Sources_Sought_Synopsis_DACH_Support_Svcs.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

Department of the Army, Chief of Chaplains (DACH)

Training and Logistical Support Services

NOTICE TYPE: THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The Mission Contracting Office at Fort Sam Houston (MICC FSH) currently intends to issue modification P00007 to the basic contract W9124J-16-D-0002, increasing the overall Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) ceiling for the Strong Bonds Program on an 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 Firm Fixed Price with Cost CLINS contract is to National Conferencing, Inc. for a ceiling increase to the Strong Bonds IDIQ. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 United States Code 2304(c)(1) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements).

Attached are the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) and Technical Exhibits with workload data.

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 Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code is 561920 Convention and Trade Show Organizers with a small business size standard of $7M.

BACKGROUND: The Army Chaplain Corps provides training to Chaplains, Chaplain Assistants, and Soldiers, including single Soldiers, married couples, and Army Families.

Training includes the Strong Bonds program, which is the Army Chief of Chaplains program designed to assist commanders in building and strengthening the structure of

Army Families throughout the Army/Soldier lifecycle, and enable relationship resilience and readiness. Strong Bonds training events are commander-requested, chaplain-led, and Army-resourced. Training also includes other key Chief of Chaplain (CCH) training requirements to ensure fulfillment of the Army Chaplaincy Strategic objectives which are nested within the Army Strategic Planning Guidance (ASPG). Event planning, coordination, and logistical support services are needed to provide training events for authorized attendees.

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 solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott 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. Information in regards to data management systems for managing, tracking, coordinating and invoicing multiple events. Status of any Secret facility clearances.

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.

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

Responses to this sources sought notice shall be submitted on or before 1200PM CDT (Central Daylight Time) on 31 May 2018 via email to Sylvia Farmer, Contract Specialist at sylvia.farmer.civ@mail.mil and Gary L. Stevens, Contracting Officer at gary.l.stevens.civ@mail.mil.