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. 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. Technical Evaluation:

Offeror shall provide a discussion of their technical approach and program management plan for providing the services required for this acquisition. Offeror shall provide information on the experience and examples indicating your organizational capacity for projects similar in complexity and scope as proposed under this requirement. Offeror shall provide a clear and substantive understanding of the concepts and requirements of this acquisition provided in the Statement of Work.

This criterion will be evaluated according to the soundness, practicality, and feasibility of the Contractor’s technical approach for providing the services required for this Purchase Order.

2. Price Evaluation:

A price analysis of the quote will be conducted to determine the reasonableness of the Contractor’s price.

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.

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.