Sources Soughts 03.24.2021.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY

This is not a request for offers, quotes or proposals. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. This is a market research tool only to determine the capability of potential sources.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is contemplating establishing a contract under NAICS Code(s) 511210, and the Small Business Standard is $38.5 million, PSC Code DA10, for IT and Telecom - Business Application/application Development Software as a Service and is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit responses from capable sources and capability statements to ensure sufficient competition exists to meet the government’s requirements.

Teaming arrangements and joint ventures will be considered for any subsequent procurement based on the Government's market research.

Please review the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and provide your feedback or questions to Mr. Justin Lloyd at justin.d.lloyd@hud.gov.

BACKGROUND

HUD's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. The Office of General Counsel (OGC) serves as the Chief Legal Office of HUD and provides legal advice to the Secretary and other principal staff within the Department. It is the responsibility of OGC to provide legal advice, and services with respect to all HUD programs and activities; to provide counsel and assistance in the development and administration of the Department's programs and policies; and to pursue enforcement of HUD program requirements. In addition, OGC has responsibility for the development of HUD program regulations and assists in the development of HUD programs and policies. One of OGC's functions is to certify the Confidential and Public Financial Disclosure Reports filed by certain employees. It is part of OGC's function to ensure that there are no conflicts of interest.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

See the attached Draft Performance Work Statement and Salient Characteristics.

CONTEMPLATED PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Contractor’s Site

RESPONSE REQUESTED

Small Businesses are encouraged to respond.

This synopsis is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and capability of potential sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and whether the government will proceed with this acquisition. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. If a contract is ultimately pursued, responses to this synopsis will be used to aid in determining whether the acquisition is set-aside for small business or in establishing small business subcontracting goals. All qualified firms are encouraged to respond. Please note if any of the requested services are approved on you GSA Schedules or GWAC contracts and provide your contract numbers as well.

The capability statement shall address, at a minimum, the following for the past three years:

1. Name and address of company and or companies (if there is a teaming arrangement or joint venture);

2. Technical expertise relevant to the requirement;

3. Technical approach relevant of the requirement (1 to 2 paragraphs);

4. Management approach relevant to the requirement (1 to 2 paragraph);

5. Corporate experience relevant to the requirement (1 to 2 paragraph);

6. Indicate if you are a small business or any other socio-economic categories that apply to your firm under the designated NAICS code;

7. Whether you have had unequal access to any information relevant to the acquisition that could provide an unfair competitive advantage;

8. Relevant past performance. Your capability statement needs to include a list of three customers (Government/non-Government) within the past three (3) years highlighting similar work in nature, scope, complexity, and difficulty and a brief description of the scope of work. Your submission for relevant past performance must include for each customer:

· Contract name;

· Contracting Agency or Department, POC and contact information;

· Yearly contract value (in $$);

· Whether your firm was the prime or a subcontractor;

· Period of performance;

· Description of work and how it relates to the requirements.

Interested firms responding to this market survey must provide a capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Governments requirements for the above. The capability statement shall be in enough detail, but not exceed 8 pages TOTAL, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm to provide the requirements above. Please specify one primary and one alternate Point of Contact (POC) within your firm, including telephone numbers and email addresses in case clarifications of your submission are needed.

Only electronic copies of capability statements will be accepted and should be emailed to: justin.d.lloyd@hud.gov. The e-mail shall contain the following subject line: Response to Sources Sought Notice – The Contractor shall perform all work set forth in the Performance Work Statement, (PWS) for assisting the Office of General Counsel with a web-accessible electronic filing system for US Department of Housing and Urban Development, (HUD) required staff to file the OGE - 450 Financial Disclosure Form. The Government may use the responses received to determine whether to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside, or in the absence of a least two small business responses to this notice, may determine to proceed with a full and open competition. This decision and whether to proceed with the acquisition is at the sole discretion of the Government.

All interested contractors should submit their capability statements by 2:00 PM EST on April 12, 2021 attention POC Justin Lloyd. Late responses will not be considered.