R -- A-76 PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACTING

COMPANIES THAT PROVIDED RESPONSES BEFORE NOVEMBER 30, 2001, ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. In accordance with FAR 15.202, Advisory multi-step process, this presolicitation notice is in support of a market survey being conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to determine potential small business sources capable of providing senior management and contracting officers with expertise to address the A-76/Fair Act and Performance-based requirements found in http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/m01-11.html. Commerce headquarters is located at, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. The government anticipates a need for circular A-76/Performance-based contracting expertise to advise contracting officers on options to best meet the Departments A-76/Fair Act goals. Commerce seeks to develop a small business inventory of firms with demonstrated experience in Circular A-76/performance-based contracting. The inventory will be made available to Departmental contracting officers/senior management through a web site. The web site will contain an appropriate disclaimer that this does not constitute a Qualified Bidders List and that new firms may request that they be added by submitting the appropriate information to a designated member of the office maintaining the web site. This notice will also help interested offerors understand DOCs objectives for acquiring small business management expertise in A-76/performance-based contracting. Commerce=s Fair Act inventory can be found at http://www.doc.gov/oebam/fair/. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is voluntary. Interested respondents should provide the following information: (a) a one page corporate summary including your web site, whether or not the business is small, small-disadvantaged, or women-owned; (b) a listing of any current negotiated GSA schedule, government contract or commercial pricing rates (PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT PROPRIETARY PRICE LIST); and (c) a 3-5 page summary relating specific A-76/performance-based work performed by individuals working for your firm. Also, please complete and submit the attached Excel Spreadsheet with your submission. An electronic submission (in MS-Word or Word Perfect format for the general information and attached Excel Spreadsheet) is preferred and should be sent to [email protected] Those firms wishing to respond by mail should submit responses to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Room 6411, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, Attention: Ramona Jones This Request for Information does not constitute a Request for Proposal. The Government does not intend to award a contract(s) based solely on the submission to this Request of Information nor does it intend to pay for any costs incurred in response to this Request for Information. Commerce will begin accepting responses immediately.