Alarm Monitoring Sources Sought.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure Alarm Monitoring Services at Fort Hood, TX as an 8(a) set-aside on a competitive basis provided 8(a) firms respond to the sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a competitive acquisition. We encourage all 8(a) small businesses firms to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S.

Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is:

561621, Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths), with a size standard of $25 million.

A continuing need is anticipated for the Alarm Monitoring Services which is currently being fulfilled through contract W91151-21-C-0026.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Personnel and Facility Security Clearances.

Due to the nature of secured areas being monitored and for compliance with the Technical Specifications for Construction and Management of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (IC Tech Spec-for ICD/ICS 705, Chapter 7);

monitoring station employees shall be eligible to hold and maintain a U.S. SECRET clearance. Clearance will be in accordance with AR 380-67 (Personnel Security Program) prior to performance. A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification shall apply to this requirement and the prime contractor shall have or demonstrate ability to obtain a Secret Facility Clearance.

Attached are the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), including Performance Requirements Summary (PRS), which provide details of the requirement.

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Limit responses to 5 pages and include name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience on similar requirements, pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4. Information to help determine if the requirement service is commercially available, including pricing information, the basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sam.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 1200 Central Standard Time on October 8th, 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must reference Alarm Monitoring Services and be emailed to SSG Benjamin Shepherd, Contracting Specialist at benjamin.p.shepherd2.mil@army.mil. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made.