Guantanamo Bay, Cuba FOIA services

The Regional Contracting Office (RCO) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is issuing this sources sought.  The sources sought is being issued as a means of conducting market research to identify responsible offeror capabilities and interest to support an upcoming requirement for freedom of information act (FOIA) services.  The scope of the FOIA support is currently estimated at two (2) full time equivalents for an initial 12 month period with an option for an additional six month period.  All work is to be performed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and the period of performance is estimated to begin approximately 30 November 2023.  For additional information regarding the technical specifications, please refer to attachment 1- Performance Work Statement (PWS). 

Based on the responses to this sources sought, this requirement may be set-aside for small business (in full or in part), a specific socio-economic set-aside, or procured through full and open competition (unrestricted).  The government intent at this time is for a single award.  All small business set-aside categories will be considered.  Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, the government will not be providing evaluations or comments to companies providing sources sought responses but the responses will be used to inform the government as to the best means of procuring this requirement.

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED.  IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.  RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR THE PREPERATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.  RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER.  NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP), IF ISSUED.  IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE), AS REQUIRED.  IT IS THE RESPONIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”

Any applicable brochures or company capability material may also be submitted. 

Eligibility

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) with a small business size standard of $24.5 million.  The product service code is R699 (Support- Administrative: Other).  Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond.

Requested Submission Details

Interested parties are requested to submit via email.  The email subject line should be “Sources Sought Response for W91WRZ23Q0013.” The response to the sources sought may be in either Microsoft Word, Portable Document Format (PDF), or in the body of the email and shall be addressed to southcom.gtmo.jtf-gtmo-j4.list.rcogtmo@mail.mil

Please provide the following information: Organization Name, and CAGE code.  Any applicable brochures or company capability material may also be submitted.

The Government also requests feedback on the following market research topics:

1. What is the estimated lead-time needed between time of award and employee arrival to Guantanamo Bay Cuba?  (note: the paperwork and security processing to clear contractor employees is estimated to take 45-60 days.  Currently the Government is considering a 60 day lead time between contract award and initial arrival at Guantanamo Bay Cuba) 

ALL DATA RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT THAT IS MARKED OR DESIGNATED AS CORPORATE OR PROPRIETARY WILL BE FULLY PROTECTED FROM RELEASE OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT.