Sources Sought -Market Research (Elevator Maintenance)

SOURCES SOUGHT ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FOR:

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT.  THIS IS A POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ISSUED ONLY TO CONDUCT A MARKET RESEARCH.

The information received will be used within USDA-ARS to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside of the organization. This announcement is not a request for proposals, but a survey of the market for potential sources. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.
 

USDA-ARS is seeking business with current relevant experience, personnel, and capability to elevator maintenance service.  The business must possess a Certified Elevator Technician, with the ability to provide maintenance on Kone elevators without voiding any current warranties.

Sources are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement utilizing their company letterhead in a Portable Document Format (PDF), Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel.

1. Contractor Information: Provide your firm's contact information, DUNS Number, CAGE Code.
    
2. Identify type of Small Business (Veteran Owned, Woman Owned, etc). For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs, refer to http://www.sba.gov/.
    
3. Current contracts or federal projects, $ value, length, # of elevators, etc

1. Certified Elevator Technician, and ability to service Kone elevators without voiding any potential warranties.
    
    
   For each of the contracts/projects submitted for experience, provide the title; location; whether prime or subcontractor work; award and completion dates; contract or subcontract value; type of work; type of contract; a narrative description of the services provided by your firm; and customer information including point of contact, phone number, and email address.
   
   Responses to this sources sought synopsis should be forwarded to the attention of  Mr. Kelly Wright, please email your response to kelly.wright@usda.gov.
    

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.