Unnamed Project

This Sources Sought Synopsis is issued for maximizing competition. Should anything in the requirement be construed as limiting competition, please feel free to contact the MICC Special Competition Advocate (SCA) at dean.m.carsello.civ@mail.mil.

This synopsis is not a request for proposal. It is a market research tool being used to determine procurement strategy. Appropriate procurement strategy will be determined after consideration of industry response to this sources sought synopsis. The Government is not obligated to, and will not, pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

The Government is seeking responses to this sources sought synopsis from all interested businesses capable of providing the requirement. Small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) are highly encouraged to identify capabilities in meeting the requirements at fair market prices.

For any acquisition set-aside for small business, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply and will require the prime contractor to self-perform at least 50 percent of the labor with its own employees. Prime contractors cannot sub-contract the entire effort. Again, this applies only to small business set-asides.

The U.S. Army Cadet Command (USACC) selects, educates, trains, and commissions college students to be officers and leaders of character in the Total Army; instills the values of citizenship, national and community service, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment in high school students.

This requirement is to provide access and administer the Millers Analogies Test (MAT) to USACC cadets. The MAT is used for assessing analytical skills and academic content critical to success in graduate education.

The appropriate NAICS code is 611710 with a size standard of $15,000,000.00.

Responses to this announcement must be received no later than 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, 22 April 2015. Responses should be emailed to nathalie.w.riley.civ@mail.mil. Responses shall include the following:

1. Company name and address;
2. A statement of interest that meets all the requirements listed above;
3. A synopsis of the contractor's capabilities;
4. Company size: small or large, new qualified small business sources, including veteran-owned small, service-disabled veteran-owned small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business program.
5. Statement confirming the requirements of FAR 52.219-14 will be met should this acquisition be set-aside for small business (if applicable);
6. Contact information, to include name, e-mail address, phone number, and fax number;
7. CAGE Code and/or DUNS number.