Sources Sought Notice-Request for Information Questionnaire.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE

280-0004 Administrative Assistant IV Services

COVER SHEET AND INSTRUCTIONS

Combined Sources Sought / Request for Information Notice: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in providing Administrative Assistant IV Services to PSNS & IMF code 280. Complete performance requirements can be found in the attached notional Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Notional Base Period of Performance (POP): 4 August 2026 – 3 August 2027 *

*This notional POP is provided for planning purposes only. The Government is not obligated to pursue this schedule or a future solicitation because of this Sources Sought.

Based on the responses to this sources sought, this requirement may be set-aside for small business (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition (unrestricted), the Government intent at this time is for a single award. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, the Government will not be providing evaluations or comments to companies providing sources sought responses but the responses will be used to inform the Government as to the best means of procuring this requirement.

Eligibility:

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541330, Engineering Services, with a small business size standard of $25.5M in annual receipts. The Product Service Code (PSC) is R425, Support - Professional: Engineering/Technical.

Instructions to Submit Interest:

If you are interested and are capable of providing the required services, please complete the Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information Questionnaire included below in this notice and submit your response via email with the subject "280-0004 Administrative Assistant IV Services SS/RFI Response" no later than the closing date and time of this notice to the following POCs:

Isaiah Fontenot, Contract Specialist, Isaiah.m.fontenot.civ@us.navy.mil Amanpreet Johal, Contracting Officer, amanpreet.s.johal2.civ@us.navy.mil

The response to the sources sought/RFI shall be in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF).

Notice Regarding Sources Sought: This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future.

This sources sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not seeking proposals at this time, nor accepting unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this source sought; all costs associated with responding to this source sought will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM website (sam.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. PSNS&IMF may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement. This sources sought announcement is released in accordance with FAR 15.201. Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE

Company Name:

Cage Code number (sam.gov):

Point of Contract (Name & Position):

Company Mailing Address:

Phone:

Fax:

E-Mail:

NOTE: Responses will not be published outside the PSNS & IMF Office, however, will be used as a tool for a possible upcoming acquisition. The tentative North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code selected for this acquisition 541330, Engineering Services, with a small business size standard of $25.5 million.

1. Is your firm eligible for participation in one or more of the following small business programs under this NAICS code? Check all that apply:

2. What experience does your company have with Administrative Assistant Support with the items described in the Possible Work Items package? Provide a brief description of work experience.

3. What is your primary business specialty? Does your company have a division dedicated exclusively to Administrative Services?

4. What are the usual potential requirements and qualifications your potential customers ask of your company?

5. What are the major cost drivers in providing these types of services?

6. What standards/cost estimation does your company use (e.g., RS means, NCEF Resources list, other)

7. How does your company price these types of services? Do not provide a dollar amount. The question refers to unit of measure (e.g., Each, Month, Linear Foot, Cubic foot, etc.).

8. Does your company have a dress code policy for providing this type of service?

9. When your company performs this service, how many calendar days does your company need after the contract award date, before you can provide services?

[ ] Immediately [ ] 10 days [ ] 15 days [ ] 30 days [ ] Other

10. What special qualifications does your company have that would make the quality of your product superior to other competitors?

11. Comment on any current or potential technical, cost, schedule, or performance risks that you would like to make the Government aware of that concerns ship repair, maintenance, and modernization services. Provide any additional feedback that you feel is relevant (i.e. comments on the Draft Section C, problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts):