Acquisition for Third Party Due Diligence Vendor

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE in support of the Small Business Administration, Denver, Colorado Acquisitions Office for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential businesses with capabilities to provide the services described below. Potential offerors are invited to provide feedback via e-mail to Pedro.Arritola-Vazquez@sba.gov Responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. All responses due by May 28, 2019 at 10AM MST.

Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information:

1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, DUNS #, GSA Contract # (If Applicable).

2) Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561611 Investigation Services. The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no larger than $20.5 Million.

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB)

[ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a)

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business

[ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify)

3) Provide a brief capability statement (Max 5 pages) with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Quotations, Request for Proposals or Invitation for Bids, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company's ability to provide the requirement below. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. Submission of capabilities statement will assist our office in tailoring the requirement to be consistent with industry standards. The capabilities will be evaluated for the purpose of determining to Set-Aside for the Small Business (SB) Community or to conduct as an Unrestricted Procurement and to determine the number of capable contractors available. Other than small businesses may respond to this notice in the event the market does not indicate SB interest. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.

Not responding to this Sources Sought does not preclude participation in any future or potential solicitation, or Request for Quotation. It is the intent of Small Business Administration to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be posted via the Federal Business Opportunity (http://www.fbo.gov) or via GSA eBuy (https://www.ebuy.gsa.gov).

**NOTE: Sources Sought responses shall include enough information for the SBA to decide if companies can provide the services listed below and in the PWS Draft. Provide an explanation of the services your company offers in order to meet the requirements below and in the PWS.**

DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT:

Through this procurement request, SBA/OII will provide the awarded vendor information necessary to conduct top-tier due diligence; the successful vendor will be responsible for, but not limited to conducting/performing/executing:

 Background Investigations - provide a comprehensive analysis of a potential business partner, entity, investor, employee or individual, both domestically and abroad. This includes discovery of past criminal or civil litigation, SEC and NASD filings, tax and bankruptcy filings, commercial liens, and intelligence from a network of international law-enforcement associates;

 Financial Due Diligence -verify financial structures and ownership; validate and review underlying assets and confirm vendor/supplier relationships;

 Forensic Accounting - employ top experts in the investigative and due diligence field who can and will "follow money trails," uncover hidden assets and unravel strings of shell corporations;

 Sarbanes-Oxley/Patriot Act Compliance/SBIC Compliance and SBA Regulatory Compliance - understand compliance with new federal regulations to prevent businesses from unknowingly partnering with organizations or individuals that have ties to terrorism, money laundering, fraud or other criminal activities;

 Fiduciary Compliance - be able to uncover and identify improper transfers or transactions and meet regulatory mandates that protect the interests of outside parties, such as shareholders; vendor must also be certified to conduct IAIPSIG-approved corporate monitoring of potential fraud and compliance cases;

 Moreover, the contractor shall provide all equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Due Diligence SBIC Support for SBIC program services as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

 The services called for under this acquisition will be performed in accordance with the terms and conditions stated herein until such time as said services are completed to the satisfaction of the Government. In the event the delivery date(s) must be changed, due to construction or other causes, the Government may modify the terms of the acquisition.

 This is a Professional Services Schedule contract to provide SBA/OII due diligence and operational support as it relates to the SBIC program.

 The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service provider performing the services herein. The contract service provider shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

 The awarded vendor will be sought by the Government on an as needed basis during the timeframe set forth within this PWS; delivery of the required services should be received by the Government within a two-to-three week timeframe, as requested by the Government.

Attachments:

1. PWS Draft

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