Sources Sought Notice_20 Feb 26.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure Post Wide Fire Systems Inspection, Testing and Repair Grease Ducts, Hoods Cleaning and Fire Suppression on a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified Women-Owned Small Businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S.

Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more Women-Owned Small Businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all Women-Owned Small Businesses to identify their capabilities in meeting 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 is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources 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 or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is:

561790, Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Hood Cleaning Services with a size standard of $9,000,000.

Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CAGE code, a statement regarding Women-Owned Small Business status and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. 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 pursued, if any.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. Specifics include but not limited to:

a) Contractor must have experience with high quality, consistent inspection, testing and repair program for all fire alarm protection systems, water-based fire protection systems, and special agent systems that provides complete, efficient, reliable, and safe operation, as designed, and complies with the latest published Unified Facilities Code 3-601-02, applicable National Fire Codes, manufacturer’s recommendations, and other recognized industry standards when the work is being performed.

b) Contractor will ensure that Grease ducts will be in compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 96 as well as all other applicable building and fire codes. Cleaning takes place every 6 months or as specified on the TE.

Compliance must be proven through certificates issued by the cleaning and maintenance contractors. Purpose-designed fire suppression systems inside the hoods must also be routinely maintained. Proper cleaning must be enabled through the use of approved, fire-resistant access panels

c) Contractor must maintain National Institute for Certified Engineering Technologies (NICET) in the following areas: at least one (1) Fire Protection Systems Level IV, Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems Level III, Special Hazards Suppression Systems Level III and ITM. The contractor is responsible for ensuring all employees possess and maintain current factory training certification on the multiple brands/models of Fire Systems during the execution of this contract. The contractor is responsible for ensuring at minimum one employee possesses and maintains current certification during the execution of this contract.

4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among Women-Owned Small Business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 520-944-7373, 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 notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

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