RFI_-_SOURCES_SOUGHT_NOTICE_FOR_MARKET_RESEARCH_ONLY_ID05140109_2014-11-21.docx

(i)THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY – NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS NOTICE

This NOTICE is published to solicit market information that will assist the government in developing its procurement strategy. Firms with the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the requirement described in the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) are invited to provide a Capability Statement and express interest in quoting on this project. You are also invited to provide comments or suggestions regarding the attached Performance Work Statement. Please note that the PWS is in draft form and the Government anticipates revisions to this document prior to its release as a request for quotes or proposals (RFQ/RFP)

The General Services Administration, Region 5 FAS, has received a request from the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio to seek sources capable of performing the attached Performance Work Statement for the Counterspace Analysis Support Program (CASP) II. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price and Time & Materials IDIQ contract or a Blanket Purchase Agreement under Federal Supply Schedule 871 – Professional Engineering Services with a period of performance of a base year and four subsequent option years.

Interested firms are to provide a brief Capability Statement and a letter of interest to Mr. Daniel Aquilino at Daniel.aquilino@gsa.gov on or before 4 December 2014. As part of your Capability Statement, please include any current or past contracts you have been awarded or the ability to obtain sufficient proof of capability for these type of service.

Information obtained from responses to this RFI will assist the government in determining its procurement strategy. If determined feasible, this requirement may be released to Federal Supply Schedule contract holders only.

Release of a solicitation is tentatively planned in December of calendar year 2014. However, this notice does not obligate the government to solicit for this requirement or award a contract.

RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE: Firms who can fulfill this requirement and who would be interested in submitting a proposal, in the event that a solicitation is issued, are requested to provide the following information in response to this request –

1. Name of Company:

2. Address of Company:

3. Name, phone number and email address of company representative.

4. Company size standard and/or socio-economic standing; i.e., large business, small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business.

((ii) RFP SOLICITATION NUMBER: ID05140109;

(iii) CLAUSE AND PROVISION IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR: 2005 77 Effective 13 November, 2014

(iv) SET-ASIDE: -- NOT YET DETERMINED, NAICS CODE: 541330 Engineering Services SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: Average annual receipts of $14 million

(v) LINE ITEM(S): (1) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) labor categories (2) Research and Development (R&D) labor categories (3) Other Direct Costs (ODC) (4) Travel NOTE: The government may reserve the right to order fewer than the total quantity solicited. Option quantities and optional services may be solicited.

(vi) DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS: See PWS

(vii) DATE(S) AND PLACE(S) OF DELIVERY: Deliver dates and place will be determined and specified in task orders placed under the master IDIQ contract or BPA.

(viii) FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – Not yet established;

(ix) EVALUATION PROCEDURES: Not yet established;

(x) OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATION: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, Required (submit with proposal or through ORCA unless already verified by a FSS contract);

(xi) FAR 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS, Not yet established;

(xii) FAR 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS COMMERCIAL ITEMS, Not yet established;

(xiii) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Not yet established; Subcontracting Plan, if required, applies (for large businesses only);

(xiv) DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM (DPAS): N/A;

(xv) NUMBERED NOTES: None;

(xvi) OFFERS DUE: Not yet established;

(xvii) GOVERNMENT CONTACT: daniel.aquilino@gsa.gov, Contracting Officer, 312/886-3674

THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE IN THIS NOTICE IS SYSTEM GENERATED AND DOES NOT APPLY. A PROPOSAL DUE DATE WILL BE ESTABLISHED WHEN THE SOLICITATION IS RELEASED.