Environmental Testing SWMU 54 Building 1558-Base Laundry, Fort Jackson SC

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for service contract 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 award to HydroGeologic Inc. of 11107 Sunset Hills Rd STE 400, is for the Department of Public Works, Environmental Division located at Fort Jackson, SC. The proposed contract action is to complete corrective action requirements at Solid Waste Management Unit (SWMU) 54 Building 1558-Base Laundry as required by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) to meet Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Permit requirements.

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 is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) and Technical Exhibits.

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 Government wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541380, Testing Laboratories, Size Standard $15M.

If any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, 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 solution 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. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns.

5. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

Responses should be submitted to Richard J. Buelow via email at richard.j.buelow.civ@mail.mil and Mrs. Angela Brown at angela.brown10.civ@mail.mil no later than 23 August, 2019.

The anticipated award date is 23 August, 2019.

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