Sources-Sought-JBMHH Kitchen Exhaust Hood and Dryer Vent Cleaning Services_.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT Notice

JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VIRGINIA

Kitchen Exhaust Hood and Dryer Vent Cleaning Services THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure the services of a vendor to provide comprehensive kitchen exhaust hood and dryer vent cleaning services across multiple facilities at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Henderson Hall, and Fort McNair on a small business set-aside basis, provided two (2) or more qualified small businesses respond to this Sources Sought Notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. The services include quarterly deep cleaning of kitchen exhaust systems to a bare-metal condition and semi-annual cleaning of dryer duct systems. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if two (2) or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including the 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantaged Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Woman-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities to meet the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes-it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S Government does not seek quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this source sought notice. The U.S Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is: 561790, “Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings” with a small business size standard of $9.0 million.

Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

In response to this sources sought notice, please provide:

Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number / Unique Entity ID (UEI), CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certification(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursed, if any.

Provide sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) with similar requirements, including size, scope, complexity, timeframe, and whether the work was for government or commercial clients. Include any pertinent certifications (such as NFPA compliance or specialized exhaust cleaning certifications) that will assist in making a capability determination. Also, provide information to determine if the specified kitchen exhaust and dryer vent cleaning services for DPW Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall are commercially available. Include pricing information, the basis for pricing (e.g., market or catalog pricing, per-system pricing), delivery/service schedules, customary terms and conditions, and warranties.

Please provide detailed information to determine the commercial availability of services for commercial kitchen hood bare-metal degreasing and routine dryer vent duct cleaning. Include comprehensive pricing details, the rationale behind the pricing (such as market or catalog pricing), proposed recurring service schedules, standard terms and conditions, and applicable service guarantees.

Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

Identify any condition(s) action(s) that may have the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at email: scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or phone (210) 466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the SAM.GOV notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft SOW to acquiring the identified items/services.

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