Sources Sought Notice - Mondly.docx
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This document is a Sources Sought Notice for the U.S. Military Academy seeking to procure Mondly Language Learning software licenses. The government is looking to acquire 150 licenses on a small business set-aside basis, contingent on receiving responses from at least two qualified small businesses. The anticipated NAICS code is 513210 (Software Publishers) with a size standard of $47 million, and the opportunity is open to various small business categories including 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned Small Business concerns.
Interested small businesses are required to submit a capabilities statement addressing several key areas: company details, interest in competing as a prime contractor, previous experience with similar requirements, commercial availability of the service, pricing information, potential subcontracting arrangements, and recommendations for improving the acquisition approach. The notice emphasizes that this is an information-gathering step only, and does not constitute a formal solicitation. Potential vendors are encouraged to provide detailed information to help the Army determine the feasibility of a small business set-aside for this software as a service (SaaS) requirement.
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CUI/SP‐PROCURE/FED ONLY
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure Software as a service called the Mondly Languange Learning at the United States Military Academy on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified 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 small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), 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: 513210, Software Publishers with a size standard of $47 Million dollars.
A continuing need is anticipated for Software as a service called the Mondly Languange Learning at the United States Military Academy at the United States Military Academy.
Requirement – 150 Licenses for Mondly
In response to this sources sought, please provide a capabilities statement:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) 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.
4. Information to help determine if the requirement service 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 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, Dennis Cook, at dennis.j.cook8.civ@army.mil, 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.
7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.
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