOW? How does Vendor pre-screen for employment? Does Vendor have currently employed key personnel with experience in performing the tasks outlined in the attached SOW? What training is provided for your new or existing employees to ensure currency in all applicable laws, policies, and directives? Assuming full staffing for the attached SOW is 10 contractor personnel, describe how Vendor would ramp up to full staffing levels, including vetting personnel for potential security clearance issues. 4 - Describe Vendor's printing and mailing equipment. Include the printing or mailing capabilities of the machinery currently owned or leased by Vendor. 5 - Describe Vendor's core business. What are the core competencies of your company? How long has Vendor been in business? What services does Vendor currently provide that are covered by NAICS code 561499? If Vendor is on a GSA Schedule or is a part of any other Government contracting vehicle, give complete details. 5 - Describe Vendor's interest in this SOW. Is Vendor interested in providing the SBA with the print and mail support described in the SOW? 6- Describe Vendor's relevant past experience. Has Vendor, as Prime Contractor, ever provided print and mail services similar to those described in the SOW? If so, provide complete information, including customer name; point-of-contact name, email address and telephone number; contract number; contract amount; contract period of performance. Include numbers of forms printed and size of mailings. Include timeliness requirements and precision in performance requirements for each contract. 7 - What best practices do you recommend for the performance of this SOW? 8 - Describe any strategic partnerships of this Vendor. Has Vendor leveraged any partnerships in the past to successfully meet client requirements? If Vendor is a small business that uses teaming partnerships, how does Vendor assure that it can and will perform a minimum of 51% of the work? 9- Assuming this requirement is currently being performed, what is Vendor's transition strategy? Provide your written response to Cheryl T. Flanagan, Contracting Officer, at Cheryl.Flanagan@sba.gov on or before November 21, 2011 at 5 p.m., Mountain Time.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/SBA/OOA/OPGM/SBAHQ-12-R-0001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Vendor's facility, United States
- Record
- SN02619686-W 20111110/111108234243-737cadb1baed31e66b2ca39001b76d0c (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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