Source Sought Notice (SSN)_Material Handlers 4.19.2021.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

Material Handler Facilities Support Services Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)

W9124J-21-R-MH21

NOTICE TYPE: THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure services to support all furniture set up, re-configuration and area changes; while receiving and processing a variety of materials for furniture and workplace support projects on a small business set-aside basis, provided two (2) or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if two (2) or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside 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.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB 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 sources 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 will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The anticipated 238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors, with a small business size standard of $16.5M. If a different NAICS code would be better suited, please state in your response what NAICS you believe is better suited for this requirement and why.

A continuing need is anticipated for the supply or service. Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

For your information, the contract number and name of the incumbent contractor is as follows:

a. Contract Number: W9124J-19-P-0022

b. Extent of Competition: Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Eligible under WOSB Program Set-Aside

c. Contract Name/Info: Unico Government Solutions, LLC DUNS: 080987374 / CAGE Code: 80SA5

d. Contract Total Firm Fixed Price: $185,501.03 (Base and One (1) Option Period) This requirement under consideration is being looked at as a five (5) year effort, which would include a one (1) year twelve month base period and four (4) twelve month year options.

RESPONSES REGARDING POTENTIAL SOURCES STATEMENT OF

CAPABILITIES: Interested Offerors having the required specialized capabilities / qualifications to support some or all of the work described in the draft PWS are asked to answer the following questions and submit a capability statement. Capability statements shall contain the following information. In response to this sources sought, vendor responses are limited to ten (10) written pages (PDF or MS Word Format) and should include:

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. What percentage of work will be performed by the small business prime contractor and all similarly situated entity subcontractors? Note: All socio-economic set-asides include a clause similar to FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting:

“Similarly situated entity” means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award and that is considered small for the NAICS code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract the subcontractor will perform. An example of a similarly situated entity is a first-tier subcontractor that is a HUBZone small business concern for a HUBZone set-aside.

In addition, the Contractor agrees in performance of a contract for services, it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

4. 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.

5. Information to help determine if the requirement 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 Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) – Fort Sam Houston (FSH) 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-FSH POC information from the notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

8. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

9. Upon receipt of responses, the Government will request from our Customer an assessment regarding each firm’s potential to fulfil our requirements as depicted in the draft PWS.

10. Questions for this sources sought shall be submitted on or before 3:00PM CDT on 22 Apr 2021. Government Response will be provided within 4 business days after receipt of all questions.

11. Responses to this sources sought notice shall be submitted on or before 12:00 P.M. CDT on 30 Apr 2021 via email to Osvaldo Vela, Contract Specialist at osvaldo.c.vela.civ@mail.mil and Sylvia Farmer, Contracting Officer at sylvia.farmer.civ.civ@mail.mil.

The Government will not return any information submitted in response to this notice.

All questions MUST be in writing. In all responses, please reference W9124J-21-R-MH21 in the subject line. Verbal questions will not be accepted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. No telephonic responses will be accepted.

Email: Osvaldo.c.vela.civ@mail.mil Email: Sylvia.farmer.civ@mail.mil