MODIFICATION
B -- AFICA Utility Rate Expert Consultant Services
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541618
— Other Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 772 ESS/PKH, 139 Barnes Drive, Suite 1, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, 32403, United States
- ZIP Code
- 32403
- Solicitation Number
- FA8051-14-RFI-UTILITYEXPERTS
- Point of Contact
- Patrick A. Backus, Phone: 8502836983, Michael A. Kilbourn, Phone: 8502836818
- E-Mail Address
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patrick.backus.1@us.af.mil, michael.kilbourn.2@us.af.mil
(patrick.backus.1@us.af.mil, michael.kilbourn.2@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 1. THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED AS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUCEMENT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Quote or complete package outlining the technical competencies/qualifications of the prospective contractor, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. A solicitation does not presently exist. 2. The United States Air Force (USAF) has a requirement for utility rate expert consultant services. The Government is performing market research primarily to determine if there are firms that possess the capability to execute the requirements of this sources sought. Therefore, we invite all business concerns to provide a capability statement in response to this requirement. Prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of any Federal Government contract. Contractors are encouraged to obtain further information on SAM registration at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. This announcement does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any preparation costs. 3. If your firm would be interested in such work, you are strongly encouraged to submit a capability statement that addresses as a minimum, the questions presented within this announcement. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541618, Other Management Consulting Services is applicable to this acquisition. The small business size standard for this NAICS is $14.0 Million. 4. The USAF is looking for companies who can provide senior professional staff with advanced degrees (Master's and PhDs) in economics or closely related fields, with recent experience as a federal Government expert utility rate consultant to federal utility managers, state energy offices, and utility regulatory commissions. Please see Attachment 1 - Qualifications for Utility Rate Expert Consultants for additional qualifications. 5. Contractors who can provide these services should submit in writing an affirmative response which includes as a minimum the following information: a. What is the name of your business? b. What is your business address? c. What is your business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, etc.) based upon NAICS code 541618, Other Management Consulting Services? d. Identify any projects completed in the past five years for the same or similar services to help determine your firm's capability in meeting the requirement for the services listed. Include any Government contracts (Federal, State, or local) that you have been awarded for this type of requirement. Also, include the contract number and a Government point of contact. Are these services available under a GSA schedule? e. Identify which services you would be able to provide, whether it is all of them or just some. Please identify whether or not you are a manufacturer or a supplier for each set of items. Are there any barriers to providing a capability statement in response to the requirement listed in this sources sought. 6. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a capability statement response to this announcement. All such responses will be considered by the agency. Responses can be submitted electronically using the following email addresses: patrick.backus.1@us.af.mil and michael.kilbourn.2@us.af.mil. 7. All responses shall be received by 12:00 PM local time (Tyndall AFB, FL) on 25June 2014. Responses shall be no more than 30 pages (single spaced, front and back, no smaller than Times New Roman, font size 12 or equivalent). If submissions exceed the page count noted, the Government will only review the first 30 pages and disregard the remainder of the submission. Extraneous materials (brochures, manuals, etc.) will be considered. Questions concerning this announcement shall be submitted in writing via email to both the Contracting Specialist (patrick.backus.1@us.af.mil) and Contracting Officer (michael.kilbourn.2@us.af.mil) by 12:00 PM local time on 19 June 2014. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to firms as it relates to the Government's review of the data submitted in response to this announcement. Attachment 1 - Qualifications for Utility Rate Expert Consultants
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Various United States Air Force installations throughout the Continental United States., United States
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