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

INTRODUCTION The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) located in Fort Leonard Wood, MO is issuing these sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify part... INTRODUCTION The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) located in Fort Leonard Wood, MO is issuing these sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for industry standardized NFPA 1910 emergency vehicle (fire engines) annual bumper to bumper inspections and (1) annual aerial inspection service. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis. There is no intention to hold a site visit for these sources sought. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Location % On-Site Government Fort Leonard Wood, MO 100% DISCLAIMER “THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.” PROGRAM BACKGROUND The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Leonard Wood is designated as the contracting office for this sources sought. In accordance with these assignments, the MICC provides the following: Fort Leonard Wood Fire Department is in custody of QTY 4 Pierce manufactured fire trucks, QTY 1 Ferrara manufactured fire truck, QTY 1 Oshkosh manufactured fire truck, QTY 1 KME International manufactured fire truck, QTY 1 Ford manufactured fire truck, QTY 1 E-One manufactured fire truck. Please see the attachments for the example of the ANNUAL INSPECTION BUMPER- TO- BUMPER (B2B) SHEET and the PUMP PERFORMANCE TEST WORKSHEET IAW NFPA 1910 that the US Army Fort Leonard Wood Fire Department will require to be used on all vehicle inspections. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The Contractor shall provide a certified NFPA 1910 technician in support of the areas specified in Program Background (above). If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Personnel and Facility Security Clearances. Contractor will be required to obtain access to the US Army Fort Leonard Wood, a secure facility, in order to perform the work prescribed. No personnel security clearance will be needed. ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 541990- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, with a Small Business Size Standard of $16.5 million. The Product Service Code is 4210- FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (SITE VISIT) There is currently no site visit scheduled for this Sources Sought. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT) Please see the Attachments: Pump Performance Test Worksheet Annual Inspection Bumper-to-Bumper (B2B) Worksheet Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. Please state whether provided technicians are NFPA 1910 certified, as well as certified to inspect aerial emergency vehicles. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 2 pm, CST, 31 March 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to Elizabeth Reyes at Elizabeth.e.reyes2.civ@army.mil. This documentation must address at a minimum the following items: 1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement? 2.) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details. 3.) Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details. 4.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks? 5.) Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. 6.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, DUNs number, etc. 7.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern. 8.) Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements in the Facility and Safeguarding requirements. The estimated period of performance consists of 1 base year and 4 option years. Further specifics will be provided should a solicitation be issued. The contract type is anticipated to be blanket purchase agreement. The proposed contract is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to the Service Contract Act. Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small-Business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Elizabeth Reyes, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email Elizabeth.e.reyes2.civ@army.mil. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. No phone calls will be accepted. All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.