SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- 353rd Security Forces Training Support Services
- Notice Date
- 7/21/2021 11:34:28 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611519
— Other Technical and Trade Schools
- Contracting Office
- W6QM MICC-FT POLK FORT POLK LA 71459-0198 USA
- ZIP Code
- 71459-0198
- Solicitation Number
- W9124E22R0001
- Response Due
- 8/3/2021 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/18/2021
- Point of Contact
- Sherry Hammond, David Reynolds
- E-Mail Address
-
sharon.k.hammond.civ@mail.mil, david.w.reynolds.civ@mail.mil
(sharon.k.hammond.civ@mail.mil, david.w.reynolds.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.� The U.S. Government desires to procure Training Support Services for the 3rd Battalion, 353rd Armor Regiment at Fort Polk, Louisiana on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside.� Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside.� We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes � it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future.� This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. �Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. �The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder.� Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. �If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. �It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.� The anticipated NAICS code is: 611519 Other Technical and Trade Schools with a size standard of $16.5M.� The anticipated PSC is: U013 Education/Training � Combat. A continuing need is anticipated for Training Support Services (which is currently being fulfilled through the current Contract W9124E18D0002). Attached are the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and applicable draft Techinical Exhibits for this requirement. In response to this sources sought, please provide a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages: 1.� Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 2.� Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not.� Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 3.� Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.� 4.� Information to help determine if the requirement for Training Support Services is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 5.� Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. 6.� Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition.� Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition.� Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sam.gov notice.� Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 7.� Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS to acquiring the identified services. The estimated period of performance consists of one (1) base year plus two (2) options with performance commencing in January 2022. The contract type is anticipated to be Firm Fixed Price. The proposed contract is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to the Service Contract Act or a Collective Bargaining Agreement. Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small-Business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Sharon Hammond, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email at Sharon.k.hammond.civ@mail.mil All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. No phone calls will be accepted. All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/9dcb4fae9bac40a39222ec0fbc51b0ac/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Fort Polk, LA 71459, USA
- Zip Code: 71459
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 71459
- Record
- SN06069426-F 20210723/210721230133 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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