Recompete CoP Support Sources Sought -120524.pdf

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY.

This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and market research planning purposes; it does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. The Economic Development Agency is not seeking proposals at this time. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay any costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation.

The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. All submissions become the property of the Federal Government and will not be returned. Any information that the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such.

REQUIREMENT

The Economic Development Administration (EDA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), operates a suite of nationally implemented, innovation-centric programs via which EDA makes investments that seek to increase economic resilience of distressed regions throughout the United States. EDA implements these programs as national competitions, which require cyclically variable resourcing throughout the year. Additionally, these programs require that EDA engage specific subject matter experts to make good investment decisions, conduct effective evaluations, provide technical assistance, and add capacity for more impactful programming. The attached Statement of Work (SOW) sets forth the requirements of a strategic community of practice (CoP) including advisory support, grants management processing support, subject matter expertise, project development and implementation support, and program evaluation requirements related to the grant program.

PURPOSE

EDA requires a national CoP for the six funded Recompete Coalitions, with additional services to 16 Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program designees. EDA’s goal is to build an inclusive and accessible network that results in tangible value to communities served by EDA’s Recompete awardees, built capacity among Recompete representatives, long-term, inter-regional relationships, and an ongoing exchange of learning as local and state leaders continue their work beyond EDA funding.

The purpose of this sources sought is to identify sources, including small and socioeconomic small business concerns, capable of performing the following:

1) Facilitating a network of the six Implementation Grant communities that enables coalitions to learn across geographies, programs, and stakeholders. Providing opportunities for relationship building, expert engagement, and supportive learning. CoP should result in awareness of best practices and shared ideas and resources.

2) Developing and executing curated technical assistance that supports the success of all Recompete Plan designees, assessing coalitions’ needs and providing customized coaching and consulting to help them implement Recomplete Plan strategies and achieve economic and workforce development objectives.

Respondents are encouraged to prepare a capabilities statement that addresses the requirement identified in the Purpose section. Responses to this notice should be submitted in the form of Microsoft Word and/or PDF (searchable format) documents via email received no later than 3:00 p.m. EST, December 19, 2024. Responses shall be submitted to:

• Contracting Officer, Stesnie Ridley at sridley1@doc.gov

• Contracting Officer, Jameka Anderson, at janderson1@doc.gov

The statement of capability shall also include the information listed below:

1. Company Name/Division, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone, and website address (if available).

2. Single point-of-contact name, title, telephone, and email address.

3. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Please note that offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.

4. Indicate if your firm qualifies as a small business under NAICS Code 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, and socio-economic status, if qualified as one or more of the following:

1. 8(a) firm (must be certified by SBA)

2. Small Disadvantaged Business

3. Woman-Owned Small Business (must be certified by SBA)

4. HUBZone firm (must be certified by SBA)

5. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

5. Vendors may provide any other information determined to be important and relevant to the purposes of this Sources Sought.

QUESTIONS

Respondents may submit questions regarding this notice to the contact(s) listed below. Responses to questions may be posted on SAM.gov. Please send any questions you may have to Contracting Officers, Stesnie Ridley, sridley1@doc.gov and Jameka Anderson, janderson@doc.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. EST, December 12, 2024.

mailto:sridley1@doc.gov mailto:janderson@doc.gov