THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation or pre-solicitation and this notice does not guarantee that a solicitation will be posted in the future. This information is being submitted for the purpose of seeking sources only. Prospective offerors are requested to complete and return a Capabilities Statement as described below to determine which companies possess the capability, experience and financial ability to perform the proposed contract services. The U.S. Government is in no way obligated to do business with, or to enter into, any form of contract with any person, firm, or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. Information obtained as a result of this notice will be used in completion of market research to determine the level of interest, particularly small business interest, in providing the required equipment as designated by the Government. REQUIREMENT: Mission Installation Contracting Command - Fort Polk, LA seeks small business sources that are able to provide court reporter services for Fort Polk. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) should be classified under is 561492 (Court Reporting and Stenotype Services) and corresponding Small Business Size Standard of $7.0 Million or less. The proposed contract, if awarded is anticipated to be a firm fixed price contract. SCOPE: Please see the attached Draft Performance Work Statement REQUEST FOR CAPABILITIES STATEMENT: Interested businesses should provide a capability statement which addresses their ability and experience to perform the services mentioned above. Request that your statement include the following information: (1) Company information: Name, address of company, point of contact, email address and phone number.(2) Company Cage Code and DUNS number to include a statement if your Company quote mark Representations and Certifications quote mark are current within the last one year through the SAM website (www.sam.gov). (3) Statement identifying your company as small Business under the applicable NAICS code and Small Business from the following categories; 8a, HubZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned declaration,Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). Provide all categories applicable. (4) List of any previous or current contracts held, title of project, place of performance, a short narrative description of the services provided and customer contact information: Entity name, point of contact, phone number and email address. (5) If services can be provided under a GSA contract, provide the GSA contract number. (6) Statement that your company is capable of fulfilling this requirement. (7) Statement that your company would be interested in submitting an offer against a solicitation for this service. All interested parties are encouraged to email responses to Matthew Wiggins at email
[email protected] No Later Than 10:00 AM (Central Standard Time) 08 February 2013. NO TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. DISCLAMER: This is a request for information (RFI) and is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this RFI or accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Contractors are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked proprietary or confidential will be treated accordingly. Information received in response to this RFI will not be returned.