Sources_Sought_1.pdf

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Reference Number 40574407

Non-Personal Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) Services/Supplies Various Regional Locations

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST

FOR QUOTE, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. THIS

DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE

CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY

PURPOSE OTHER THAN MARKET RESEARCH.

This is an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Sources Sought. NAICS: 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables. PSC: L058 Technical Representative- Communication, Detection. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Branch of Acquisition, Central Office is conducting market research and issuing this announcement to see potential sources who are capable of performing the Annual On-Site Maintenance and Factory Exchange Services for permanently affixed Remote Area Weather Stations, factory Exchange Service for Portable Remote Area Weather Stations and Emergency Service Repair(s) for all permanent and portable Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) within BIA Regions. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, professional expertise, and equipment, to sufficiently meet the requirements for annual maintenance on each RAWS station per manufacturers recommended procedures and comply with National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) standards for NFDRS stations, and Fire RAWS standards for portable RAWS. Qualified and certified personnel with the experience to provide professional services and a good working knowledge of Annual On-Site Maintenance (AOM), Factory Exchange Service (FES) and Emergency Service Repair(s) (ESR) are required. Must be familiar with all applicable National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) standards and guidelines set forth by the National Wildland Fire Coordinating Group (NWCG), industry standards, updating the RAWS station in the Wildland Fire Application Portal - Weather Module to maintain compliance, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications, maintenance specifications for all station components, manuals, or any existing, new, or future standards during the life of the contract. The work performed under this contract will take place at various regional locations. The contractor shall be required to make on-site visits to BIA and Tribal RAWS stations which are located throughout the Western half of the United States, Midwest, Central and Southeastern parts of the Country.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Respondents shall only submit applicable information as it pertains to this announcement and include a (2) two-page Brief Capabilities Statement of Company and include but not limited to specifications of the unit that meets exceeds the product identified above, or specific details on the company’s capability as it relates to this service requirement and a (2) two-page summary which outlines experience/Past Performance in this line of work. Statements must describe recent and RELEVANT past performance. The respondents should ensure that their response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications, relevant experience (past performance of relevant contracts within the past three to five years), and capability of performing the work. As part of your capability statement, include Name of Company, Company Address, Unique Entity ID (UEI) SAM Number, Indication of Active System for Award Management (SAM) Registration, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, and Point of Contact (include telephone number and email address).

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your submission. The Government is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in Statements submitted. The purpose of this market research is to survey prospective vendors in order to collect data, comments, and other information pertaining to this industry. Upon review of the responses to this sources sought notice, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will determine if a set-aside, procurement through full and open competition, other is in their best interest. Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set asides take precedence. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for any information received from potential sources. All information submitted in response to this announcement is strictly voluntary. Telephone, email, other inquiries will not be accepted.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received. No feedback or evaluations will be provided regarding such submissions. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Only electronic mail will be acceptable for vendor’s submissions. Interested and qualified sources are requested to provide their statements no later than May 2, 2022, at 3:30 PM MOUNTAIN STANDARD (MS) TIME / (1530: 24-hour format) via electronic mail to michelle.cruzsalum@bia.gov.

Reference Number 40574407 in Email Subject Line. Note: All Businesses working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database and have a positive standing.