I.A.02_Sources Sought- Temperament Training.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT

National Guard Bureau (NGB) Joint Staff Temperament Training Services

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This SOURCES SOUGHT is for planning and informational purposes only and shall NOT be considered as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this SOURCES SOUGHT or furnishing the requested information. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of a contractor's submission of responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this SOURCES SOUGHT. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government is only seeking sources/information for market research to determine the availability of commercial capabilities in the described areas. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. Submittals will not be returned to the sender. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

1.0 Introduction

The National Guard Bureau’s Operational Contracting Division Contracting Office (NGB-AQ-C), 111 South George Mason, Arlington, VA 22204 is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify interested parties to support the requirement for Joint Staff Temperament Training Services at the National Guard Bureau (NGB), Arlington, VA 22204. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis via a Certified Small Business Participant contract contains a sufficient number of capable vendors that are interested in the Joint Staff Temperament Training Services requirement.

2.0 Description of Requirement

The purpose of this contract is to provide non-personal, professional, commercial support services of Joint Staff Temperament Training Services in support of The Equal Opportunity Compliance Office (NGB-EOC) is a functional proponent of the National Guard Bureau (NGB). The overarching purpose is to support is contained on the draft performance work statement (PWS) enclosed in Attachment 1 to this notice.

The estimated period of performance consists of five (5) years (base and four option periods) commencing 7 August 2025. Specifics regarding the number of option periods will be provided in the solicitation (if released).

The contract type is anticipated to be Firm Fixed Price.

3.0 Responses

Contractors possessing the requisite skills, resources, and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements are invited to respond to this notice via a submission of an executive summary on 8 ½ x 11 in paper, no more than eight (8) pages in length, using 12-point font. All responses must include the following information:

(1) Name and address of applicant/company (Corporate/Principal Office), to include primary point of contact information (name, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address)

(2) The incumbent contract number GS02F0117W, order number W9133L23F5000.

(3) UEI and CAGE Number

(4) Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) Number (i.e., GSA OASIS, GSA HCaTS, EPIC, APSD, MAS, RS3, etc.,if applicable)

(5) The Government is considering NAICS Code 611430, Professional and Management Development Training, with a Small Business Size Standard of $15,000,000 for this effort. The anticipated PSC is R499, Other Professional Services. If you believe another NAICS Code or PSC is more appropriate, please provide the recommended and approved code(s) and any contract number related to this effort.

(6) The Government has determined to be commercial in nature. Please provide statement of concurrence/nonconcurrence with information supporting rationale, to include contract numbers related to this effort.

(7) Identify capabilities and relevant past performance, to include contract numbers.

(8) Recommendations to improve NGB’s approach to this requirement.

(9) If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. Please note in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PWS for the base period as well as the option periods.

(10) Please state if your company plans to submit a proposal for the Joint Staff Temperament Training Services requirement (if solicited). If not, please provide the reasons your company does not plan to submit a proposal.

(11) The Government welcomes any feedback on the Draft PWS for this notice. Please provide any comments/questions for the PWS in track changes when responding to this notice or utilize the attached Sources Sought Question and Answer Log (Attachment 2).

4.0 Response Deadline / Submission Info

Sources Sought Responses (Section 3.0, Items 1 – 11) shall be provided by 3pm Eastern Time on November 8, 2024.

Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Marcos Torres at marcos.a.torres.civ@army.mil

Please be advised that any proprietary information must be marked as such on a page-by-page and paragraph by paragraph basis. The Government will not assume that any of the information provided by a respondent is proprietary unless it is conspicuously marked on this basis. Moreover, the Government does not assume any duty to contact a respondent and inquire whether any unmarked information submitted in response to this notice is proprietary.