Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Desert Southwest Region (DSW) issues this Sources Sought as a means of conducting market research to identify firms having an interest i... Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Desert Southwest Region (DSW) issues this Sources Sought as a means of conducting market research to identify firms having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Tower Inspection Services, in accordance with the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be considered as a commitment by the Government. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is strictly voluntary and not an offer; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. The Government is not under any obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. A firm-fixed price IDIQ (indefinite delivery indefinite quantity) contract award (with possible incentive fee) for a base year plus four option years is contemplated. It is the Government’s preference to award to one contractor for Tower Inspection Services to support all WAPA regions; however multiple awards may be made. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541350 Building Inspection Services. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, Web site address, point of contact, email address, telephone number, DUNS number, size, and type of ownership for the organization, including socio economic status; 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; and 3) Lead time after award necessary to begin work. 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 finance, 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; and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by APRIL 14, 2020 at 5:00 pm Eastern standard time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to jveitz@wapa.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Attachment(s): 04.2 WAPA DRAFT PWS.docx 04.3 WAPA COMM TOWER INSPECTION REPORT.pdf 04.4 WAPA TOWER LOCATIONS BY REGION.xlsx