Sources_Sought_Questionnaire_slw_edits.docx

Solid Waste Course Development & Training

SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE

Company Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Point of Contract (Name & Position): _____________________________________________________

Mailing Address:

Phone: _______________ Fax: _________________ Email: ______________________ DUNS Number: ______________________ CAGE Code: ______________________

NOTE: The Government will not publish responses outside the Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Engineering Services (DES)-Seattle, WA; it will use information collected as a tool for the upcoming acquisition strategy. Please submit your responses no later than July 29 2016 by COB (PST) via email or facsimile to: Anthony Buch, Anthony.buch@ihs.gov , 206-615-2790.

Please note, the quality and completeness of responses will help NOAA determine what acquisition strategy will be used.

1. Is your company registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://www.sam.gov)?

[ ] yes [ ] no

2. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify)

3. If the Government selected your firm, how many calendar days would your firm need after contract award date before you could completely setup and begin providing services?

[ ] Immediately [ ] 10 days [ ] 15 days [ ] 30 days [ ] Other ____________

4. What is the commercial standard in your industry regarding the frequency of invoicing for the required services?

[ ] Monthly [ ] Quarterly [ ] Other ____________

5. Is your firm currently providing similar services under any other Government contract(s) (including General Services Administration, aka GSA)? If so, please provide the contract number, Government agency, a Government point of contact, and a brief description of services for each.

6. Does your firm and/or subcontractor(s), partner(s), etc. have experience and/or capability providing the following:

a) Developing a three-day customized solid waste ordinance and code development training and workshops (within 40 business days) for small rural Native American communities utilizing industry subject matter experts with at least 10 years’ experience? How many classes of this nature has your organization developed and for whom?

b) Experience:_______________________________________________________________________ Capability:________________________________________________________________________

c) Furnishing all labor including instructor(s), materials, equipment transportation and incidentals necessary to provide customized solid waste ordinance and code development classroom training for typical classroom sizes ranging between 25-30 students? How many years has your organization been teaching this type of material? How many classes of this nature has your organization taught within the last five years?

Experience:_______________________________________________________________________ Capability:________________________________________________________________________

d) Developing an evaluation guide for solid waste code and ordinance implementation for tribes and federal agencies to measure community support, compliance, and enforcement effectiveness. Has your organization ever followed a group of students from the class setting through local implementation of codes and ordinances?

Experience:_______________________________________________________________________

Capability:________________________________________________________________________

e) Developing and implementing a training application package that includes a one page lodging and per diem application. The purpose of the application package is to identify and vet the intentions of the participating tribes and attendees to ensure that they are willing to apply course concepts to their individual programs.

Experience:_______________________________________________________________________ Capability:________________________________________________________________________

f) Providing legal and technical support to training attendees. Training support consists of one-on-one assistance via phone calls and/or web based meetings and includes assistance in developing and implementing tribal codes and ordinances. Assistance activities may include reviewing documents, serving as a sounding board for ideas, and reaching out to attendees to ensure that they have the tools they need.

Experience:_______________________________________________________________________ Capability:________________________________________________________________________

7. How long will it take to respond to a Request For Quote of this magnitude?

_________Days

8. Will you perform all the contract requirements or will there be teaming arrangements? Do you have teaming/subcontracting agreements in place? With what firms?

[ ] yes [ ] no

9. How would you measure successful performance?

10. How would you mitigate any conflict of interest?

11. Can the scope be done against a GSA Federal Supply Schedule or should this be done as Open Market – Commercial

[ ] GSA Federal Supply Schedule [ ] Open Market

Please explain your answer:

12. Are the labor classifications / position descriptions in the Statement of Work (SOW) appropriate or are there other labor classifications required to perform the tasks stated in the SOW? Please provide alternatives or additions:

13. Provide any additional feedback that you feel is relevant (e.g., problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts and how issues were resolved, suggestions on the best way to structure the price schedule, is the SOW adequate or could it be structured better, etc.):

Again, we thank you for taking the time to assist us in gathering this information! The quality and completeness of responses will help IHS determine what, if any, set-aside will be used.