Relocate Air Traffic Control Tower Electronics

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS for Lawson Army Airfield Traffic Control Equipment Relocation at Fort Benning, GA

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.  The U.S. Government desires to relocate equipment for the LAAF traffic control tower to a new traffic control tower, from a small business set-aside, provided two or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside.  Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.  We encourage all small business concerns, 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), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it 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.  Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued.  If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry if applicable.  It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.  The anticipated NAICS code(s) is 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors; and the size standard is $16.5 million.

This is a new, anticipated one-time requirement which has not previously been fulfilled through a separate contract. Attached is the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The U.S. Army, Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Benning, Georgia is conducting a request for information to identify interested parties capable of planting trees for Fort Benning, GA. The period of performance (POP) is intended for no more than six months. The Government anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed Price requirement contract to a single awardee. Contractors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at System for Award Management (SAM) SAM.GOV to be eligible for the award. Representations and certifications must also be on record. Contractors should read the PWS carefully to ensure that they truly understand the requirement and have the capability of performing the requirement as written.

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1.  Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, 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.  Does the company have a GSA Schedule contract? If so, provide the GSA Schedule contract number. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED AT WWW.SAM.GOV.

2.  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.

3.  Identify what percentage of work will be performed by the small business prime contractor and all similarly situated entity subcontractors.  Note: In accordance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2020-O0008) “Similarly situated entity” means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award and that is considered small for the NAICS code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract the subcontractor will perform.  An example of a similarly situated entity is a first-tier subcontractor that is a HUBZone small business concern for a HUBZone set-aside. 

4. Identify type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) of the proposed subcontractors.

5.  Firm’s capability statement that demonstrates the ability to perform all the requirements of the PWS. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

6.  Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

7.  Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

8.  Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition.  Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-2269, 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 FedBizOpps notice.  Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

9. No telephone request will be honored and do not mail documents. Any questions regarding this notice should be forwarded in writing by e-mail to crystal.l.provencher.civ@army.mil. Interested concerns, should indicate interest, in writing by e-mail to this sources sought synopsis no later than Monday, 26 January 2022 9:00 AM EST to the same email address. Information submitted must be in sufficient detail as to allow for a thorough government review of firm’s interest and capabilities.