Clean and inspect commercial kitchen range hoods at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, GA

The Fort Stewart Installation Contracting Office is conducting market research to determine the extent to which small businesses are capable of performing as a prime contractor for the cleaning and inspection of commercial kitchen range hoods located at Fort Stewart, and Hunter Army Airfield, GA. There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website located at http://www.fbo.gov for the release of any follow-on information. The anticipated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 561790, and the small business size standard is $7 Million. The Government will not reimburse any expenses associated with submissions to this Sources Sought posting. Any information submitted is voluntary.

Interested businesses are invited to submit a capabilities statement that demonstrates the ability to provide services consistent with those described in the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS). Responses shall not exceed 4 pages and must include the items listed below:

Company name and DUNS number
Address
Phone Number
Company size (large or small)
Socio Economic Group (8a, HUB Zone, services disabled veteran owned small business, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business, etc.)
Company's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
Demonstrate 2 years experience successfully performing services of similar type and magnitude.
NFPA Certification or plan for certification to meet PWS requirement

The information received in response to this sources sought will be used to finalize the acquisition strategy for this requirement. If it is determined that responses received from small businesses do not address all of the requirements stated above, the final acquisition may be competed on a full and open basis. Large business concerns are not prohibited from responding to this announcement, however information submitted from large businesses may not be used if an adequate number of small businesses demonstrate an ability to perform the required service.

Offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award of Government contracts.

Submissions must be received by email no later than 11:00 AM (EST) 28 FEB 2013.

Email submissions to james.e.shuman.civ@mail.mil and james.r.frye20.civ@mail.mil.