Sources Sought Strategic Analysis Plans Programs and Requirements.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT

National Guard Bureau Air National Guard (ARNG) Strategic Analysis Plans, Programs and Requirements Directorate 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. 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

This is a non-personal services requirement to provide Analytic and Planning service support for the Air National Guard (ANG) Plans, Programs and Requirements Directorate office. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contractor employees performing the services herein. Such contractor employees shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turns is responsible to the Government. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential in meeting program office objectives and successful contract performance.

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) Certified SB 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 Strategic Analysis Plans, Programs and Requirements Directorate Services (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 March 2025. 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 11 in 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 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, Programs and Requirements Directorate Services with a Small Business Size Standard of $16,500,000 for this effort. If another more appropriate NAICS code applies, please recommend an approved 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 in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

(9) This effort requires access to SECRET information. Address in your reply if your company has a current Facility Security Clearance.

(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 Air National Guard (ARNG) Strategic Analysis Plans, Programs and Requirements Directorate Services, (if solicited). If not, please provide the reasons your company does not plan to submit a proposal.

(12) Please state if your company has any other option MATOC’s available like CHESS, OASIS, NASA-SEWP, etc. for this requirement.

(13) 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.

4.0 Response Deadline / Submission Info

Sources Sought Responses (Section 3.0, Items 1 -11), including PWS Comments/Questions (Section 3.0, Item 12) shall be provided by 3pm Eastern Time on 15 July 2024.

Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to jacob.p.lozano.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.