V--Sources Sought

This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and is a market research tool to determine availability and adequacy of potential 8(a) Small Business sources using NAICS 485999 - All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation, SBA Small Business Size Standard $14.0M. The Government anticipates that this acquisition will be an 8(a) sole source set aside ultimately making an offer to the SBA for an 8(a) contractor. The Government is under no obligation to pay or reimburse costs for information submitted in response to this Sources Sought. All the information submitted will be considered and treated as public information. The vendor should not include any pricing or proprietary information. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ); therefore, responses to this notice will not be accepted as offers. All 8(a) small businesses responding to this Sources Sought Notice must provide a Statement of Capabilities addressing the following: 1. Demonstrate the skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities necessary to perform the services for the requirements specified within the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) attached to this announcement. Statements should address the specific requirements of the PWS and identify the firms' specific skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities to complete these requirements, including, but not limited to: the number of personnel you employ to fulfill the requirement, training, special qualifications, licensing, and certifications, as well as a description of corporate experience with similar projects. Primary NAICS Code for this requirement is NAICS 485999 - All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation. 2. Please provide the following contact information: Company Name: Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Email Address: DUNS/Cage Code: Website Address: Type of Organization: Your SBA Office address: Your SBA point of contact name: Your SBA point of contact number: 8(a) Certification dates (Start & End): 3. Does your company have experience as a prime contractor administering Transportation Motor Pool Service contracts? If yes, please provide the following information: Contract number(s): Dollar value(s): Identify. Similarity of scope, effort, complexity: 4. Does your Company possess the capability to provide the entire range of services called for by this requirement? If not, please list what services in this requirement your company can provide? 5. The Government understands that teaming is an integral part of contracting. Please briefly describe how you would approach selecting team members or subcontractors for this requirement if you are not performing this action 100% in house. 6. Has your Company performed this type of effort or similar type effort(s) (to include size and complexity) within the past five years? If so, please provide the following information: Contract Number(s): Point of Contact (POC): Email address: Phone number: Brief description of your direct support of the effort? 7. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of how you plan to approach this arrangement. It is anticipated that 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting or a similar clause will apply to any solicitation or award. This clause states that quote mark At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. quote mark Would your company be able to do 50% of the work on the outlined project with your own workforce? 8. The anticipated contract type is a Firm Fixed Price contract. Please identify any efficiency enhancements or cost saving recommendations to the PWS. Potential sources should only submit the minimum information necessary and shall not exceed ten (10) pages. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. The Government may contact potential sources for additional information as required. Submission Instructions: Interested parties considering themselves qualified to perform services outlined in the attached draft PWS, are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 9:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) 18 March 2013. Please submit all documentation by email in PDF format and state in the subject line quote mark Sources Sought Response TMP. quote mark Responses received after this date and time may not be reviewed. Send responses to Mr. Jerry L. Hodson, Contracting Specialist, at [email protected].