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Edit 2/1/2023 - Updated PWS to clarify between hard dates and projected dates for out years. Sources Sought Notice for Inspector General Training and Conference Support The Secretary of the Air Force’... Edit 2/1/2023 - Updated PWS to clarify between hard dates and projected dates for out years. Sources Sought Notice for Inspector General Training and Conference Support The Secretary of the Air Force’s Inspector General Office (SAF/IG) is conducting market research to identify sources for a potential requirement for training and conference support in accordance with the attached Draft PWS. The Government is still in the early acquisition planning stage and all activities at this time are considered market research. This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) and is NOT a request for proposals and the information received will be utilized for acquisition planning purposes. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred with response to this announcement and information submitted in response to this SSN will not be returned. Responding to this notice does not automatically include the responder on any bidders list, if such a list is developed. Depending on the quantity and quality of the responses received, the criteria may serve to generate the initial pool of potential contractors to be invited to respond to a resulting solicitation. Attached is a Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government is contemplating a Firm Fixed Price type contract (or task order) with a base and four options. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 721110. Note: Do not submit a response to this synopsis if your firm does not intend to bid on this project. 1.0 REQUESTED INFORMATION 1.1 Capability Statement: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the attached PWS are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by no later than February 14, 2023, 14:00 (EST). Present your technical capability for completing the attached PWS. The capability statement shall at a minimum address the specific items below. Please state Firm's Business category and Business Size - Other than Small, Small Business (SB), 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), or HUBzone. If your firm is a Small Business, be sure you understand the performance of work requirements for your specific socioeconomic category, i.e., SB, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, or HUBZone. 1.1.1 Approach: Describe your approach for accomplishing the tasks in the PWS. 1.1.2 Past Performance: Identify previous contracts or task orders, which are relevant to the scope of the PWS from the past 3 years. Include contract/TO number, period of performance, whether performance was completed as a prime or subcontract, and a summary of services provided. 1.1.3 Timeline: Attach your timeline for providing the appropriate conference rooms and associated services, in accordance with the PWS. 1.1.4 Page Limit: Capability Statements are limited to 15 pages in total length, single spaced, and 12-point font and accessible by either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat. 1.2 Rough Order of Magnitude: Please provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for services for this type of work and any "Other Direct Costs" that would be incurred, e.g., conference room rates (inclusive of food/buffet), A/V provisioning, etc., costs. There is no page limit for the ROM. 1.3 Strategic Vehicles: Please provide a list of any contractual vehicles that may be utilized to fulfill this requirement including but not limited to GSA Schedule Contracts, other agency contracts, or any other strategic contractual vehicle that your company is listed on. There is no page limit for this list. 1.4 Submission Instructions: Please provide your responses to this SSN to the primary POC listed in this announcement by the timeframe listed in this announcement. Additionally, please include your company's CAGE, Unique Entity ID, and Size Standard as part of your submission. Please note: 10 MB is the limit for one email. Large submissions may be required to be sent via multiple e-mails. The Government recommends contacting the primary POC in this announcement to verify receipt. 1.5 Industry Discussions: The Government may choose to meet with companies who responded to this SSN to hold one-on-one discussions. Discussions would only be held to obtain further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirement. 1.6 Registered in SAM.GOV: You must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive a Government contract award. To register go to www.sam.gov.