SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT 9APR25.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

N6247325R0011

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement for Market Research to be used for preliminary planning purposes.

The information received will be used within the Navy to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. The intent of this Sources Sought is to identify potential qualified Small Businesses, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) Businesses, SBA certified HUBZone Small Businesses, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses, and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. This Sources Sought is one facet in the Government's overall market research in regards to whether the proposed solicitation will be issued as a competitive set-aside or as full and open (unrestricted). No procurement strategy will be determined based solely on the information received in response to this Sources Sought Synopsis.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the evaluations.

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to seek potential qualified small business sources with indication of business size classification, including:

8(a), HubZone Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business

The Government will use responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis to assist the Government in making appropriate acquisition decisions. If, after review of the responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis, the Government still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a combined synopsis/solicitation will be published on SAM.gov.

Services to be acquired:

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Southwest is seeking sources with current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to provide, under contract, all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, travel, lodging/subsistence, equipment, and transportation necessary to performing natural resources related studies, investigations. Areas of responsibility including of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, and other States as needed. The majority of the services are expected to be performed in California.

Services may include, but are not limited to:

Botanical, ornithological, Mammal, amphibian, reptile and invertebrate surveys;

Wetlands delineations;

Biological monitoring;

Soil sampling and analysis;

Natural resources management plans;

Native plant community planning and restoration, Wildland erosion control plans, Fire management plans;

Analysis of the effects of military training or similar extensive land uses (e.g. off-road vehicle use) on natural resources at species, community, and landscape scale, and use of this information to predict ecological trends;

Natural resource and land use model development (including both conceptual and mathematical modeling);

Aerial photo interpretation of land use and natural resources in non-urban areas;

Geographic information systems (GIS);

Research on natural resource related topics; and Preparation of interpretive materials on natural resources topics (e.g. informational pamphlets and signage)

Work will be accomplished under Task Orders that are competed under an Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with both Non Pre-Established Fixed Price Exhibit Line Item Numbers (ELINs) and Pre-Established Firm Fixed Priced ELINs. The actual amount of work to be performed and the time of such performance will be determined by the Contracting Officer or their properly authorized representative, who will issue written Task Orders. The proposed contract will be for a period not to exceed eight (8) years. The estimated value of the potential multiple award contracts is approximately $100 million total for all contracts.

The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 541690 –Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. The small business size standard is $19 million.

Each firm (including Joint Ventures/Subcontractors/Teams) must demonstrate knowledge and experience in all the services cited below and have the ability to obtain appropriate security clearances to access military sites/property/installations.

The contractor must have employees with knowledge and experience in military natural resources for Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and other states. The contractor shall have employees that possess the minimum educational and experience required for such work.

The contractor shall have experience in Botanical, ornithological, Mammal, amphibian, reptile and invertebrate surveys; Wetlands delineations; Biological monitoring; Soil sampling and analysis; Natural resources management plans; Native plant community planning and restoration, Wildland erosion control plans, Fire management plans;

Analysis of the effects of military training or similar extensive land uses (e.g. off-road vehicle use) on natural resources at species, community, and landscape scale, and use of this information to predict ecological trends;

Natural resource and land use model development (including both conceptual and mathematical modeling); Aerial photo interpretation of land use and natural resources in non-urban areas; Geographic information systems (GIS);

Research on natural resource related topics; and Preparation of interpretive materials on natural resources topics (e.g. informational pamphlets and signage) specifically in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and other states.

The contractor shall have the ability to accomplish the various tasks described above. The contractor is required to use only personnel that have experience and expertise required to complete the Task Order.

Responses to this sources sought notice shall not exceed eleven (11) pages and will be prepared using Times New Roman font no smaller than 10 point.

1. Provide a one (1) page cover sheet that MUST include:

• Contractor name, address, primary phone number

• Contractor’s status and size of the business relative to NAICS code 541690

• Two (2) Points of Contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses

• Short description of the contractor’s history including years in business, number of employees, and main disciplines/experience areas of the contractor

• Statement of contractor’s past and current ability to meet all security clearance requirements for access to military sites/property/installations.

• The contractor’s capabilities and experience to manage large IDIQ natural resource contracts and task orders.

2. Provide up to two (2) pages listing key employees of both the contractor and all subcontractors, and their experience relative to the services described above.

3. Provide up to eight (8) pages listing with past and current contracts/task orders (within the last five (5) years), that demonstrate the contractor’s ability to perform the services described above. Each Contractor shall use the attached Matrix and complete one sheet for each project. Ensure that all fields are completed in as much detail as possible.

4. Provide at least two (2) completed contracts/task orders valued over $1,000,000 (within the last five (5) years of issuance of this sources sought).

When determining which projects to include, participants should give greater consideration to the following:

• Contracts/Task Orders valued at $25,000.00 to $1,200,000.00 that are the same or similar to the work requirements/experiences described above. Fair opportunity will be provided for all resulting task orders in accordance with FAR 16.505(b).

• Contracts/Task Orders for services that are the same or similar to the work requirements/experiences that were performed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and other states.

• Provide full Point of Contact Reference information on as many projects as possible. This should be someone who has knowledge of the work that was performed.

Provide copies of any and all Small Business certifications including those issued by the Small Business Association (SBA) and those which are derived from self-reported information submitted through the System for Award Management (SAM) portal. Small Business categories include: 8(a), HubZone Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, and Veteran-Owned Small Business. Copies of SBA Certifications will not be counted in the eleven (11) page limit.

When and if available, the solicitation will be available by electronic media under the combined synopsis/solicitation notice and will be able to be viewed and downloaded from www.SAM.gov website. There will be no paper copies issued. Amendments will be posted on the www.SAM.gov website for downloading. This will be the only method of distribution; therefore, it is the offeror(s)’ responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendment(s) to this solicitation. Offeror(s) must be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) at www.SAM.gov and meet eligibility requirements to participate in this procurement.

The closing date set for receipt of sources sought is 20 calendar days from the date of issue. Questions should be submitted by email to kevin.e.magennis.civ@us.navy.mil.

Submittals/Capabilities packages must be received before 11:00 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on 30 April 2025.

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