W9124J-21-R-BSC1_ Sources Sought Notification_14 Apr 2021.pdf

Sources Sought Notice Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Guest Instructor Support For

Behavioral Science Consultation Team (BSCT) Course U.S Army Medical Center of Excellence, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX

W9124J-21-R-BSC1

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract to provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) / Guest Instructor services in Support for the Behavioral Science Consultation Team (BSCT) Course, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, on a SOLE SOURCE basis, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis. In addition, 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), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside.

The proposed sole source Fixed Price contract will be to Operational Psychology Support, LLC, CAGE CODE: 6H0T7, for SME, Guest Instructor Support for the BSCT course. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 United States Code 41 U.S.C. 1901 implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501(a) (ii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. See Attached PWS.

The training shall be conducted at Ft. Huachuca, AZ at the Intelligence Center of Excellence.

This notice 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. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry located at beta.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of potential offerors’ to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The anticipated NAICS code is: 611430 – Professional and Management Development Training;

size standard for this NAICS code is $12M. If a different NAICS code would be better suited, please state in your response what NAICS you believe is better suited for this requirement and why.

In response to this sources sought, please provide the following information:

https://www.naics.com/naics-code-description/?code=611430

1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott D. Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466- 3015, 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 Sources Sought Synopsis. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or 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.

6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns.

7. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

8. Upon receipt of responses, the Government will request from our Customer an assessment regarding each firm’s potential to fulfil our requirements as depicted in the draft PWS.

9. Questions for this sources sought shall be submitted on or before 12:00PM CDT on 20 Apr 2021. Government Response will be provided within 3 business days after receipt of all questions.

10. Responses to this sources sought notice shall be submitted on or before 1200PM CDT on 29 April 2021 via email to Walter L. Williams, Contract Specialist at walter.l.williams24.civ@mail.mil and Sylvia Farmer, Contracting Officer at sylvia.farmer.civ.civ@mail.mil.

mailto:scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil mailto:walter.l.williams24.civ@mail.mil mailto:sylvia.farmer.civ.civ@mail.mil

The Government will not return any information submitted in response to this notice. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. No solicitation currently exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in beta.sam.gov. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.

All questions MUST be in writing. In all responses, please reference W9124J-21-R-BSC1 and Subject Matter Expert and Guest Instructor Support in the subject line. Verbal questions will not be accepted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. No telephonic responses will be accepted.

Primary Point of Contact: Secondary Point of Contact:

Walter Williams Sylvia Farmer Contract Specialist Contracting Officer

Email: walter.l.williams24.civ@mail.mil Email: Sylvia.farmer.civ@mail.mil

Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement.