SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Actuarial Services for DOE
- Notice Date
- 10/28/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Office of HQ PS (HQ)U.S. Department of EnergyOffice of Headquarters Procurement ServicesMA-641000 Independence Ave., S.W.WashingtonDC20585US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- DE-SOL-0006335
- Response Due
- 11/29/2013
- Archive Date
- 12/29/2013
- Point of Contact
- Annette C. Brown
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- NOTICE TYPE: Sources Sought Synopsis SUBJECT: Actuarial Services for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SYNOPSIS: This announcement serves as a Sources Sought synopsis issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation nor is this notice a request for quotation. The Department is NOT requesting a quote or proposal in response to this synopsis. The DOE is issuing this synopsis to identify small business concerns having an interest in providing Actuarial Services to the Department of Energy?s Headquarters and the field offices across the United States. The locations are listed as an attachment to this Sources Sought. Specifically, the contractor must provide DOE with technical support services including analyzing, valuing, comparing, assisting with negotiations, and determining the reasonableness of each site?s contractor human-resources-management-related expenses. Technical support services will also include evaluating investment performance and/or strategies relating to management of contractor pension plans. For the purpose of this acquisition, the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes are as follows: NAICS CodeNAICS DescriptionSize Standards in millions of dollars Size Standards in number of employees 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services14.0 541612Human Resources Consulting Services14.0 The DOE is preferably seeking vendors who have a GSA Schedule. However, vendors who do not have a GSA Schedule are encouraged to submit a capability statement. The DOE is looking to issue an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) type of contract for this requirement. Vendors from the following socioeconomic concerns are encouraged to respond to this notice. ?8(a) Business ?Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business ?Emerging Small Business ?Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) ?Partial Small Business ?Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business ?Total Small Business ?Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Interested parties are requested to submit a capability statement, limited to no more than 20 pages, no later than 11/29/2013 at 5:00 P.M. EST. This request for capability statement does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to the market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. A solicitation is tentatively scheduled to be issued in January 2014. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal or Bid, nor does it restrict the government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This synopsis should not be construed as a commitment by the government for any purpose. In order for DOE to receive a vendor response through the Strategic Integrated Procurement Enterprise System (STRIPES), all current and potential acquisition and financial assistance firms must be registered at the Compusearch FedConnect vendor portal, which is located at https://www.fedconnect.net. To get more information about FedConnect and to register your company, open your Internet browser and go to https://www.fedconnect.net. To view the synopsis, click on ?Search Public Opportunities? and search for the synopsis by using number DE-SOL-0006335. Instructions on how to submit your business?s response electronically can be found in the help document, which is located under the ?Have questions? link on the FedConnect page. If there are any technical difficulties with using FedConnect, please contact the FedConnect help desk at 1-800-899-6665. All questions or suggestions regarding this Sources Sought shall be submitted through FedConnect. Please note that telephone or email inquiries regarding this notice will not receive responses.
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