Sources Sought-Acquisition and Human Resource Professional Services.pdf

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SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

The Department of State is issuing this synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Professional Program Support Services. Additional information regarding the requirement is available in the Appendix accompanying this notice. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of acquisition. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this acquisition is 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services).

There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

REQUIREMENTS:

Interested firms are requested to submit a capability statement, limited to no more than five

(5) pages using Times New Roman size 12 font with 1 inch top, bottom and side margins. All capability statements must be specifically tailored to address the information identified in this notice. Generic corporate marketing information will not be considered responsive to this notice and will not be included in the market research assessment.

Submission instructions are provided below. The capability statement shall include the following:

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:

1) Contact information:

a. Name of company

b. Business title

c. Email address

d. Website address

e. Phone number

f. Company’s business size and UEI number

g. Size and type of ownership for the organization; and

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is

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anticipated to deliver technical capability, address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

3) Provide a list of Federal Supply Schedule contracts and Government-wide Acquisition

Contracts (GWAC) held by the firm. The list should include at minimum the contract number and type of schedule or GWAC.

4) Provide the company’s approach and capabilities in response to the requirement as set forth in the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and ESTIMATED total cost (this is

NOT considered a proposal/quote, the Government is trying to assess through market research the approximate cost of the requirement. Contractors shall not consider this a proposal/quote.).

5) State an estimated fully loaded labor hour rate for labor category for the base year to include overtime rates as for each position.

6) Suggested NAICS codes for each labor category.

7) The PWS focuses on Professional Support Services. Provide recommendations that will lower the cost or improve results.

8) Provide any questions or feedback on elements of the Draft PWS that are unclear. This feedback should be designed to assist the Government in improving and clarifying the requirement as it is currently written.

9) Suggested revisions/updates to existing labor categories in Draft PWS

[Note: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.001(b), agencies should not request potential sources to submit more than the minimum information necessary.]

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated;

2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements;

3) implement a successful project management plan that includes compliance with program schedules, cost containment, meeting/tracking performance, hiring/retention of key personnel, and risk mitigation; and

4) provide services under a performance-based service acquisition contract.

Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this sources sought notice by Friday, May 17, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. All responses and any questions concerning this https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-10#FAR_10_001 instructions for users (which should be deleted prior to use).

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opportunity must be emailed to Kelley Kershner at KershnerK@state.gov and Guiovanna Jacobs at JacobsG@state.gov.

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APPENDIX 1: Draft PWS - Professional Program Support Services