SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- Mass Warning Notification System-Sources Sought/Request For Information
- Notice Date
- 1/7/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- MICC - Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Directorate of Contracting, Building 2015, Box 339500, Fort Lewis, WA 98433-9500
- ZIP Code
- 98433-9500
- Solicitation Number
- W911S8-15-T-0001
- Response Due
- 1/23/2015
- Archive Date
- 3/8/2015
- Point of Contact
- Ianthe M. Stevens-Ford, 253-966-3503
- E-Mail Address
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MICC - Joint Base Lewis-McChord
(ianthe.m.stevens-ford.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington, is currently conducting preliminary planning market research to determine commercial market practices and the existence of viable commercial sources capable of providing emergency mass warning notification system services to JBLM, WA, Fort Huachuca, AZ, and Presidio of Monterey, CA. The anticipated period of performance is 1 October 2015 through 30 September 2016 with the possibility of three one-year option periods (four years total). An important outcome of this research is the possibility of setting this acquisition for exclusive competitive participation within a specific Small Business Administration (SBA) program in accordance with (IAW) FAR 19.201(a). Specific SBA programs are veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, economically-disadvantage women-owned small business, and women-owned small business. The tentative North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code selected for this acquisition is 541519 Other Computer Related Services and the small business size is $27.5 million per annum. MICC JBLM is seeking industry information and comments from sources with capabilities to perform the contract with relevant experience in all of the functional areas mentioned in the description of services. Interested parties shall complete and submit the attached Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information Questionnaire to the Government. You are advised that providing responses to the questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for future solicitation. Description of Services: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Emergency Mass Warning and Notification Service as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). Specific tasks are defined in PWS Part 3-Specific Tasks. Please see attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) for additional information. The PWS is subject to change. DISCLAIMER: This Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services. Reponses to this Sources Sought/Market Research shall not serve as proposals, bids, or offers, which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. MICC JBLM will not accept unsolicitated proposals related to the subject of this Sources Sought/Market Research. The responder must clearly identify any information it considers sensitive or proprietary. All information received in response to this Sources Sought/Market Research that is marketed quote mark Proprietary quote mark will be handled according. Responses to this Sources Sought/Market Research will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated and incurred by responding to this Sources Sought/Market Research. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should process as a result of this notice. 52.215-3 - Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes. Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid, and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although quote mark proposal quote mark and quote mark offeror quote mark are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of conducting preliminary planning market search to determine commercial market practices for answering services. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required services, please complete the Sources Sought Notice/ Request for Information questionnaire below and submit your response no later than 23 January 2015 by 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) via e-mail to Ianthe Stevens-Ford at ianthe.m.stevens-ford.civ@mail.mil. Include any comments or questions you may have. SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE Company Name: _____________________________________________________________________________ System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov DUN/BPN number: __________________________ Point of Contract (Name & Position): _____________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________ Fax: _________________ E-Mail:______________________ NOTE: Responses will not be published outside the MICC JBLM Office but will be used as a tool for a possible upcoming acquisition. The tentative North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code selected for this acquisition 541519 Other Computer Related Services and the small business size is $27.5 million per annum. Is your firm eligible for participation in one or more of the following small business programs under this NAICS code? Check all that apply: [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HubZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran-Owned Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Other ________________________ 2. Can your company provide the system requirements required to complete this work? [ ] yes [ ] no Explanation: ________________________________________________ 3. Are there other qualifications required to perform this type of service and if so, what are they? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 4. What Department of Labor Wage Determination labor categories does your company use to perform this type of service? Occupation Code Title __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 5. In your opinion, what are risks associated with this effort? Comment on any current or potential technical, cost, schedule, or performance risks that you would like to make the Government aware of that concern maintaining grounds maintenance services. How should these risks be mitigated? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Does your company have experience with working at other military installations? If yes, provide a brief description of work experience. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Thinking of evaluation factors other than price, what differentiates a poorly performing company from a good one in this business? What makes an exceptional company in this business? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8. What are the usual potential requirements and qualifications your potential customers ask of your company? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 9. What type of specific terms and conditions do you require in your commercial contracts for this type of service? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 10. If your company were selected, how many calendar days would your company need after contract award date or notice to proceed, before you could be completely set-up and begin providing services? [ ] Immediately [ ] 10 days [ ] 15 days [ ] 30 days [ ] Other ____________ 11. Provide any additional feedback that you feel is relevant (i.e. problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts): ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ The Government is not soliciting offers at this time, and the Contracting Officer will determine which suggested changes are accepted. This is a request for Sources Sought/Market Research only to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. A solicitation is not currently available. Responses to this questionnaire will be considered for the purpose of determining how the requirements will be stated and how the procurement will be conducted. This announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. Again, we thank you for taking the time to assist us in gathering this informatio
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- Address: MICC - Joint Base Lewis-McChord Directorate of Contracting, Building 2015, Box 339500 Fort Lewis WA
- Zip Code: 98433-9500
- Zip Code: 98433-9500
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