SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Protocol Support
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Missile Defense Agency, MDA-DACM, 5222 Martin Road, Attn: VBII, Redstone Aersenal, Alabama, 35898, United States
- ZIP Code
- 35898
- Solicitation Number
- HQ0147-17-R-0018
- Archive Date
- 5/24/2017
- Point of Contact
- Monica Adell Rene McBride, Phone: 2564501435, Cynthia J. Spruill, Phone: 2564501539
- E-Mail Address
-
monica.mcbride@mda.mil, cynthia.spruill@mda.mil
(monica.mcbride@mda.mil, cynthia.spruill@mda.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Approved for Public Release 17-MDA-9136 (12 April 17) The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is seeking information from small businesses with expertise in knowledge based services to support functional and program organizations in delivering ballistic missile defense capability for the U.S. and its allies as part of the Technical Engineering, Advisory, and Management Support (TEAMS) Protocol effort. This is a sources sought to determine capability of small businesses to provide required products and/or services; therefore, only small businesses need to respond. Additionally, this Sources Sought notice is being published with the intent to promote competition. The Agency contemplates awarding a single stand-alone contract for the Protocol support requirement. Currently, it is contemplated that there will be no restrictions planned with regards to industry teaming arrangements; however, the ultimate decision will be contained in the final RFP(s). Interested small business concerns should complete the attached sources sought form. The completed form should be submitted with the respondent's capability statement based on the instructions provided below. Interested small business concerns must be capable of performing requirements as the prime contractor, agency or enterprise-wide, i.e., at all MDA locations. Enterprise-wide includes, but is not limited to the geographic locations of a) National Capital Region (NCR) (including Fort. Belvoir, Virginia); b) Huntsville, Alabama; c) Dahlgren, Virginia; d) Colorado Springs, Colorado; e) Fort Greely, Alaska; f) Vandenberg AFB, California. DESCRIPTION: The MDA is an organization within the United States Government's Department of Defense responsible for developing and fielding the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) to defend the United States, its deployed forces, friends, and allies against ballistic missiles of all ranges in all phases of flight. As a subordinate unit of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Acquisition Technology and Logistics, MDA has regional operating sites located in Washington D.C., Huntsville, Alabama, Schriever AFB, Colorado, Vandenberg AFB, California, and Fort Greely, Alaska. The Agency is led by a 3-star military director and is comprised of approximately 8,500 personnel including military, civilian, and contractor. The MDA Protocol Office reports to the Agency's Chief of Staff (COS) who is a member of the Director's Special Staff and Command Group. The COS Office provides protocol support to the Agency's senior leaders (Flag Officers/Senior Executive Service) located across its regional operating sites. MDA Protocol is primarily responsible to support the planning, coordination, and execution of events hosted by the Agency and MDA Senior Leaders including those involving US and foreign dignitaries. The Protocol Office generally follows the guidelines and functions outlined in Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-60 "A Guide to Protocol and Etiquette For official Entertaining." RESPONSES: 1. Only small businesses need to respond to this request. 2. Responses to this notice shall include the following: a) Company name, address, contact, phone number, e-mail address, and CAGE code b) Identification of small business type (i.e., SDB, SDVOSB, 8(a), etc.) c) Average revenue for the last three (3) years and number of employees 3. An overview of the requirement can be found in the description enclosed with this notice. Detailed requirements will be available upon request in a draft performance work statement. Responses should include capability statements that address "demonstrated" capability to perform the requirements and act as the prime contractor. The capability statement must be detailed enough to demonstrate a clear understanding of the performance work statement for that effort. 4. Interested small businesses are encouraged to review this notice to become familiar with the requirements of this acquisition, and to submit a tailored capability statement that clearly details the ability to perform the functions described. The capability statement(s) must be submitted in a white paper format and shall not exceed four (4) single sided pages (single spaced, twelve (12) point font minimum, Times New Roman). 5. Capability statements should address the prime contractor's strategy for satisfying the requirements for Protocol support to include teaming arrangements if proposed. Capability statements should also include supporting past performance that addresses the prime contractor's experience/past performance delivering the capability/product/service and a brief description of the scope of work your company performed. Past performance provided shall include customer information and point of contact, contract number, contract type, and contract value, role (prime or subcontractor). Past performance information should contain enough information about the activity performance for the government to determine relevancy to MDA's requirement. 6. We prefer capability statements that do not include proprietary information. However, if submitted, any proprietary information should be marked as such. Companies are also advised that the government may contact those who respond to this announcement, as needed, on a one-on-one/case-by-case basis, to further clarify the information submitted. 7. This request for information is not a commitment to fund any requirements identified in response to this request. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submission of materials in response to this request. 8. This sources sought is for planning/market research purposes only. This is not a request for proposal. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought is strictly voluntary. SUBMISSIONS: 1. Capability statements with the completed Sources Sought Form must be submitted to the email address: TEAMS_Protocol2017@mda.mil within 21 calendar days from this announcement. E-mail should include the following subject line: "Capability Statement for TEAMS Protocol" 2. All responses must be received at MDA by the specified due date in order to be considered. Electronic submissions must be in Microsoft Word. The MDA will not issue paper copies of this request. 3. Contracting Office Address: Missile Defense Agency Contracts Directorate Building 5222 Martin Road Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-0001 *A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) will be provided upon request*
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