Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Request for Quote is attached.

Inactive

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS) is seeking information from interested vendors fo... REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS) is seeking information from interested vendors for Prisoner Transportation Coordinator Services. JPATS is responsible for the safe and secure handling and transportation of all federal prisoners, non-federal prisoners, military prisoners and support of other operational missions. The purpose of this Request for Information / Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is to seek out qualified vendors who have experience in performing these types of services. Vendors must meet the criteria for Product Service Code V999 and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 561599 – Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (with a size standard of $22 million) The findings from this Market Research effort may impact future solicitations related to this requirement. This RFI/SSN is not a solicitation or a Request for Proposal or Quote as defined by FAR 2.101, and the Government is not requesting offers or proposals at this time. Any responses to this RFI/SSN will not be accepted to form a binding contract. This is market research for planning purposes and no award will be made as a result of this. If a solicitation is issued, the Government does not guarantee that it will be issued to all RFI/SSN respondents. The Government may use the information provided to develop a comprehensive acquisition strategy and solicitation. Responses shall not include proprietary information. All interested vendors shall submit their capabilities packages addressing their interest and capability to perform the services stated in the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW). In addition to this, please complete the attached Market Research Questionnaire. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, the government will not pay for information requested, nor will it compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing information provided to the government. If information or capabilities packages are not received from at least two capable small business concerns by the response date or if the Government determines that no small businesses are capable of performing this requirement based upon an evaluation of the capabilities packages and information submitted; this requirement may be solicited as unrestricted under full and open procedures. Capabilities packages shall be submitted (via e-mail) to the POC listed below not later than 12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time, October 15, 2021. Any questions concerning this announcement shall be in writing (e-mail) to the POC listed below. No telephone calls will be accepted. POC: Arlene Dee Carlson, Contracting Officer, USMS/JPATS, e-mail address: Arlene.carlson@usdoj.gov