Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This notice is not a solicitation announcement and will not constitute any commitment by the Government. Neither unsolicited proposals nor other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this ... This notice is not a solicitation announcement and will not constitute any commitment by the Government. Neither unsolicited proposals nor other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this Sources Sought Notice. Market research is being conducted to gain knowledge of potential qualified small business sources to determine if they can effectively compete on a Firm Fixed Price purchase order contract with the period of performance of (1) day. Location: St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The vendor is tasked to develop a hands-on practical training exercise lanes with multiple CBRNe variables which will include all or most of the following Chemical/Biological hazard options: PBA synthesis, Chemical, and/or Bio labs to include various chemicals/bio agents, and HME. Script/Narrative of the scenario will illustrate a malicious individual or group of individuals creating multiple threats for the purpose of a WMD scenario. The Narrative will follow a sequence of events where local/federal first responders request assistance of the 32nd CST. The contractor shall provide scenario development, refinement, and training resources to drive at least two or more of the CBRN hazards: chemical, biological, PBA, and/or HME response. Contractor personnel assigned to these support tasks shall possess the skills and expertise necessary to perform assigned tasks associated with this PWS. The exercise shall be realistic, challenging and test responders ability to respond to an incident involving but not limited to multiple Home Made Explosive (HME) devices, PBA, chemical and/or biological threats. This is a Market Research and Sources Sought Notice only. No award will result from this Sources Sought Notice. There is no solicitation available currently; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and its supplements. It is the contractor’s responsibility to monitor the Government Point of Entry for the release of any solicitation. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to determine the availability of qualified contractors to perform these services and to determine socioeconomic classifications (Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, etc.) associated with each. The primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this requirement is 611519. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the government in making appropriate acquisition decisions. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS Responses are requested with the following information: 1. Contractor’s name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses along with CAGE Code. 2. Business size/classification (to include any designations such as Small Business, HUBZone, Section 8(a) contractor, Service-Disabled Veteran owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women Owned Small Business, etc.) shall be indicated on the first page of submission. 3. Contractor shall identify the percentage of services provided to the commercial marketplace and the percentage of services provided to government agencies. 4. Documentation should be submitted with the following considerations: a) Provide Offerors' name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. Provide confirmation of active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. b) Business size/classification to include any designations as Certified Small Business, HUBZone Certified Small Business Concern, Section 8(a) contractor, Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business and Large Business Concern shall be indicated on first page of submission. c) Special Qualifications: It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure the team are current and appropriately licensed, trained, and certified to perform services as outlined in the PWS. Experience in performance of similar contract tasks in the last two (2) years. No more than two (2) similar service contracts will be reviewed. Experience and ability to provide contract services that successfully demonstrate contractor's timeliness/effectiveness of contract problem resolution without extensive customer guidance. Experience and ability to incorporate and manage changes of requirements and/or priorities within scope of contract including planning, execution, and response to customer changes. Experience and ability to successfully respond to emergency and/or surge situations (including notifying Contracting Officer Representative or Contracting Officer in a timely manner regarding urgent contractual issues). d) Project information is not to exceed one (1) page per project and should include title, location, general description of the project, Offeror's role, dollar value of the project, and name of the company, agency, or Government entity for which the work was performed with contact information (reference name, phone number and email address). The above requested information shall not exceed a total of five (5) pages on 8.5" x 11" paper, 12-point Times New Roman font, with a minimum of one (1) inch margins all around. Please do not provide standard marketing brochures or catalogs. Responses will be evaluated based on demonstrated functional capability. 5. Responses are due no later than Friday, 16JULY 2024, 4:00 p.m. EST. Responses received after this date and time may not be reviewed. 6. Responses shall be submitted via email to Scot Smythe, Contract Specialist, at scot.e.smythe.civ@army.mil. In the subject line of your email state: Response to 32nd CST WMD Exercise Virgin Islands-Sources Sought Notice. No responses will be accepted by mail or fax. Submittals will not be returned. Telephonic responses will not be honored.