Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a Small Business Sources Sought Notice. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Services (ORS),... This is a Small Business Sources Sought Notice. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Services (ORS), is conducting a market survey to ascertain the availability and potential capability of potential offerors to provide parking services to support the mission of the NIH. The anticipated period of performance is a one-year base period with four (4) one-year option periods. The contract type will be Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, Fixed-Price, Performance-Based. For more details, please see the attached Performance Work Statement. DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION TO INCLUDE IN THE CAPABILITY STATEMENT The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 812930 (Parking Lots and Garages) with a size standard of $41.5 million. All interested small business concerns are invited to submit a tailored capability statement. The capability statement should reference Sources Sought Number HHS-NIH-OD-OLAO-SBSS-20-013 and should be no longer than 15 pages in length and shall include the following: (1) Name and Address of the Organization, (2) The size and type of business: Small Business; 8(a) Small Business; Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business; HubZone Small Business. (3) Point of Contact with name, title, voice/telephone, facsimile number, and email address, (4) DUNS number, (5) Contractor’s capability statement that addresses the organization’s ability, knowledge, experience and personnel to perform the service described in the Performance Work Statement attached (Pamphlets and standard brochures will not be considered responsive to this Sources Sought Notice), and (6) List of organizations to whom similar types of services have been previously provided to include contract number, dollar value, name and phone number of the Contracting Officer. This market survey is being conducted to reach the widest possible audience and to gather current market information. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responding firms should email one (1) copy of their capability statement to Sheryn N. Etti at ettis@mail.nih.gov. In the email subject line, please include the Small Business Sources Sought No. HHS-NIH-OD-OLAO-SBSS-20-013. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE, OCTOBER 12, 2020 at 2:00 PM EASTERN TIME. All questions and/or comments regarding this sources sought notice must be in writing and may be emailed to Sheryn N. Etti at ettis@mail.nih.gov. Comments and questions will NOT be answered but may assist in creating a solicitation for this requirement. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in beta.SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).