This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is seeking information on a potential requirement for “ Underground Coal Mine Worker Support .” ****Subject to the Availability of Funds****** The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small and other-than-small business sources; (2) small business type; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; (3) their size classification relative to the NAICS code 541690 for the potential acquisition, and (5) information on their status under any other government schedule/contract such as GSA OASIS, MSA, FSS, etc. . Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. See DRAFT Performance Work Statement (subject to change). Anticipated period of performance. Twelve (12) months. Contract Type: Firm Fixed price Capability statement /information sought. Respondents who believe that they possess the expertise and experience to meet the government’s needs as described above are invited to submit technical and management capabilities addressing those requirements. These may include but are not limited to: (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. Respondent must indicate in your capability statement: Organization name, Address, UEI number, Business size Classification (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code of 541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services size standard which is $16.5M . Points of contact, Email, Telephone number, Any GSA, MAS, OASIS, etc.. contract numbers, *Details of similar experience as explained above. Page Limitation: 10 pages. Response Due Date: Submit information above to Diane J Meeder, Contracting Officer
[email protected]. Reference: HHS-CDC-NIOSH(DM)-SBSS-23-77935 . Responses are due no later than 1:00 pm, July 13, 2023 Eastern Time Local. Any information received by the government will not be returned. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be posted on Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).