Sources Sought Notice - FASTC Staffing.pdf

SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED

Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) within the DS/T Directorate.

(DS/T/FASTC).

Facility Staffing Contract

19AQMM24N0023

Sources Sought Notice

Product Service Code: R - Professional, administrative, and management support services NAICS Code: 561499 – All Other Business Support Services Place of Performance: Blackstone, Virginia Responses Due: 03/21/2024 by 4:00PM EST

Description:

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION

ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ISSUED ONLY TO

CONDUCT A MARKET RESEARCH STUDY FOR AN ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENT.

PARTICIPATION IN THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS VOLUNTARY. NO

COMPENSATION WILL BE PROVIDED.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to accomplish market research pursuant to FAR Part 10. There is currently no solicitation package available.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a(n) Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP).

Additionally, there is no obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described within this notice now or in the future. The Government does not intend to award a contract(s) based solely on the responses to this notice. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this notice, nor will it compensate respondents for any costs incurred in the development/furnishing of a response. The Government will not entertain telephone calls or questions regarding this notice.

Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this notice will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation.

The Government will not provide a debriefing on the results of this Sources Sought. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner.

This Sources Sought is issued for the following purposes:

• Receive industry comment on Attachment 1: Draft Statement of Work (SOW). And Attachment 2: Draft Position Descriptions

• Determine market interest, feasibility, and capability of sources.

• Identify capable 8(a) business concerns that can perform this requirement or parts thereof.

SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED

The Department of State is conducting market research to determine the degree of interest and capability of 8(a) businesses only.

The Department of State, AQM, anticipates entering into a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

Interested companies must demonstrate their ability to perform in accordance with the draft SOW and PD by submitting a brief capabilities package consisting of no more than 10 pages in length.

Responses to this notice shall include the following:

Questions (Responses are mandatory for any firms requesting to be considered):

1. Company Information: Name, Address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number (formerly DUNS) and Point of Contact for this information.

2. Company Socio-Economic Status: Small, HUBZone, 8(a), etc.

3. What is your company experience with working with the US Government?

4. Does your firm have experience with managing projects with like depth and breadth of functions as this project, including the ability to recruit sufficient qualified personnel?

5. Does your firm have experience with parts of the requirement? If so which parts and what is your experience

6. Provide evidence of your firm’s ability to recruit, retain and supervise staff, and to maintain low turnover ratios of staff and Key Personnel for projects lasting more than two years.

7. Do you anticipate using subcontractors or teaming arrangements, if any? Delineate between work to be accomplished by the prime, sub-contractors, and teaming partners; and percentage of work to be accomplished by the prime.

8. What parts of this requirement do you see as good subcontracting opportunities?

9. What do you see as risk areas associated with the draft statement of work that present excessive cost, schedule, or performance risks? Provide detailed information and suggested recommendations to eliminate, reduce or mitigate the risks.

10. What type of activities would you include in a transition period? How long would a new contractor need to get up to speed?

11. A statement identifying if your company can accommodate a cost type contract and if you are CAS (Cost Accounting Standards) covered.

Responses must clearly demonstrate capability to fulfill the performance associated within the DRAFT Statement of Work and Draft Position Descriptions.

It is requested that all interested parties submit their capabilities/interest by e-mail to Tracy Williams at williamstj1@state.gov and Patrick Jones at jonespr@state.gov addressing the questions/requirements by 16:00 EST, March 21, 2024.

If you have any questions or comments, please reference this Sources Sought Notice when emailing.

mailto:williamstj1@state.gov mailto:jonespr@state.gov