Market Research Questionnaire SAM.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration Division Field Acquisition Office

U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Pre-Employment Screening Services

Federal Bureau of Prisons

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. The Bureau has an immediate requirement for Comprehensive Medical Physical Examinations to support pre-employment screening.

The Bureau of Prisons has facilities throughout the nation: 118 institutions, 6 regional offices, a headquarters, 2 staff training centers, and 22 residential reentry management offices. The Federal Bureau of Prisons houses male and female offenders. All services will be performed at various locations and general information about BOP can be located at www.bop.gov.

The Government contemplates a single award of an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm fixed prices that will consist of one (1) base year and two (2) additional twelve-month option years at the unilateral discretion of the Government. The NAICS code is 621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). The small business size standard is $16.0 million.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. We are currently seeking information only from contractors capable of performing Pre-Employment Screening Services for all the identified areas of medical assessment, mental health assessment, vision test, color vision test, hearing test, urinalysis, & fingerprinting.

Contractors are invited to respond to confirm interest in providing Comprehensive Medical Physical Examinations for Pre-Employment Screening Services. Please submit a brief response or capabilities statement. The information gathered from market research will be vital in the formation and set-aside status of the solicitation.

Emailed responses must be sent in .pdf format only to Nicasio Garcia, Contracting Officer at ngarcia@bop.gov. Include the following in your subject line: Sources Sought Response- Pre- Employment Screening Services.

*Please note that responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This source sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the government. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offer will be considered in response to this source sought. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and/or any follow-up information requests. Interested parties may mark any response to be treated as confidential business information.

Please answer the following questions:

1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for 621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), which sets the small business size standard at $16.0 million. Based on this standard, what is your business size? _________Small _________Large

2. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

_________ “8(a)” Program _________ Women-owned Small Business concern or EDWOSB concern _________ Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business concern _________ HUBZone Small Business concern _________ Veteran Owned Small Business concern _________ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concern

3. Is your company capable of providing services in various areas? Yes ____ No_____

4. Can your company provide these services as either the Prime Contractor or as a Subcontractor:

_________ Prime Contractor _________ Subcontractor

5. Is your company a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) holder? Yes ____ No_____

6. If so, please provide current contract number/term and geographic coverage area. ____________

7. If you plan to subcontract any portion of the requirement, will your firm be compliant with FAR 52.219-14? Yes ____ No ____

8. Is your company able to provide readily available and qualified employees to fulfill the Bureau of Prisons Mission? Yes _____ No _____

9. Is your company registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)?

Yes _____ No ______

All potential quoters are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR 52.204-7 (Oct 2018) for System for Award Management (SAM). This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the SAM database. If your company is not registered in SAM, registration can be completed at https://www.sam.gov.

Note: the SAM registration must be listed as “ALL AWARDS”, if not, please begin the update process to, “ALL AWARDS.”

10. Can your company provide firm-fixed unit pricing for future contract periods (for example: a contract with a base year and four option years, equaling a total of five years)? Please indicate the maximum number of years you can provide firm-fixed unit prices. (Quoters may offer varying prices for options)

5 years ____ 4 years____ 3 years ____ 2 years____ 1 year only ____

11. Are services of this type customarily available in the commercial marketplace? (Available to commercial business and industry or to the general public) Yes ____ No ____

12. Please provide the following information in reference to your firm:

Company Name: ___________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ Point of Contact: ___________________________________________________ Telephone Number: _________________________________________________ E-mail Address: ____________________________________________________

I greatly appreciate your time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please submit your response to me at ngarcia@bop.gov no later than Monday, August 24th, 2026 at 9:00 am. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Please feel free to contact me at ngarcia@bop.gov if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely, Nicasio Garcia, Contracting Officer Federal Bureau of Prisons U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051