xCTC Exercise Logistics Support Sources Sought

1.    General. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2.

2.    Contract Information. The Oregon Army National Guard has been tasked to solicit a support contract for an eXportable Combat training Capability Exercise (xCTC) located at Camp Roberts and Fort Hunter-Liggett, California. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price (FFP) contract. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make, if appropriate, a small business set-aside acquisition strategy decision and/or multiple contracts if consolidation is not feasible.

This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of the small business members of the industry, to include: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses to include 8(a) firms, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB) are highly encouraged to respond.

3.    Minimum Technically Acceptable Contractor Expertise Criteria:

The Contractor must demonstrate through references, project lists, or reports, they possess experience as it relates to this project.  Two projects maximum will be accepted for review. 

Note: The Government may consider the relevant past experience and past performance of key individuals and predecessor companies in evaluating the company's past experience and past performance factors.

North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS): 561210, Facilities Support Services 
Small Business size standard: $41.5M
Product Service Code: R706, Support- Management: Logistics Support

Project Description. The Oregon National Guard has a requirement to perform an xCTC exercise located at Camp Roberts and Fort Hunter-Liggett, CA.

The exercise will be conducted at two geographically separate areas (Camp Roberts and Fort Hunter-Liggett) simultaneously. The exercise will cover multiple weeks and weekends and will have the expectation of service and supply requirements during the weekends depending on scheduling. This will also include standby for repair or replacement of faulty or damaged support items. The requirements list attached to this sources-sought are as close to complete as can be expected currently, however, additional requirements may be identified prior to solicitation. All licensing and regulation requirements will conform to California State Regulation and Federal Regulation for support of the exercise and may include additional guidance for each training site based on Army Post Policies and regulations. 

Contract duration is estimated at 25 calendar days to take place approximately late May through early July.

4.    Submission Instructions. Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email). The Submission form needs to be completed when responding to the sources sought.  Please send your response and attachments to Joshua D. Fellwock, Contract Specialist, at joshua.d.fellwock.civ@army.mil or brian.m.johnson110.civ@army.mil by 2:00 pm Pacific Standard Time Friday, November 25th, 2022. All successfully submitted responses will receive an acknowledgement by return email. 

A contractor’s response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to the information sheet and five (5) additional pages of information for past performance or experience which may help in market research for industry capacity and shall include the following information:

(Information requirements below are on the attached response sheet)

a.    Contractor’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and CAGE code.

b.    Contractor’s small business category and Business Size: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a) firm, Historically underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB).

c.    Provide a maximum of two examples of projects similar in size, scope and complexity with a brief description of each project, customer name, contract number, and the dollar value. Projects considered similar in scope to this project include a variety of field support requirements for the same project simultaneously. 

d.    Provide additional relevant information on the contractor’s experience/Capabilities as it pertains to the proposed work outlined in the xCTC requirements sheet.

5.    Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses a solicitation may be published on www.SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

All interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of a Government contract.