Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOURCES SOUGHT THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL and market research PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A CO... SOURCES SOUGHT THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL and market research PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS RFI SHALL BE IN WRITING. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Summary/ PURPOSE The purpose of this Sources Sought is to ascertain the capabilities and past performance of qualified small and socio-economic program participants under NAICS Code 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services capable of performing Raven’s Challenge Training Events. This includes 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disable Veteran Owned, Woman Owned, and general Small Businesses in accordance with the Draft Statement of Work (SOW). PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The contract is contemplated to be for a base year and four one (1)-year option periods. ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE: The contract is contemplated to be Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract using labor rates, but ATF retains the right to consider alternatives based upon responses to this Sources Sought RFI. RFI RESPONSE SUBMITTAL INFORMATION: If you are a Socio-economic vendor and are interested in providing Raven’s Challenge Training Events in accordance with the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) you are requested to submit a capability statement which addresses at a minimum, the questions presented within this announcement. Please submit one (1) copy of your response in Microsoft Word and one (1) copy in PDF format. Each document should not exceed eight (8) one-sided 8 ½ x 11 pages per document. That is a total of not more than fifteen (15) pages, with one-inch margins, and font no smaller than 12 point. Item #1. Company name, CAGE code, address, telephone number, a point of contact with email address and Unique Entity (UEI). Indicate business size status for the NAICS Code identified in this document, and all identified Socio-economic sub-category status held. Item #2. A summary of the firm’s relevant past experience; to include a minimum of three references in providing the same or similar Raven’s Challenge Training Events as those required in the attached DRAFT SOW during the past five years, including any on-going contracts. Include contracting activities/agencies, contract numbers, contract value, contract period of performance, whether your company served as a prime contractor or subcontractor, and a point of contact (name, email address and telephone number) at the activity that can verify the information you are providing. Item #3. Capability Statement – Please describe in detail how you would fulfill the requirements of the SOW. Item #4. Qualifications of the Labor Categories. The Government will evaluate all responses and determine if the pool of interested Socio-economic vendors or general small business firms are capable of fulfilling this requirement. The Government does not intend to rank submitted capabilities based on the submission. It is highly recommended that, prior to submitting a response, all interested vendors ensure the accuracy of their SAM.gov, CAGE code, ORCA and Unique Entity ID (UEI) information and status under the applicable NAICS Code 541990, as these requirements are mandatory for any firm selected for task order award. Any interested Socio-economic or general small business vendors capable of providing the required Raven’s Challenge Training Events are encouraged to submit the information requested in items 1-3 for consideration, and inclusion in notice of additional information. The capability package shall be sent via email to Contracting Officer Brian Wilkins, at Brian.Wilkins@atf.gov no later than 5:00PM EST on February 16, 2023. Questions or comments regarding this notice must be emailed to Brian.Wilkins@atf.gov no later than January 23, 2023, 2:00pm EST-- no telephone calls will be accepted. NOTE: No pricing information is requested. As noted above, this is not a Request for Quotation or Proposals. Responses to this Sources Sought are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents should not submit any proprietary information when responding. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred by respondents to this Sources Sought.