Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. This is not a request for offers or proposals. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The 20... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. This is not a request for offers or proposals. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The 20th Contracting Squadron is seeking information concerning the availability of capable contractors to provide non-personal services to operate an Awards and Decoration Processing unit (UDPU). The UDPU single manager of Air Force contingency/deployed decorations for the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR). The mission of the DPU is to provide quality personnel support, through the administration of a contingency decorations program, to commanders, Air Force members (military/civilian), their family members, and retirees. This section serves as the focal point for individual decoration and unit award actions for past, present and future contingency operations in the USCENTCOM AOR. The applicable NAICS code for this service is 561110, Office Administrative Services. The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources, collect pertinent information on those businesses that are experienced in providing same or similar services, and attain vendors size classification 8(a) relative to North American Industry Classification (NAICS) 561110. The participation of 8(a) firms are highly encouraged to participate if technically capable. It is anticipated that the contract performance period will include a base period of one (1) year and four (4) one-year option periods exercised at the unilateral right of the government. Any formal solicitation that may result from this sources sought synopsis will be announced separately. The Air Force is only interested at this point in identifying interested and capable contractors for these services, as such, parties interested in this synopsis should read all attached documents and follow the below instruction to potential Offerers. Instructions for Potential Offerers: Please review this entire sources sought synopsis and all attached documents. If you are an interested party, please respond by completing a Capabilities Package and submit your Capabilities Package as a single PDF No Later Than (NLT) 27 June 2022 at 10:00 to the points of contact as outlined in paragraph 3 of these instructions to offers. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged and are up to each industry partner. Please express your intentions in the capabilities package. The responses received from the capabilities package are necessary to refine the future acquisition of this requirement. Failure to provide documentation may result in the Government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. The Government is under no obligation to consider information received after the due date as part of the formal market research for this sources sought synopsis. Notice to Potential Offers: 1. All offerers must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and must complete their business' Representations and Certifications section of SAM. Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offerer ineligible for any potential contract award. 2. Review the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for additional information to assist in your response. Interested firms are requested to submit interest and capability statements (maximum of three pages, not including the cover page). The interest and capability statements should include interested 8(a) business firms. The capability statements should show evidence of relevant experience in the services described above and should include, at a minimum, the following information: Brief description of any relevant contracts (commercial or government), Contract numbers, Contract dollar values, Dates of performance, number and type of personnel involved. Also include all company information to include, Point of Contact, DUNS number, Cage Code, and Tax ID number. Respondents are also encouraged to submit information regarding commercial practices that the government should consider implementing for this acquisition. Responses and all comments, suggestions, concerns, and questions in regards to the draft PWS or requirement are due, to the POCs in paragraph 3, no later than 27 June 2022. Points of Contact: 3. Electronic responses are the only acceptable method for submitting responses/documents. Your points of contact for all submissions and/or questions in regards to the sources sought synopsis are Ms. Shaunannette Watson, phone: (803) 895-5356, e-mail: shaunannette.watson@us.af.mil and TSgt Jeremy Rash phone: (803) 895-5280, e-mail at jeremy.rash@us.af.mil. 4. Place of Contract Performance: Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina. 5. Contracting Office Address: 20th Contracting Squadron 321 Cullen Street, Bldg. 216 Shaw AFB, SC. 29152 6. All information or updates in regards to this opportunity will be posted on the SAM.Gov website (www.SAM.gov) and can be found by typing FA480322R0008 in the Search' box. Information contained in this synopsis is subject to change. It is the responsibility of the prospective offeror to check this site regularly for any changes.