Vance_BOS_Purchasing_Sources_Sought_RFI.pdf

Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI)

Vance Air Force Base (AFB)

Base Operations Support (BOS)

Purchasing

Disclaimer

This RFI seeks information of all qualified small businesses (SB) interested in providing input and/or experiences relative to the future Vance BOS requirement. This RFI is solely for information and planning purposes only. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e) and FAR 52.215-3, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. No entitlement to payment, of direct or indirect costs, or charges to the

Government will arise as a result of a contractor's submission of a response to this announcement or the Government's use of such information. The information provided may be used by the

Government in developing its acquisition strategy and statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained within their response. Not responding to the RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitations. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Government does not intend to issue a solicitation on the basis on of this RFI. The information sought in this RFI includes the

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541219 – Other Accounting

Services, with a small business size standard of $20.5 million.

Summary: The 338th Specialized Contracting Squadron (SCONS), at Joint Base San Antonio

(JBSA) – Randolph, Texas (TX), is conducting market research to gather information on prospective contractor’s ability to obtain sufficient resources to provide non-personal BOS services at Vance AFB in Enid, Oklahoma (OK).

Requirement Description: This requirement involves providing services for purchasing and managing all supplies, services minor construction (excluding MILCON) and repair as determined by the Government, and necessary for performance of BOS activities for the 71st

Flying Training Wing (FTW) located at Vance AFB, OK. The 71st FTW supports one wing, with a permanent party population of about 2,150 and roughly 3,100 additional beneficiaries of installation services. The magnitude of this requirement is between $15M and $22M. The

Government’s requirements will be submitted to the contractor by the Administrative

Contracting Officer. All purchasing actions will comply with the requirements of the Federal

Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI), and Air Force FARS.

Acquisition Information: The Government will post information regarding this solicitation [e.g.

the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and the draft RFP] on the Federal Business

Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov), as soon as it becomes available. Information contained in this RFI is subject to change. It is the responsibility of prospective Offerors to check this site regularly for any changes or updates.

Response Format: Provide a response for each of the following questions, utilizing the corresponding numbering scheme and limiting your total response for this RFI to no more than ten pages.

1. All interested SB are invited to provide the following information:

a. Company Name, CAGE code and DUNS code

b. Mailing Address

c. Point of Contact, phone, and e-mail

d. Web site, if applicable

e. State whether or not your firm is small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned small, HUB-Zone, veteran owned, service-disabled veteran owned, or 8(a) certified business concern, SAM registered for NAICS 541219

2. Describe briefly the capabilities of your company and the nature of the services you provide.

3. Describe your company's experience, within the last three years, on providing purchasing services similar in complexity and magnitude to this requirement. Include a brief description of the work performed, role, period of performance, teaming arrangements, and agency/organization supported.

4. Describe your company’s capability as a Prime Contractor to acquire the necessary purchasing system and other resources for use on the first day of contract performance.

Administrative Information: The Government reserves the right to decide whether a SB set-aside is appropriate based on responses to this notice. In order for the Government to make a SB set-aside determination, it is emphasized that SB concerns provide sufficient written information to indicate their capability to successfully perform and manage all of the requirements.

All interested SB firms, that possess the capabilities addressed herein, are encouraged to respond to the notice by providing the information specified above no later than 10:00 AM (CST), on 22

March 2019. NOTE: The Government is under no obligation to consider information received after the due date as part of the formal market research for this acquisition. All submissions shall reference RFI number: FA3002-18-RFI-VanceBOS-RFI #7. E-mail all responses to the primary point of contacts, Stephani Preusser at stephani.preusser.1@us.af.mil and Ella Smith at ella.smith.2@us.af.mil.