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

This sources sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to... This sources sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described herein. Your response to this sources sought will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government's use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received by the Government for this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notification (SSN). The information provided by contractors may be used by the Navy in developing its acquisition strategy, Statement of Work and/or Performance Specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this sources sought notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this sources sought notice. Background: The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Virginia is seeking information on qualified and experiences sources for planning purposes in an effort to derive a contract vehicle that will provide contractor support for the Navy Public Affairs Support Element (NPASE), in providing asset tracking software that allows users to: check material in/out to individuals, add/delete items from inventory, and track inventory by its locations. Due to the high volume of transactions per day at each of NPASE’s locations, a system is needed to easily and uniformly document what material is at each location, who is using it and when each transition takes place. This would be a cloud based inventory and asset tracking software and associated equipment that is CAC enabled for check out of materials by individuals. The proposed contract vehicle will provide supplies and services in accordance with the attached DRAFT Statement of Work. Subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3, entitled "Solicitation for Information of Planning Purpose," this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice for Information Only. This is not a solicitations announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. This sources sought notice is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Please see the attached draft PWS to review required specifications, basic scope, and deliverables. Responses to this sources sought notice shall reference the sources sought number N0018921SS001 and shall include the following information in this format: 1. Company name, address, Point of Contact Name, phone number, fax number and email address. 2. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. 3. Size of Business - Large Business, Small Business, 8(a), HubZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business, and/or Service Disabled Vereran-Owned Small Business. 4. Capability statement displaying the contractor's ability to provide the minimum requirements of the Statement of Work to include past performance information and ability to interface and provide the required equipment. If past performance information is provided, please include only relevant past performance on the same/similar work within the last 3 years. Please also include in past performance information the contract numbers, dollar value, and period of performance/lead time for delivery for each contract referenced in the response to this sources sought notice. 5. Include any other supporting documentation to include your GSA contract number and contracting experience under GSA task orders awarded, task order number, award date, period of performance/lead time for delivery, sub or prime, and brief description. 6. Please provide any questions, comments, feedback regarding the draft SOW, planned contract type or any other associated information. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area, expertise, qualification, and experience to compete for this acquisition. Standard company brochures will to be reviewed. Submissions are not to exceed (5) type written pages in to less than 12 point font. Responses should be emailed to inga.love@navy.mil by 3:00pm on Wednesday 28 July 2021. Again, this is not a request for a proposal. Respondents will not be notified of the results and the Government is not required to answer any questions submitted in regards to this RFI/3sources sought notice. Please note the information within the pre-solicitation synopsis will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation, if any.