Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a Presolicitation Notice announcement ONLY. This Presolicitation Notice is being posted to the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) website, (SAM.gov) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Re... This is a Presolicitation Notice announcement ONLY. This Presolicitation Notice is being posted to the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) website, (SAM.gov) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.204, Presolicitation notices. This presolicitation notice is prepared in accordance with FAR 5.207(a). The International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF) has the need for Data Manager services subject to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. Action Code: NAICS 541513, Computer Facilities Management Services Date: Presolicitation Notice posted 21 Jul Year: 2021 Contracting Office Zip Code: 00926 Product or Service Code: R702, Support – Management: Data Collection Services Contracting Office Address: USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry, Jardin Botánico Sur, 1201 Calle Ceiba, San Juan, PR 00926 Subject: Data Manager Services Proposed Solicitation Number: 12445021Q0039 Closing Response Date: Tentative Date for issuing pending Request for Quote (RFQ) is between 26 - 30 Jul 2021. RFQ is anticipated to be available on the GPE website for approximately 15 days. All solicitation documents for this procurement will be provided free of charge through the GPE website. All quote packages shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist and be received in their inboxes on or before the date and time established in the RFQ. Point of Contact: Contracting Specialist/Officer: Amelia Davila, amelia.davila-garcia@usda.gov Contract Award Number & Solicitation Number: Contract award number to be determined. Proposed Solicitation number: 12445021Q0039 Contract Award Dollar Amount: To be Determined Line-Item Numbers: 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001 for 12 monthly services (Firm-Fixed Price). The contract will have a base period plus three option years for a total of four years. Contract Award Date: To be Determined. Contractor: To be Determined. Description: See attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW). Place of Contract Performance: USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry, Jardin Botánico Sur, 1201 Calle Ceiba, San Juan, PR 00926 Set-Aside Status: Total Small Business Access to this presolicitation notice is being provided through the GPE website. This presolicitation notice is being synopsized before issuing any resulting solicitation. NO PAPER COPIES OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AND TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. You may obtain a copy of the solicitation on or around the projected issuance date, 26 – 30 Jul 2021, at.sam.gov. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for release of the solicitation package and any amendments. FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES: USDA Forest Service requires that all Contractors doing business with this acquisition office must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). An award cannot be made unless the Contractor is registered in SAM. For additional information, and to register in SAM, please access the following website: https://www.sam.gov/SAM. In order to register with SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all Contractors must first have a Unique Entity Identifier [formerly known as a Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) DUNS number]. A DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number may be acquired at the following website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.