SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Analytical Lab Services
- Notice Date
- 10/25/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Omaha, Attn: CENWO- CT, 1616 Capitol Ave, Omaha, Nebraska, 68102-4901, United States
- ZIP Code
- 68102-4901
- Solicitation Number
- W9128F-18-S-E001
- Archive Date
- 11/23/2017
- Point of Contact
- Melissa R. Harlon, Phone: 4029952490, Jeff W. Wyant, Phone: 4029952071
- E-Mail Address
-
melissa.r.harlon@usace.army.mil, jeffrey.w.wyant@usace.army.mil
(melissa.r.harlon@usace.army.mil, jeffrey.w.wyant@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Synopsis Identification Number: W9128F-18-S-E001 DESCRIPTION THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS TO COLLECT AND UTILIZE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF MARKET RESEARCH AND ACQUISITION PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. Response to this synopsis is strictly voluntary and will not affect any firm or corporation's ability to submit an offer if and when a solicitation is released. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. The requested information is for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of contractors' information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 3.104. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District is seeking qualified members of all Small Business Concerns (SBCs) (Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), and Section 8(a) Participants or small business-led teaming arrangements that qualify under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541380 - Testing Laboratories (having a size standard of $15M). This synopsis constitutes a market research tool for the collection and analyses of information to determine the capabilities and capacity of interested contractors that are capable of providing services listed under NAICS code 541380 and are under the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) for use in the environmental restoration program. SCOPE The services anticipated are for laboratory analysis of media samples collected in support of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) investigations, Environmental Site Assessments, and hazardous building materials assessments. These services will be performed for Omaha District's Environmental Restoration, MILCON, and Operations Division customers. Services will include providing sample containers and preservatives, performing instrumental analysis and data reporting. Firms interested must be capable of quick response times of packing and shipping containers out to the required site for sampling. Once the firm receives samples for analysis, the firm must be capable of a standard delivery of the data package within a maximum of 28 days from sample receipt, however, on occasion, a quicker turnaround of the data package may be required within 7 days or less. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.1102 contractors are required to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of a contract or agreement that is not specifically exempt. (See SAM website at www.sam.gov). TYPE OF CONTRACT Best practices and lessons learned from past operational success include competition, socio-economic participation, service provider capability of Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm fixed-price type contracts. The Government currently anticipates a Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) with a total capacity of $1M to be awarded to a qualified SBC. It is projected that any contract awarded will have a total ordering period of up to 5 years. SUBMISSIONS Interested SBCs having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed all aspects of NAICS Code 541380 having a size standard of $15 Million Dollars over three (3) Fiscal years for Testing Laboratories, and that can support the anticipated scope requirements as stated above, should submit a response to this sources sought synopsis. Submission information requested is outlined below: 1. A cover letter that includes the following: a. Subject: Response to Sources Sought Synopsis W9128F-18-S-E001 b. Name and address of your firm; c. Firm's business size status (i.e. Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Section 8(a)); d. A point-of-contact to include phone number and email address; and e. Firm's CAGE Code and DUNS number. 2. A statement verifying that your firm is active under NAICS Code 541380. 3. A statement verifying that your firm is an accredited laboratory through the ELAP and, upon request, your firm can provide a current certificate showing proof. 4. In addition to the above, the Government requests comments from interested parties to the following questions: a. Would your firm be interested in submitting a proposal considering the anticipated scope? b. Does your firm have sufficient experience in the anticipated scope that would allow the government evaluator to assess your firm's capability? c. How many task orders can your firm successfully perform and manage concurrently? d. Would your firm most likely submit a proposal as a prime contractor OR as part of a teaming arrangement? e. Are there tasks that your firm may subcontract to another firm? If so, please explain. f. Does your firm have any other comments or suggestions that you would like to share with the Government? Responses to this synopsis must be received no later than 2:00 Central Standard Time on 08 November 2017. Please e-mail responses to melissa.r.harlon@usace.army.mil and courtesy copy jeffrey.w.wyant@usace.army.mil. Responses must include in the email subject line: RESPONSE TO SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS W9128F-18-S-E001. Electronic responses via email are required and any information submitted is voluntary. Information requested and received in response to this notice will be used in planning future acquisitions; please do not send in any cost proposals or cost information. Request for proposals, if and when issued, will be available via the Internet at www.fedbizopps.gov. As such, it is the potential offerors' responsibility to monitor the above mentioned site for the release of any additional information. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the market analysis and debriefings will not be available. It is the reader's responsibility to monitor the Government Point of Entry (GPE) via FedBizOpps for any resultant or future solicitation package(s) that may be issued. Results of the market research will be used to satisfy FAR Parts 5, 10, 19, and other applicable parts of the FAR and associated directives and guidance. Specifically, the results of the research will be used to analyze, evaluate, determine and document the capabilities of contractors to provide services as described in the Scope. The information gathered may be used by the Government in a variety of ways such as to document formal acquisition plans, prepare benefit and cost-type determination and justifications, and to determine industry best practices, technical and acquisition approaches.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Omaha, 1616 Capitol Ave, Omaha, Nebraska, 6102-4901, United States
- Record
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