Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Description of Requirement: Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Government Contracting Services (GCS) is posting this Sources Sought Notice for the purpose o... SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Description of Requirement: Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Government Contracting Services (GCS) is posting this Sources Sought Notice for the purpose of locating capable businesses, that are TRIBALLY-OWNED 8(a) COMPANIES (as described below), to provide training and technical assistance services for the Administration for Native Americans western regional office(s). It is anticipated to be awarded for a base period of one-year, with four one-year options to extend the period of performance for a total of five years. A DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached hereto. The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the services described in the attached PWS. All professionals providing services under the terms of this contract will be appropriately certified and/or licensed as described in the PWS and shall possess the requisite skills and experience to perform the services as required. Contractor shall not perform inherently governmental functions. This Sources Sought is an advance notice for information and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Sources shall include in their information: 1. A detailed capabilities statement stating their experience in providing the same or similar work described in this notice. 2. A point of contact with phone and e-mail information. 3. Business status (Socio-Economic Factors: 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business), business size based on NAICS 541618. This notice is seeking TRIBALLY-OWNED 8(a) Companies ONLY - Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §2991b and 45 CFR §1336.33, eligible applicants under this announcement are: Federally-recognized Indian tribes, as recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Incorporated non-federally recognized tribes; Incorporated state-recognized Indian tribes; Consortia of Indian tribes; Incorporated non-profit multi-purpose community-based Indian organizations (including Urban Indian Organizations as defined by 25 U.S.C §1603(29)); Urban Indian Centers; Native Community Development Financial Institutions (Native CDFIs); Alaska Native villages as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and/or non-profit village consortia; Non-profit native organizations in Alaska with village-specific projects; Incorporated non-profit Alaska Native multipurpose, community-based organizations; Non-profit Alaska Native Regional Corporations/Associations in Alaska with village-specific projects; Non-profit Alaska Native community entities or tribal governing bodies (Indian Reorganization Act or Traditional Councils) as recognized by the BIA; Public and non-profit private agencies serving Native Hawaiians; National or regional incorporated non-profit Native American organizations with Native American community-specific objectives; Public and non-profit private agencies serving Native peoples from Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Tribal Colleges and Universities, and colleges and universities located in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that serve Native American Pacific Islanders. 4. A positive statement of interest to submit a proposal. This request for information is not a commercial solicitation and the Government will not pay for any information submitted, or for any costs associated with providing the information. The point of contact for this Sources Sought Notice is: Alyson Allman, Contract Specialist; at alyson.allman@acf.hhs.gov All correspondence is to be via e-mail. Responses are due by 2 February 2022. Telephone calls and messages will not be returned.