MRQ_FCC Butner_Mortuary Services.pdf

Rou U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

MORTUARY SERVICES

FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX (FCC) BUTNER

BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Field Acquisition Office (FAO), is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. This requirement is for the provision of

Mortuary Services. The services will be provided at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Butner, North Carolina, located at Old NC Highway 75, Butner, NC 27509. The Government intends to make a single award of an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm fixed prices, consisting of one

(1) base year and four (4) twelve-month option years. The NAICS code is 812210 (Funeral Homes and

Funeral Services). The small business size standard is $12.5 million.

A draft copy of the Statement of Work is attached to this questionnaire for more specific details.

Additional details will be forthcoming in the solicitation. A Government solicitation document for this requirement is being developed, of which a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement.

Data collected from this survey is for informational purposes only.

Please answer the following questions:

1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Funeral Homes and Funeral

Services is 812210, which sets the small business size standard at $12.5 million (below $12.5 million in gross revenues is considered small, above $12.5 million in gross revenues is considered large). Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large?

______ Small ______ Large

2. Is your company eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate which programs below:

____ 8(a) program

____ Women-owned small business concern

____ Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned small business concern

____ Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern

____ Hub-Zone small business concern

3. Is your business or employee(s) certified to provide these services in the state of North Carolina?

_____Yes _____No

4. Can your company provide these services as either the Prime Contractor or as a Subcontractor:

_____ Prime Contractor _____ Subcontractor

5. If you are a small business, what level of subcontracting, if any, would your firm utilize? Services

(except construction) require at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.

6. Will your company be compliant with FAR 52.219-14? _____Yes _____ No

7. Is your company able to provide readily available, qualified employees to fulfill FCC Butner’s requirement as specified in the first paragraph? _____Yes _____No

8. Is your company registered in System for Award Management (SAM)? ____Yes ____No

**All potential quoters are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR 52.204-7

(Oct 2018) for System for Award Management (SAM). This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the SAM database. If your company is not registered in SAM, registration can be completed at: www.sam.gov

9. Can your company provide firm fixed unit pricing for future contract periods (for example: a contract with a base year and four option years, equaling a total of five years)? Please indicate the maximum number of years you can provide firm-fixed unit prices.

5 years 4 years 3 years 2 years 1 year only

10. The Federal Acquisition Regulations requires the following insurances policies: Workers’

Compensation and Employer’s liability not less than $100,000; and General Liability no less than

$500,000 per occurrence; and Automobile Liability of at least $200,000 person, $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. Are these rates and requirements consistent with regulatory requirements in North Carolina?

______Yes ______ No (If no, what are the standard rates per insurance?)

11. Are services of this type customarily available in the commercial marketplace? (Available to commercial business and industry or to the general public)

______Yes ______ No

12. How many calendar days does your company need to prepare a proposal resulting from this solicitation? _______ _______ _______ _______

15 days 30 days 45 days 60 days

13. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days following an award would it take your company to begin providing services to the institution?

** Please note that all individuals providing services at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 30 calendar days or longer to complete.

Calendar days

14. The Federal Acquisitions Regulations requires the following clause in solicitations and contracts when design, development or operation of a system of records on individuals is required to accomplish the agency’s function: 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification and 52.224-2 Privacy Act. Is this requirement consistent with regulatory requirements specified in the first paragraph? _____Yes _____ No

15. Does your company have an issue with the attached Statement of Work? _____ Yes _____ No

If YES, please list your questions and/or concerns:

http://www.sam.gov/

16. Has your company previously provided these types of services in a prison environment?

______Yes ______ No

17. Which of the following best describes your organization?

______ Non-Profit ______ Faith-Based ______ Corporation ______ LLC

18. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Name of Business: ________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________

Point of Contact: _________________________________________________

Telephone Number: ________________________________________________

E-mail Address: __________________________________________________

UEI: ____________________ CAGE: ________________________

I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your response to sburke@bop.gov no later than September 02, 2024, at 10:00 am, EST.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely, Sarah Burke, Contracting Officer

Federal Bureau of Prisons

U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex

Field Acquisition Office

346 Marine Forces Drive

Grand Prairie, TX 75051

NOTE: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration website at www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides downloading instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notice, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website.

Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition.