W9124J-21-R-RCCC_ Sources Sought Synopsis_01 Apr 2021 (002).docx

Sources Sought Notice Facilities Support Services, for Reserve Component and National Guard Captain’s Career Course (CCC) U.S Army Medical Center of Excellence, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX

W9124J-21-R-RCCC

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure a non-personal services contract to provide facilities in support of the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, Department of Leader Training Reserve Component Captains Career Course at Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston on small business set-aside basis, provided that two (2) or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if two (2) or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all 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), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

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: 531120 – Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses). The size standard for this NAICS code is $41.5M. 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.

A continuing need is anticipated for Facility Support it was previously fulfilled however currently there is no contract in place. Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

For your information, the contract number and name of the previous contractor is as follows:

This requirement under consideration is being looked at as a three (3) year effort, which would include a one-year base period and two (2) one year options.

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

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 solution 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. What percentage of work will be performed by the small business prime contractor and all similarly situated entity subcontractors. Note: All socio-economic set-asides include a clause similar to FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting:

“Similarly situated entity” means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award and that is considered small for the NAICS code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract the subcontractor will perform. An example of a similarly situated entity is a first-tier subcontractor that is a HUBZone small business concern for a HUBZone set-aside.

In addition, the Contractor agrees in performance of a contract for services, it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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.

10. Questions for this sources sought shall be submitted on or before 12:00PM CDT on 8 Apr 2021. Government Response will be provided within 3 business days after receipt of all questions.

11. Responses to this sources sought notice shall be submitted on or before 1200PM CDT on 16 April 2021 via email to Walter Williams, Contract Specialist at walter.l.williams24.civ@mail.mil and Sylvia Farmer, Contracting Officer at sylvia.farmer.civ.civ@mail.mil.

The Government will not return any information submitted in response to this notice.

All questions MUST be in writing. In all responses, please reference W9124J-21-R-RCCC and Facility Support Captains Career Course 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.

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

Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement.