Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Routine Material Testing (Welding)

Sources Sought Notice for Nashville District Quality Assurance Testing Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

PSC: H- Quality Control, Testing & Inspection Services

NAICS: 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services

Nashville District Quality Assurance Testing Services BPA  

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, INVITATION FOR BID (IFB), REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ), OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP).

This is a sources sought announcement only. This sources sought is for acquisition planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately enter into an agreement. Any cost incurred as a result of the announcement shall be borne by the interested party (prospective offeror) and will not be charged to the government for reimbursement. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any government assessments.

PURPOSE:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is conducting this Sources Sought in support of Market Research to notify and seek potential qualified members of industry to gain knowledge of capabilities, interest, and qualifications; to include the Small Business Community for entering into a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide quality assurance testing services for the Nashville District. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the Government in making appropriate acquisition decisions. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition in making appropriate decisions. The type of set-aside acquisition will depend upon the responses to this sources sought.

NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.

A Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) as defined by FAR 13.303(a) is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services by establishing " charge accounts " with qualified sources of supply. The BPA does not guarantee, nor obligate the Government to, any orders to a BPA holder in any way.

SCOPE OF WORK (SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

Interested Vendors should be capable of providing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to perform the work stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Any of the activities, or combination of activities, may be required anywhere within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Nashville District area of responsibility shown in Figure 1. The anticipated length of the BPA Master Agreement is five (5) years.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT TO SHOW INTEREST AND INTENT:

Respondents interested in performing the proposed project as a prime contractor should submit a capability statement for consideration that include the following (in A through H):

1. Offeror’s name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.
2. UEI and CAGE Code
3. Are you a small business under this NAICS Code?
4. Business size/ classification to include any designations (Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Women Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, etc.)
5. A Statement of Capability (SOC) stating your skills, experience, and knowledge to perform the specified type of work as described above. This SOC should be brief description of your company’s capability. Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications, applicable to the scope of this project, held by your firm and/or in-house personnel.
6. Indicate whether your company will perform the work directly or intends to subcontract the work. If subcontracting, identify the percentage of work to be subcontracted. Identify the percentage of work your firm may be capable of directly performing. 
7. Please indicate whether your firm will submit an offer for this project.
8. Any other information that would assist in determining your company’s capability in performing the described construction work.

SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

Submit this information to Kerri Broglin, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via email to Kerri.D.Broglin@usace.army.mil Your response to this Sources Sought notice must be received by 1:00PM Central Time on Thursday, 20 June 2024.

DO NOT SUBMIT PROPIETARY INFORMATION AND/OR BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL DATA. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPOSNES TO THIS SYSNOPSIS.

As a reminder, this Sources Sought announcement notice should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation to issue a contract or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expend in responding to this request. No solicitation is currently available. Any future solicitation package will be made available on the SAM website https://sam.gov. Interested parties are solely responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for the release of a solicitation package and/or any updates/amendments. Search keyword “W912P5” to obtain a complete listing of all Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opportunities.

ATTACHMENTS: Pages 1-3 of the PWS.