Source Sought Notice PATAE IDIQ.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES

1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Program, Analytical, Technical, and Enterprise Support Services

Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (PATAE IDIQ)

1. GENERAL INFORMATION:

Project Title: Program, Analytical, Technical, and Enterprise Support Services Sources Sought Post Date: October 2, 2025 Response Date: November 2, 2025, 4 p.m. EST NAICS Code/Size Standard: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services/$19.5M Product Service Code: R408 Program Management/Support Contracting Office Address: Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 09F09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3400

2. SOURCES SOUGHT:

The Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Acquisition Directorate (AD) is conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced and interested Contractors to provide Program, Analytical, Technical, and Enterprise Support Services for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

Introduction: WHS/AD is seeking information on behalf of DSCA for potential sources to provide Program, Analytical, Technical, and Enterprise Support Services for DSCA, for purposes of the requirement name.

This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall NOT be construed as a Solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any concern responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the concern’s qualifications to perform the work.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-Solicitation synopsis and Solicitation MAY be published at the System for Award Management (SAM) Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov/. Responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a Solicitation.

The Government will NOT accept requests for meetings or briefings. No phone Solicitations or email with regards to the status of the Sources Sought Notice (SSN) will be accepted prior to its release. Information and materials submitted in response to this notice WILL NOT be returned.

The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted.

Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant Solicitation(s). Proprietary information and trade secrets shall NOT be submitted as part of a response. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is submitted, as it is clearly stated this type of information shall NOT be submitted.

Background: The Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Acquisition Directorate (AD) is issuing this notice to obtain information to establish and award for Program, Analytical, Technical, and Enterprise Support Services for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

Tasks: See the Draft PWS

Security Clearance: All contract and subcontract personnel shall have an active SECRET Clearance when the quote is submitted and maintain this clearance throughout contract performance. In addition, the prime Contractor must have and maintain an active SECRET Facility Clearance at the time of quote submission and throughout contract performance. Security Capability information must be displayed on page 1 of the response.

Anticipated Period of Performance: Five Year Ordering Period, with an optional 6-month extension of services in accordance with FAR 52.217-8.

Place of Performance: Performance locations may include the Contractor’s facility with occasional need to attend meetings, including working groups, projections, and organizational requirements sessions, at the DSCA Headquarters Offices in Arlington, VA.

Anticipated Contract Type(s): Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with Time & Materials (T&M) Travel and Other Direct Cost (ODC) CLINs.

NAICS: The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

3. RESPONSE FORMAT:

To facilitate a timely and comprehensive review of all submitted responses, firms should respond using the format requested in this Notice. Any deviation from this format may lead to the rejection of the response.

All interested firms having the experience, skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements are requested to provide a Capability Statement no more than 15 pages maximum.

All responses should be single spaced using 12-point Times New Roman font within an 8.5 by 11 inches page size. Capability response must include the following information:

General Information:

1) Company name, address, point of contact name, telephone, and email address.

2) CAGE Code and their Unique Entity ID per the SAM.gov registration.

3) Size business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

541990 All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

Based on this NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

Small Business (Yes/No);

Woman Owned Small Business (Yes/No);

Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes/No);

8(a) Certified (Yes/No) (include entry and exit dates from 8(a) Program);

HUBZone Certified (Yes/No); Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes/No);

Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes/No)

4) Indicate whether or not your company has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (Yes/No)

5) A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country ownership).

6) Identify contracts your company has been awarded under NAICS Code 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services. Additional information on NAICS codes may be found at www.sba.gov.

7) Recommended/suggested NAICS codes for this effort.

8) Recommended/suggested contract type.

9) Number of contracts currently held with the Government to include any Federal

Supply Schedules listed under GSA Advantage.

Security Capability:

1) Ability to provide and maintain contractor personnel with SECRET eligibility.

2) Identify DoD Facility Security Clearance level at the SECRET level.

Technical/Management Capability:

1) A description of corporate experience for similar contracts and/or projects accomplished within the last 3 years. The description must include where, when, and for whom each similar contract and/or project was performed and a brief description of each contract and/or project, including the size, scope, dollar value, and period of performance. This information must demonstrate how the firm’s recent Corporate Experience and Past Performance (last 3 years) is relevant to DSCA’s IWC requirement.

2) Documentation that addresses each of the Task Areas (C-4.0) of the attached Draft PWS.

Small Business Utilization:

1) Indicate level of interest in this requirement, ex: Small/Large prime or subcontractor.

2) Indicate any small business subcontracting opportunities for each task, if applicable.

3) Indicate the percentage of small business subcontracting opportunities, as applicable.

4) Indicate the percentage being performed as the Prime for each task.

5) If no subcontracting opportunities exist, please provide detailed explanation.

http://www.sba.gov/

Submission Instructions: Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant Solicitation. Responses to this Notice will not be returned. No hard copy or facsimile submissions will be accepted. Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, etc.) will not be considered. The Government will NOT accept requests for meetings or briefings. No phone calls or email concerning the status of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be accepted prior to its release. Information and materials submitted in response to this notice WILL NOT be returned.

As a result of this notice, the Government MAY issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). There is no Solicitation available at this time. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Government will arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice, nor the Government’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process, nor in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. This sources sought notice is for market research purposes only.

DUE DATE:

All responses to this Sources Sought Notice are due by email (no hard copies) no later than 4 p.m. EST on November 2, 2025. Late submissions may not receive full consideration in the Government’s decision process.

Send your response to email address: whs.ncr.ad.mbx.dsca-group@mail.mil. The email subject line should be titled “SSN Response: PATAE IDIQ!”.

Submissions sent to any person or email address other than the email address specified above may not receive full consideration in the Governments decision process.

To facilitate a timely and comprehensive review of all submitted responses, firms must respond using the format requested in this Notice. Any deviation from this format may lead to the rejection of the response.

- END OF NOTICE -

mailto:whs.ncr.ad.mbx.dsca-group@mail.mil

DUE DATE: