Sources Sought HQ072721SRT01.pdf

Number: HQ072721SRT01

Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis:

The Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), McClellan, CA is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to find potential sources to allow DMEA access to a single pre-qualified contractor through the establishment of a Microelectronic Technical and Supply Chain Analyses (MTASCA) IDIQ contract.

Multiple awards IDIQ are not practicable for this requirement since the trusted microelectronics industry is a small microcosm within the larger electronics industry. Thus, project studies are required to be performed by Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) uniquely skilled within the trusted microelectronics industry. Utilization of the same SME’s provides continuity, which is critical to the ongoing studies as typically each subsequent study builds upon the previous study.

Industry responses to this Notice will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, and will provide the Government information about the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the requirement. Information received in response to this Notice will also help the Government determine whether a small business set-aside is possible. All businesses are invited to respond to this Notice.

This Notice is relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. The Small Business size standard for NAICS 541611 is $16.5 million. The Product Service Code (PSC) is B528, Special Studies/Analysis- Regulatory.

IAW with the attached MTASCA IDIQ PWS 21-1F1, the vendor shall be able develop technology studies, strategic analyses, and recommendations in furtherance of the DMEA mission or related to the mission of DMEA or its parent organizations, including analyses of DMEA’s business operations. These studies, analyses, and recommendations will involve subject matter that is specified within the areas discussed in the following sub-paragraphs. Any DD Form 254 requirements will be identified on individual task orders. The requirements for the first anticipated Task Order issued under this potential IDIQ is described on attachment PWS 21-1H6.

Responses & Capability Statement:

Vendors having the ability to provide the requirements are encouraged to submit a statement, not to exceed three pages, documenting their capabilities of meeting all of the requirements listed above, to include facilities requirements for the operation of the source, recent corporate experience in fulfilling this type of requirement, and, Company name and address, to include email address(s) and URL(s), Point of Contact (POC) name, POC telephone number and email address, Organizational Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, Organizational DUNS number, Business size status for the applicable NAICS code.

Any organization responding to this Notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work.

Interested vendors are instructed to provide only the data requested in this Notice. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information or provide feedback to respondents with respect to information submitted. After reviewing responses received, a synopsis, a pre-solicitation notice or solicitation may be published to the Government Point of Entry (GPE), SAM.gov website. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in responses. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.

Disclaimers and Important Notes:

This Notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. This is not a request for quote (RFQ) or a request for proposal (RFP), and responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. The Government will not pay for any cost incurred in responding to this Notice. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought synopsis shall be voluntary. The information submitted in response to this Notice will not be utilized to determine vendor standing in any future or potential RFP or RFQ, whether a vendor is qualified to submit an RFQ or RFP for any future requirement, or how well respondents can perform a requirement, which can only be evaluated in response to a solicitation. Vendors will not receive formal notification or feedback on any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any response to this Notice. Any future submissions in response to a solicitation to the GPE will be evaluated independent of any information submitted in response to this Notice. Responses to this Sources Sought will not be returned. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future and potential solicitation. The Government will not provide potential vendors information on solicitations issued on the GPE based on this Sources Sought Notice.

Submission deadline date is Monday 12 July 2021 at 1200 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Send electronic responses to this notice to: ryan.c.tung.civ@mail.mil . Contracting Office Address: 4234 54th Street McClellan, California 95652 United States Place of Performance: 4234 54th Street McClellan, California 95652 United States