Sources_Sought_FBO_Command_Center_Maintenance.docx

Sources Sought Notice

W9133L-16-R-0029

ANG Command Center/CAT, Audio/Visual Maintenance Service Agreement

NGB/A3 of the Air National Guard is in need of contract support for service maintenance to the ANG Command Center AV equipment. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished, to perform Audio/Visual Equipment diagnostic and maintenance services, as defined in this PWS The ANG Command Center has multiple audio visual system components by various manufacturers (Crestron, Avocent, Extron), that have been integrated within the ANG Command Center and the ANG CAT to provide an enhanced common operational picture during routine and emergency operations.

No solicitation is being issued at this time. It is anticipated the contract period of performance will be base year of (12) months and three (3) – one (1) year option periods.

Response Date and Time: 1 March 2016 @ 2:00 PM EST

Contract Specialist: Ms. Angie Chang, E-Mail: angela.k.chang.civ@mail.mil

Primary NACIS Code: 811213 Size Standards: $11 Million

Place of Performance: ANG Command Center, 3500 Fetchet Ave, Room 1500, Joint Base Andrews, MD 20760

The National Guard Bureau (NGB) Operational Contracting Division is conducting market research to determine the availability of qualified sources to provide ANG Command Center A/V Equipment Maintenance.

THIS IS NOT A FORMAL SOLICITATION. The Government is seeking to determine what qualified sources exist to fulfill this requirement. This information may be used to determine if there is a potential of a small business set-aside. The purpose of this “Sources Sought/Market Survey” is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and to develop additional knowledge of the existing market for the required services.

The Government requests interested parties submit a response which shall include a brief description of their company’s business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., Small Business, SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOB, Large Business, etc), anticipated teaming arrangements (i.e. prime contractor/subcontractor, joint venture, mentor protégé relationship, etc.), and a description of same/similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by teaming partner.

Capability Packages should clearly address the following:

A technical understanding of the requirement outlined in section 5 of the PWS.

Key Personnel: Do the key staff members have experience in providing the type of support required for the Command Center Maintenance requirement?

Past Performance: Do you have specific past performance and experience that is the same or similar in scope to the ANG Command Center Maintenane support requirement?

Additional information regarding this requirement will be posted for viewing on GSA Ebuy as it become available. Interested parties are cautioned that the draft PWS posted with this notice is subject to change, the formal version of the PWS will be released with the solicitation on a future date. All potential offerors are reminded that in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the GSA Ebuy web site for release of any future synopsis or release of the solicitation.

Interested parties should submit the information requested above by 16 February 2016, 12:00 pm EST to angela.k.chang.civ@mail.mil. Please include company name, address, telephone number, and technical point of contact, brochures/literature. Capability packages must not exceed 15 pages (12 point font with on-inch borders, not including pictures, brochures and Market Survey), must be submitted electronically and should clearly indicate whether your firm is able capable to provide Airspace & Range Support Services.

All contractor questions must be submitted no later than 12:00PM EDT on 11 February 2016 to the contract specialist, Ms. Angie Chang at e-mail: angela.k.chang.civ@mail.mil. Telephone calls regarding this notice will not be accepted. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. All information marked {Proprietary to ‘company name’} will not be disclosed outside of the Department of Defense.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED FOR PLANNING AND MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT AND WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED BY INTERESTED PARTIES RESPONDING TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.

Additional Info:

Additional documentation Contracting Office Address:

National Guard Bureau, Contracting Support, ATTN: NGB-OPARC, 111 South George Mason Dr., Bldg 2, 4th Floor, Arlington, VA 22204-1373

Point of contact:

Ms. Angie Chang, Contract Specialist