Sources Sought Notice SMTB.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT

National Guard Bureau Army National Guard (ARNG) Strength Maintenance Training Battalion (SMTB) Support Services

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This SOURCES SOUGHT is for planning and informational purposes only and shall NOT be considered as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this SOURCES SOUGHT or furnishing the requested information. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of a contractor's submission of responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this SOURCES SOUGHT. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government is only seeking sources/information for market research to determine the availability of commercial capabilities in the described areas. The availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. Submittals will not be returned to the sender. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

1.0 Introduction

The National Guard Bureau’s Operational Contracting Division Contracting Office (NGB-AQ-C), 111 South George Mason, Arlington, VA 22204, is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify interested parties to support the requirement for the National Guard Bureau, Strength Maintenance Training Battalion. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis to an 8(a) program participant. The Government seeks to determine if a sufficient number of capable vendors are interested in SMTB Support Services Requirement.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Only Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Program Participants will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

2.0 Scope of Work

The ARNG SMTB Support Service DRAFT performance work statement (PWS) is enclosed as Attachment 1 to this notice.

The estimated period of performance consists of five (5) years (base and four option periods) commencing in June 2024. Specifics regarding the number of option periods will be provided in the solicitation (if released).

The contract type is anticipated to be Firm Fixed Price with Cost CLINs for Travel.

3.0 Responses

Contractors possessing the requisite skills, resources, and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements are invited to respond to this notice via a submission of an executive summary on 8 ½ x 11inch paper, no more than ten (10) pages in length, using 12-point font. All responses must include the following information:

(1) Name and address of applicant/company (Corporate/Principal Office)

(2) SBA 8(a) Entrance and Exit Dates (if applicable)

(3) Name, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address of primary point of contact

(4) CAGE Code and DUNS Number

(5) The Government is considering NAICS Code 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) with a Small Business Size Standard of $15,000,000 for this effort. If another more appropriate NAICS code applies, please recommend an alternate NAICS code for this effort.

(6) Identify capabilities and relevant past performance.

(7) Recommendations to improve NGB’s approach to this requirement.

(8) If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

(9) The Government welcomes any feedback on the Draft PWS for this notice. Please provide any comments/questions for the PWS in track changes when responding to this notice or utilize the attached Sources Sought Question and Answer Log.

(10) Please note in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PWS for the base period as well as the option periods.

(11) Please state if your company plans to submit a proposal for the SMTB Support Services requirement (if solicited). If not, please provide the reasons your company does not plan to submit a proposal.

(12) Please indicate if you consider this requirement a Commercial Service.

(13) Please list any streamlined contracting vehicles that your company participates (e.g. OASIS, RS3, HCaTS, etc.).

4.0 Response Deadline / Submission Info

Sources Sought Responses (Section 3.0, Items 1 -13), including PWS Comments/Questions (Section 3.0, Item 9) shall be provided by 1700hrs Eastern Time on 14 December 2023.

Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to beau.j.armentor.mil@army.mil.

Please be advised that any proprietary information must be marked as such on a page-by-page and paragraph-by-paragraph basis. The Government will not assume that any of the information provided by a respondent is proprietary unless it is conspicuously marked on this basis. Moreover, the Government does not assume any duty to contact a respondent and inquire whether any unmarked information submitted in response to this notice is proprietary.