SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: Marine Corps Installations – National Capital Region, Regional Contracting Office (MCI-NCR, RCO), Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia 22134 INTRODUCTION: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION to conduct market research and determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUB Zone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services. The MCINCR-RCO is seeking information for potential sources to supply propane to various locations at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL 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 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND: Places of Delivery : Various locations located on Marine Corps Base Quantico VA 22134. Exact locations will be provided during the solicitation to allow for accurate pricing. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: Please see attached Statement of Work for specific requirements. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS The contractor shall ensure adherence to personnel security requirements in accordance with DoD 5200.2, DoD Personnel Security Program, DoD 5200.1-r, DoD Personnel Security Program, and DoD 5200.1R, DoD Information Security Program Regulation. SOURCES SOUGHT: The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 221112 – Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation. To assist the MCINCR-RCO in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to use joint venturing (JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement. In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications. Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14). SUBMISSION DETAILS: Responses must include: Business name and address; Name of company representative and their business title; Type of Business; Cage Code; Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and service, to include ENCORE II, General Service Administration (GSA), GSA MOBIS, NIH, NASA SEWP, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.) Vendors who wish to respond to this sources sought should send responses via email NLT 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), August 12 2020 to Michael Bogatyr at
[email protected]. Interested vendors should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten (10) pages) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in the Required Capabilities paragraph above. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personal reviewing responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibilities. C ONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: Marine Corps Installations – National Capital Region, Regional Contracting Office (MCI-NCR, RCO), Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia 22134