SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- San Diego Sector Border Patrol, Canine Unit, Canine Kenneling Services
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2023 1:06:40 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- BORDER ENFORCEMENT CONTRACTING DIVISION WASHINGTON DC 20229 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20229
- Solicitation Number
- 20139144
- Response Due
- 8/21/2023 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/05/2023
- Point of Contact
- Christopher J. Shaw
- E-Mail Address
-
christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov
(christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- INTRODUCTION Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is conducting market research to gain a greater understanding of the full range of available options to meet the government�s preliminarily identified requirements. This is an RFI released pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 � Market Research.� This RFI�s purpose is to obtain market information on viable sources of supply, industry practices, answers to specific questions, and industry comments. All RFI submissions become Government property and will not be returned. �� This announcement constitutes an official RFI.� Further, CBP is not at this time seeking quotes and will not accept unsolicited quotes.� Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only.� No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or Government use of such information.� No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort.� The information provided may be used by CBP in developing and refining its Acquisition Strategy, Statement of Work (SOW), and Performance Specifications.� Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response.� The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract solely on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to same.� The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. DESCRIPTION This initiative is being pursued to procure commercial Canine Kenneling services in 3 locations, for up 88 canines. The contractor will provide all labor, supervision, equipment, and supplies. USBP SDC requires contractors near the following locations; the Government anticipates separate contract awards, one (1) for each location. Murrieta Station (San Clemente and Murrieta Stations): ���������� 25656 Madison Ave # 2599 ���������� Murrieta, CA 92562. San Diego Chula Vista Station (Imperial Beach, SDC Canine, Brownfield, and ����������� Chula Vista Stations): 311 Athey Ave, San Ysidro, CA 92173 The Campo station and the Boulevard Station. ����������� El Cajon, CA92021 and/or Lakeside, CA 92040 Detailed specifications for the equipment and accessories are in the attached SOW. INFORMATION REQUESTED: Please provide answers to the following questions: Company Name, Company Address, Point of Contact, Telephone Number, and e-mail Address. Does your company have a Federal Supply Schedule (e.g. GSA, etc.) Contract? Are you under NAICS code 812910 Pet Care (except�Veterinary) Services?� If not, what NAICS code do you use?� What size business are you registered as with this code? Is your organization capable of providing the technical requirements included in the attached draft SOW? Do you have any concerns or questions regarding the requirements set forth in the attached draft SOW? RESPONSES Responses shall be the minimum length necessary to accommodate all requested information and submitted via e-mail only.� Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED.� To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information.� Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued.� If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM.gov website.� It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. � QUESTIONS Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to the Contracting Officer, email address listed below.� Verbal questions will NOT be accepted.� Questions, if not answered directly to the respondee, will be answered by posting on the System for Award Management (https://sam.gov/) website; accordingly, questions shall NOT contain proprietary, sensitive, or classified information. Instructions and Response Guidelines: Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the RFI.� Information provided will be used solely by CBP as market research.� This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid, or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request.� All information contained in this RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government.� RFI Responses shall be submitted electronically via email to the Contract Specialist, Christopher J. Shaw at christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov no later than 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Monday, 21 August, 2023. Telephone responses will not be accepted. The Government is not required to respond to any information provided in response to this RFI. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor https://sam.gov/ for additional information pertaining to this RFI.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/4fd6e8ae03174085820c6df7ae7f14b2/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: San Ysidro, CA 92173, USA
- Zip Code: 92173
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 92173
- Record
- SN06793964-F 20230818/230817085801 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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