Sources Sought Notice.pdf

NOTICE TYPE: Sources Sought Notice

NOTICE ID: 1605AE-24-N-00007

TITLE: Sources Sought – Job Corps Data Center Security/Caretaker Services, Austin TX

The US Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps Acquisition Services, has a requirement for a qualified firm to provide security and caretaker services at the 1.23-acre Job Corps Data Center (JCDC) located in Austin, TX. The JCDC is no longer used to serve the Job Corps program and the building is currently vacant. DOL is seeking services to maintain security and general maintenance of this vacated building.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.002(b) (2) (i), this notice is issued for the purpose of conducting market research. Market research is being conducted to determine if there are potential small businesses with the capacity and experience to perform the required work. This Notice is not to be misconstrued as an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal.

There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

The full extent of the work will be described in the solicitation, which may follow at a later date.

However, a summary of the services to be performed is provided as follows:

The work involves but is not limited to security services to prevent theft, damage or deterioration of real property, grounds maintenance, pest control, HVAC preventive maintenance, minor plumbing checks, roof leaf/gutter cleaning, custodial services, and payment of utility bills.

The NAICS code for this project is 561210 with a size standard of $47.0 Million.

Firms interested in this requirement are requested to submit a statement of qualifications. Your statement of qualifications shall demonstrate the capacity of your firm to perform the services described above, and should include the following information:

1. Previous projects of similar scope and value: Contractor has performed one or more contracts in the last five (5) years for facility caretaker/security services.

Project examples should include the project owner and a brief and concise description of the project scope.

2. Project Location: Contractor has completed one or more facility caretaker/security services contracts in the general region of the country of this requirement, performed in the last five years indicating familiarity with local conditions and subcontracting community.

3. Financial Capabilities: Contractor is in sound financial standing with no claims or liens.

Project examples shall include the location of the project, the project owner, a brief description of the services performed. Your synopsis should also include the date of contract award, the original and final date of contract completion. Using the previous project examples indicate the original contract price and final contract value.

The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; and 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements.

Your submission should not exceed 10 pages. Your response to this notice, is due no later than September 23, 2022 by 12:00 PM EDT, and submit it via email to Emily Giardino, Giardino.Emily.M@dol.gov and Alan Ward at Ward.Wesley.A@dol.gov. Your submission must cite the following information, at a minimum:

1. Response to RFI 1605AE-24-N-00007;

2. Company Name, Address, and a Company Point of Contact;

3. SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI);

4. Business Size Standard/Classification, and socio-economic status, if applicable;

5. NAICS code certifications.

Acknowledgment of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified regarding the results of the Government’s evaluation of the information received. The determination to proceed with the acquisition is within the discretion of the Government. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted and no questions in connection with this notice will be accepted.

Please be reminded that a prospective Offeror interested in obtaining a contract award with the Government must be registered in the Federal Government's System for Award Management (SAM) database. Additional information regarding contractor registration can be obtained through the following website, www.SAM.gov.

http://www.sam.gov/