A2.b Sources Sought Instructions.docx

Sources Sought Instructions

Small Business Sources Sought Only

This small business sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Task Order Proposal (RFTOP) or a promise to issue a RFTOP in the future. This small business sources sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service.

The Government is not at this time seeking proposals. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations.

The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified small business sources to perform a potential requirement. The small business sources sought respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or costs incurred in response to this small business sources sought; all costs associated with responding to this small business sources sought will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this small business sources sought does not preclude participation in any future RFTOP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be issued via OASIS/Symphony. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement, if any.

Capability Requirements:

To be deemed capable of providing the required services, interested parties must submit a written capability statement. Organizations that submit statements in response to this notice will be evaluated against the following technical areas of experience and expertise:

1. Proven organizational experience:

The offeror shall demonstrate a minimum of 3 years of experience with: developing and implementing primary prevention training and technical assistance with military prevention practitioners, particularly in the areas of prevention planning and prevention workforce development. This includes experience with tracking, monitoring and evaluating technical assistance and training to ensure continuous quality improvement.

2. Proven personnel experience and capacity:

The offeror shall demonstrate availability of staffing possessing the relevant subject matter expertise and work experience required to ensure successful completion of this project. This includes experience and expertise in integrated primary prevention of violence and other harmful behaviors; familiarity with military structure and culture; familiarity with DoD integrated primary policies and requirements; and familiarity with DoD’s primary prevention comprehensive education curriculum.

3. Proven infrastructure and resources:

The offeror shall demonstrate the existence of infrastructure and availability of staffing and other resources sufficient to perform all tasks described without delay or break in service. This includes administrative and technological capacity to support registration, development and delivery of simultaneous virtual trainings and online events, and proven systems for tracking and reporting on specialized technical assistance to multiple organizations simultaneously.

Responses:

Interested parties believing that they possess the expertise and experience to meet the Government's needs described above are invited to submit a capability statement with their technical and management capabilities addressing the requirements.

Interested parties are requested to include the following information in their response:

1. Company name, address, phone number;

2. UEI and CAGE Code as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.betaSam.gov/

3. Business size and Classification (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code of 541720 – Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities.

4. Small Business Administration Business Opportunity Specialist (name, email address, phone number) if applicable.

5. Point(s) of contact including e-mail addresses and telephone numbers for contacts.

Submission Instructions:

Responses are due via email on or before July 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to Henrietta Fumbah, email address: EHU0@cdc.gov. Only emailed responses will be accepted.

Responses are limited to 10 pages, 11pt Times New Roman font. Responses greater than 10 one-sided pages will not be considered.

Late responses will not be accepted.

Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in the response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain any questions or phone calls.