Armored Courier Service

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified small business concerns capable of providing daily armored courier services in either (or both) Cape Girardeau, Missouri and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. (It is anticipated a separate order will be issued for each location.) The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561613, and the small business size standard is $12.5M. A review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice will assist the Government in determining if competition should be restricted to small business concerns, to include set-aside for specific small business classification(s). The solicitation will consist of a base period plus optional renewal periods, for a contract term totaling up to 5 years for each location. RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS: Interested parties are invited to submit their Statements of Capability (SOC). SOC must contain a cover letter including the company name, address, telephone, facsimile, email address, and business classification as established by the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Parties must identify all the following small business size classification(s) for which it qualifies: small business; service disabled veteran-owned small business; HUBZone small business, 8(a); and women-owned small business. NOTE: SBA has established numerical definitions, or "size standards," for all for-profit industries. These standards represent the largest size that a business (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) may be to remain classified as a small business for SBA and Federal contracting programs. Refer to SBA's website http://www.sba.gov/size for size standards. SOC must be submitted in writing. RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED BY March 6, 2012 9:00 AM, EST. Submission may be via mail, facsimile, or email as follows: Mailing Address: Internal Revenue Service, Office of Field Procurement Business Operations Branch, Attn: Sheila Balkaran, 2888 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 300, Stop 80-N, Atlanta, GA 30341. Fax Number: 404/338-9231. Email Address: [email protected] THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY SERVICES, NOR DOES THE IRS INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED.