Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure Storm Water Monitoring Services for Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on a small business set-aside bas... SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure Storm Water Monitoring Services for Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on a small business set-aside basis, provided (2) two or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if (2) two or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. 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 U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. 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 U.S. 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 Governmentwide Point of Entry, FedBizOpps, (https://www.fbo.gov). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is: 541620 Environmental Consulting Services, 15.0 Million Dollars. The Fort Jackson Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division is responsible for environmental regulatory compliance and oversight on Fort Jackson. Fort Jackson has developed a storm water management program that addresses water quality through a number of regulatory aspects such as construction sites, industrial facilities, public education, and good housekeeping, all of which is documented in a Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP). In addition, Fort Jackson has collected water quality data in response to two Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) impairments in the Gills Creek watershed for dissolved oxygen (DO) and fecal coliform bacteria. Due to the change in preferred indicator bacteria by South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), from fecal coliform bacteria to Escherichia coli (E. coli) for fresh water, the proposed pollutant of concern sampled by Fort Jackson at the representative location within the urbanized area is E. coli. Attached is a draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 4. Information to help determine if the requirement to provide Storm Water Monitoring services to Fort Jackson, SC., is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. 6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, 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 FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services. This information is due no later than Friday, January 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. via email to octavio.b.palmerocampusano.civ@mail.mil