Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY and a request for Industry comment for informational and planning purposes and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation... SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY and a request for Industry comment for informational and planning purposes and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Mission and Installation Contacting Command, Fort Bragg (MICC-FB). This Sources Sought is intended strictly for market research and the purpose of this Sources Sought & Request for Industry Comment to determine the interest and capability of potentially qualified small business firms, relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 541614, “Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services,” with small business size standard is $20 million. Responses to this Sources Sought are not Offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. A formal Solicitation does exist at this time. *This Sources Sought is for the immediate purpose of finding whether or not industry can perform COMET Support Services for 60-days until the follow-on contract can be awarded. MICC-FB received a request for the Command Maintenance Evaluation and Training (COMET) support services requirement.in support of the Unites Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the Command Maintenance Evaluation and Training (COMET) support services as defined in the Performance Work Statement, except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. FORSCOM requires support for the COMET which provides Army Division and Corps organizations with logistics expertise and training to improve soldier forces with capabilities in support of the National Security and Defense. The FORSCOM’s mission is to prepare conventional forces to provide a sustained flow of trained and ready land power to Combatant Commanders in defense of the Nation at home and abroad. The COMET mission is to provide each Corps and Division Commanding General an evaluation and assistance team which assists in meeting Army objectives for deployment and provides logistics expertise with effective and responsive independent logistics assistance, training, and assessments that improve combat effectiveness, readiness, and efficiencies. Please see the DRAFT PWS attached to this notice for a complete description of this requirement. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to seek Capability Statements from interested small businesses capable of performing services in order to reaffirm the initial market research. Responses to this Sources Sought from Large Businesses are not required at this time. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL OR COST/PRICE PROPOSALS. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the government to a contract for any supply or service. Further, the government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government-wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. A continuing need is anticipated for the FORSCOM Command Maintenance Evaluation and Training (COMET) support services, which is currently being fulfilled through contract W91247-23-C-0002. Submission shall be limited to no more than two (2) pages and sent electronically to Contract Specialist, Mr. John Machine at john.j.machine.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Mrs. Anna Walker at anna.m.walker.civ@army.mil . Standard brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this Sources Sought request. Information provided will not be used as a part of any subsequent Solicitation requirement. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary by nature. All contracting topic questions are listed below and shall be answered in the Capability Statements. There is a 2-page limitation: 1) Provide your company’s name; Point of Contact information (address, telephone, facsimile, email); DUNS number; CAGE code; and 2) Provide your firm’s Socioeconomic Classification (Small Business status (i.e., Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged Veteran Owned Business, Woman- Owned, Woman-Owned Economically Disadvantaged, 8(a) [entrance / exit date], etc.). 3) If this acquisition is set-aside for small business, FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, will be applied at the contract level. Accordingly, identify what percentage of work your business intends on performing as the prime contractor. 4) Address your firm’s experience, within the past three (3) years, what the likelihood of your firm being able to perform is, include any possible challenges you would be faced with, and how you plan to overcome those challenges. 5) Address whether you intend to support this requirement from a single office or if you have multiple office locations that can be used to support this requirement. 6) Address whether you maintain your own staff of qualified labor and identify the size of your permanent staff. 7) Capabilities/Qualifications: A short written response providing clear and unambiguous statement providing your company's capacity to fulfill this requirement as briefly described herein. The Government does not anticipate providing individual responses to contractor inquiries; however, the Government will review and consider all comments for possible use in the development of any upcoming Solicitation for the subject services requirement. Any questions regarding this Sources Sought shall be in writing and sent electronically to Mr. John Machine at john.j.machine.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Mrs. Anna Walker at Anna.m.walker.civ@army.mil. Capability statements are due no later than 12:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. An electronic copy should be emailed directly to Mr. John Machine at john.j.machine.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer, Mrs. Anna Walker at anna.m.walker.civ@army.mil. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott D. Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-2419, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.