Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT ASSUME THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A CONTRACT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS NOTICE IS ONLY FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES. This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice... THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT ASSUME THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A CONTRACT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS NOTICE IS ONLY FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES. This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice to determine the availability of potential small businesses. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relate to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Responses will NOT be accepted from any other source(s). Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 531120. The submission of this information is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any items/services. GENERAL: This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) and is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP), nor is this a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential sources that are interested in and capable of providing the services herein. The Government may use the responses to the RFI for information and planning purposes. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the FedBizOpps site for additional information pertaining to this RFI. Please be advised that all submissions become U.S. Government property. Response to this RFI will not be returned. The RFI does not commit the government to procure or contract for said services. The contracting officer is the only individual who can commit the government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with the proposed procurement. Proprietary/competition sensitive information will be protected from disclosure to the greatest extent practical, however, it is preferred that respondents do not provide proprietary or otherwise restricted responses. Each page considered by a submitting organization to contain proprietary information should be clearly marked. The requested information is for planning and market research purposes only and WILL NOT be publicly released. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DRAFT COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF WORK. RESPONSE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: Responses must be submitted via email to Gwendolyn Mansfield, mansfieldg@state.gov. The deadline for the submission of responses to this RFI is 2:00 p.m. EST, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. All questions concerning this RFI must be submitted by sending an email to Ms. Mansfield no later than 3:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Questions received after that date will not be answered, unless the Government determines the answer to the question imparts information material to Industry’s ability to respond to this RFI. Government response to questions will be posted. All Government responses to questions will be made available on www.fedbizopps.gov. No phone calls will be accepted. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. The government will not pay for information received in response to this RFI. This RFI is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of the government market research. There is no commitment by the Government to issue an RFP, RFQ, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by industry responses to this RFI. Therefore, do not request a copy of the RFQ/RFP. DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION REQUESTED Responses to this RFI should include the organization’s full name, headquarters locations, and location of an office in the Washington, DC area, if any. They should also include the name of a point-of-contact and his/her email and conventional mailing addresses. Firms are invited to indicate their interests and capabilities by providing the follows: Brief Capability Statement Understanding of the Requirement Other specific and pertinent information as it pertains to this service Description of capabilities and a general approach for meeting the requirements Type Contract Vehicles your company currently hold Socioeconomic Classification is listed below, please identify which one contain to your company. 8(a) HUBZone SDVOS VOSB EDWOSB WOSB Small Business