Sources_Sought_1.docx

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

NOTE: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, CERTIFIED 8(a) SMALL BUSINESSES, CERTIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESSES, CERTIFIED SERVICE DISABILED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES and/or WOMAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.

The National Park Service (NPS), Philadelphia Major Acquisition Buying Office (MABO) seeks to determine the availability and capability of potential SMALL BUSINESSES, CERTIFIED 8(a) SMALL BUSINESSES, CERTIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESSES, CERTIFIED SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS, and/or WOMAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES for the project below. The Government anticipates a competitive method of procurement. The information received resulting from this market research will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement under one of SBA's socioeconomic business programs. The NPS does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice.

Solicitation No.: 140P4224Q0033

Project Name: INDE Custodial Services

Location: Independence National Historical Park

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, supervision, tools, material, and equipment required to safely perform the custodial services outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) at Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, PA. The buildings serviced include modern and historic commercial and residential structures that house primarily office spaces, museum area(s), conference rooms, classrooms, lunch and break rooms, rest rooms, locker rooms, gyms, Libraries and archival storage areas, etc..

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERESTED PARTIES, CAPABILITIES:

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information via email to Gabriel_zambrano@NPS.gov.

1) Name of Firm:

Address:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Duns Number:

2) Size status/SBA certification: Mark all that apply (See FAR Part 19, Small Business Programs):

☐Small Business (meets size standard for NAICS or Non-manufacturer) ☐Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) ☐Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) ☐HUBZone ☐Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) ☐Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE)

3) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. Your email capability information MUST be 10 pages or less and be SPECIFIC to the scope provided for your company and any major proposed subcontractor.

Sources sought responses are due no later than 30 April, 2024 by 5:00 PM ET.

QUESTION SUBMISSIONS:

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist at Gabriel_zambrano@NPS.gov. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise, resulting from a response to this Sources Sought.