Sources Sought for Abatement IDIQ.pdf

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. NAICS 562910

This is a request for information/market research to provide data for planning purposes ONLY. This sources sought DOES NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government is not obligated to and WILL NOT pay for information received as a result of this announcement.

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Small Business Community to include Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), and Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to compete for and perform Asbestos/Lead Abatement and Mold Remediation Services. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.

The Small Business size standard for NAICS code 562910 is 750 employees. This Sources Sought encourages maximum participation of interested Small Business companies. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under the sources sought. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this notice and other market research is solely within the discretion of the Government.

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes to award a Single Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Asbestos/Lead Abatement and Mold Remediation Services. The primary location of performance is GSA Region 7, which is made up of the following states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas. The successful contractor shall have the capability to perform Asbestos/Lead Abatement and Mold Remediation services at several sites simultaneously and handle large projects. It is possible to have more than one project in progress at any one given time or location during the term of the contract. The contractor must have the capability to respond rapidly on an emergency as-needed basis.

Projects will primarily involve Asbestos/Lead Abatement and Mold Remediation in Government-owned; GSA controlled or leased buildings, but may also include selective demolition and/or restoration, including re-insulation, reinstallation of ceiling, lighting, etc.

Additionally, projects may require the contractor to make site surveys, to provide determination for confirmation of asbestos and to take bulk samples of suspected asbestos containing materials (i.e., ACM), and prepare reports on the results of the site surveys.

A Single Award IDIQ contract will be negotiated and awarded for one (1) one-year base period and four (4) one year option periods. The minimum guaranteed contract amount is $1,000 for the base year only. There is no limit on the number of Task Orders, certified invoices, or the size of a project; however, the total cumulative Task Orders, certified invoices, and oral purchases amount shall not exceed $2 million for the total five (5) year period.

The specific services to be performed will be specified in each individual task order issued to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer.

If qualified and interested, per the definition above, please submit a letter (maximum of five (5) pages) via email stating the following:

1. Name of your company, address, point of contact with phone number, e-mail address, CAGE code, DUNS, fax number and website (if applicable).

2. Your company's interest in submitting a proposal once a solicitation is issued.

3. Description of the company’s history, personnel resources, and experience relating to services previously described.

4. Business size for the assigned NAICS code. In addition to the size of business, indicate any other socioeconomic designations such as 8(a), Small Disadvantage Business, HUB. Zone Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Small Women-Owned Business, etc.

5. Description of the company's capability to perform various services similar to those in which this contract includes as previously described.

6. If company is, or will be, part of a joint venture, state names of joint venture members and their business size(s).

7. Explain how your firm will be able to efficiently and effectively perform this type of work in the primary area.

Each response shall be reviewed by the Contracting Officer/Specialist for the purpose of determining whether there exists a reasonable expectation of obtaining a sufficient number of offers from responsible architect and engineer certified small businesses. All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only.

In any joint venture or teaming arrangement the firm must qualify as a Small Business in accordance with NAICS code 562910 to be considered under this Sources Sought Notice.

Responses must be submitted to this office in writing, by email no later than 4:00 PM CST on October 22, 2021. Submit response and information via email to trevor.simon@gsa.gov. Facsimile responses will NOT be accepted. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of all other information pertaining to the synopsis and future solicitation.

Electronic Submission: Offers must be received by the email address of the GSA Point of Contact (POC) listed herein on or before the date and time established for receipt of offers. The date and time of receipt will be established according to the Government computer system’s documentation showing the exact official time of receipt by the GSA POC listed herein and not by the time the electronic proposal was sent by the Offeror or received by the GSA server. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure proposals are complete and submitted early enough to be received by the GSA POC before the deadline, and to confirm receipt before the deadline. Proposals or portions of proposals which are received by the GSA POC later than the time noted within will be rejected and will not be considered.

NOTE: The maximum file size is 25 MB. GSA has occasionally experienced delays in delivery of emails from the GSA server to an email account. Therefore contractors/offerors need to plan accordingly.

WARNING: Consistent with GAO case law on the issue of “late-is-late rule” related to electronically submitted proposals, GSA will strictly comply with and enforce FAR 52.215-1(c)(3)(ii)(A). Pursuant to GAO’s application of FAR 52.215- 1(c)(3)(ii)(A), an electronically submitted proposal that is received late will not be considered unless (1) it is received before award is made, (2) the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition and (3) it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals. FAR 52.215-1 (c)(3)(ii)(A)(1).

Please note: Prime contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov.