IA02 W9124D23R0040 SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE_FINAL FOR SBP REV.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

W9124D23R0040

INTRODUCTION

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government intends to procure The Attentional and Interpersonal Style (TAIS™) Inventory on a SOLE SOURCE basis. The TAIS Inventory is a web-based psychological assessment tool utilized by the Office of the Command Psychologist (OCP) Health, Education & Training (HEAT) for all Recruiting and Retention School students and United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) Fort Knox, KY field personnel. Prior to proceeding, the U.S. Government is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement to support a competitive procurement. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside. Be advised that the action will not be able to set aside if two (2) or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside.

The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).There is no Performance Work Statement (PWS) associated with this requirement. All tests are administered online.

Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule do not apply to small business set-asides for contracts at or below the SAT. It does apply to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, EDWOSB, and WOSB set asides regardless of the dollar value of the award. See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14-Limitations on Subcontracting for Small Business.

All WOSB firms need to act in https://wosb.certify.sba.gov/ to compete for WOSB Federal Contracting Program set-aside contracts.

DISCLAIMER

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, 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 source 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 may 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: 611710.

A continuing need is anticipated for The Attentional and Interpersonal Style (TAIS™) Inventory is a web-based psychological assessment tool currently being fulfilled through current contract # W9124D22P0187.

In response to this source sought, please provide:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, 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 (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4. Confirmation that the respondent firm is an authorized reseller of The Attentional and Interpersonal Style (TAIS).

5. Information to help determine if the requirement The Attentional and Interpersonal Style (TAIS) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

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

7. 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.