Tech Warrior - Sources Sought.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking sources for the Air Force SBIR/STTR Transfer, Operational, Demonstration, and Experimentation Program (termed the Tech Warrior Enterprise) to provide the support, expertise, facilities, and feedback to test, experiment, conduct data collection, insert, and/or otherwise showcase and demonstrate state-of-the-art war fighting technologies in a realistic operational environment.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

GSA Acquisition Operations Division (5QZA) 1734 Corporate Crossing Suite 2 O’Fallon, IL 62269

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT to determine the availability and technical capability of both large and small businesses (including the following subsets: Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms, Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services.

On behalf of the Tech Warrior Enterprise, GSA is seeking information for potential sources for providing support as outlined in the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS).

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

In response to this sources sought, potential sources shall provide detailed information on their ability to deliver/perform all of the services required in the attached DRAFT PWS.

SOURCES SOUGHT:

This Sources Sought is requesting responses to the following criteria from all businesses that have a demonstrated ability to provide the required services.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

The Government requests the following information to aide in its analysis of the industry.

The information below is limited to a maximum of 10 pages.

1. Company Information

Company Name Address

Point of Contact(s) (POC) name(s) POC telephone number(s) POC e-mail address Identification of business size CAGE code GSA Schedule number if applicable GSA Schedule expiration if applicable

2. Capability Information. This section should include a brief description of experience in providing support for requirements similar to the attached DRAFT PWS in both size and magnitude. The capability package must be clear, concise, and complete. GSA is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this request.

Please provide a brief response to the below items.

i. Describe your company’s knowledge and experience pertaining to the tasks as outlined in the attached DRAFT PWS.

ii. Would you need to subcontract personnel in order to perform the task?

Also, what is your experience with managing a prime/subcontractor relationship while continuing to meet the client’s needs?

iii. Is the majority of your similar experience Federal or Commercial?

iv. Provide Points of Contact information for any experience presented above.

3. After reviewing the DRAFT PWS, do you have any questions or concerns that would needt o be answered prior to submitting a quote? NOTE: These questions will likely not be answered in the RFI phase, but will be reviewed to ensure that the best possible RFQ package is presented to contractors determined to be capable.

4. Vendors who wish to respond to this sources sought announcement should send responses, via email, no later than February 25, 2020 at 5:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) to Kevin Smith at kevin.smith @gsa.gov and Amber Musenbrock at amber.musenbrock@gsa.gov.

DISCLAIMERS:

1. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES

ONLY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary.

2. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personnel reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described by 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.