Northern Region Lands Program Realty Specialist

SYNOPSIS:

Northern Region, Automated Lands Program. This contract is for the development, maintenance, publication and distribution of the Forest Service Land Status Record System. The scope will include all duties required to update and maintain the Land Status Record System which will need to be updated and maintained on a continuous basis over the life of the contract. The contract will be awarded with a base year and four option years. The solicitation will be posted on the FBO website on approximately 28 August 2014. All questions shall be submitted via email to gtreible@fs.fed.us or in writing (24 Fort Missoula Rd, Missoula, MT 59804) to ATTN: Greg Treible, Contracting Officer. Although there is not one schedule at this time, the Government may schedule a pre-proposal conference in the near future. Please monitor this announcement for the specific meeting date and any potential changes to the schedule.

SOURCES -SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

The USDA Forest Service is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for the Northern Region Lands Program Realty Specialist. Please see the attached Drafts: Statement of Work, Schedule of Items and Performance Requirements Summary for details. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541191.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, 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.
[Note: In accordance with FAR 10.001(b), agencies should not request potential sources to submit more than the minimum information necessary.]

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 14 August 2014 at 1600 Mountain Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to gtreible@fs.fed.us

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact the Contracting Officer, Mr. Greg Treible at gtreible@fs.fed.us.