Military Corrections Command Health & Welfare Items

INTRODUCTION

The Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and capability to provide various hygiene, snack, tobacco and other consumables in support of confined inmates at the United States Disciplinary Barracks (USDB) to support the health and welfare of the populace in accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 190-47 (see attached list). 

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

DISCLAIMER

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 PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Government requires a Commercial Vendor with the ability to provide estimated annual quantities divided over 12 months of health and welfare items per the attached list within 72-96 hours after receipt of order (actual orders vary monthly).  The intent of this Sources Sought is to assess the number and types of capable commercial vendors available to meet this requirement.

The Government envisions a solution for a single awardee under a requirements “D” type contract under a base year with three option years where the offeror provides a Co-Efficient of Pre-Priced Items (e.g. 1.10 represents a 10 cents per dollar from each item ordered).  Items with a brand name specified are to be provided as an Exact Match (Brand Name Justification will be provided with the issuance of the solicitation).

ELIGIBILITY – The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 311919 (Other Snack Food MFG) with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,250 employees.  The Product Service Code (PSC) is 3605 Food Products Machine and Equipment.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 12 point Arial Font) demonstrating ability to provide the products/systems listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contracting Officer Robert Parvin at robert.m.parvin.civ@mail.mil, in Portable Document Format (PDF), not later than 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) 14 February 2020 and reference this synopsis number (W91QF4-20-Q-0011) in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products/systems, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.