Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Purpose: The purpose of this Sources Sought (SS) Notice is to accomplish market research pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10, and to identify small businesses capable of and interested ... Purpose: The purpose of this Sources Sought (SS) Notice is to accomplish market research pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10, and to identify small businesses capable of and interested in performing the functions described herein. This is not a solicitation, nor is it a request for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations and does not commit the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or reimburse respondents for any costs associated with responding to this notice. The Government will treat each response submitted in confidence. Background/Scope: The mission of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) is to advance the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity, by leading America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance. The United States Government (USG), Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations’ (OBO) mission is to provide safe, secure, and functional facilities for the conduct of U.S. diplomacy and the promotion of U.S. interests worldwide. The Department of State’s overseas property portfolio is large and diverse not only in types of facilities but also with regards to ownership and operational responsibilities. Currently there are 170 Embassies, 125 Consulates and over 20,000 commercial and residential properties which are operated in support of the Foreign Service mission abroad. Properly managed operation and maintenance investments can extend the life of a facility well beyond a facility where the operation and maintenance investments have been ignored or minimally maintained. The overall objective of this contract is to provide Facilities Management Technical Support Services at a variety of US Department of State Facilities located throughout the world. Tasks will include support of the Department’s web-based facilities support database, “FACAPPs” and the training and technical consulting activities of the Facilities’ Office Program Support Division (FAC/PS). Technical expertise in the operations maintenance and repair of enterprise scale water and wastewater treatment systems will be needed to assist with this program. Standard water and wastewater treatment systems have been incorporated within numerous Embassy compounds as part of the Standard Embassy Design model and in the legacy design approaches with embassy renovations and construction. FAC/PS provides information to the Post Facility Managers (FMs) and their associated staff regarding the impact that these systems will have on NOB operations. The water systems treat between 5000 to 50000 gallons per day and consist of a collection of unit process equipment that are specific to the potable and process water needs of an embassy compound. Wastewater systems treat between 5000 and 50000 gallons per day. They are generally packaged treatment plants that utilize a variety of treatment schemes including: extended aeration, sequencing batch reactors, moving bed bioreactors and other less common treatment principles. Each plant is required to meet State Department and local discharge standards applicable for the effluents intended discharge and or reuse. The Department of State (DoS), Office of Overseas Building Operations, OBO is interested in receiving a thorough capability statement from interested vendors to provide all or most of the following capabilities small businesses with proven technical capability and experience performing overseas, OCONUS, outside of the continental United States in the following areas: Work with FAC/PS and assist with the management, repair, and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities. Primary activities will include design reviews, installation and shop drawing reviews, working with the installing contractor as may be necessary to address questions during the construction period. Operational training of Department overseas staff on these systems may also be required. Provide technical and analytical support for a variety of Post related water and wastewater treatment plant issues that may arise. Common issues include water treatment chemistry (particularly softening, pH and chlorination), treatment plant operations including filtration systems, pumps, controls, and storage infrastructure. These services will support projects that involve on-going operations, comprehensive renovations as well as construction of new facilities at any number of locations throughout the world. It is expected that the contractor develops a comprehensive water treatment training program which exposes the FM and staff to the theory and operational practices associated with the various treatment systems and components. This includes but is not limited to pumps, filters, wells, chemical feed along with basic principles of chemistry. Responses: Responses are limited to those companies considered small business under the following NAICS Code: 561210. Respondents are welcome to submit other relevant and appropriate NAICS codes for consideration. Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this SS will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation. The Department fo State intends to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award to allow for task orders as needed. • Making award to a small business(es) under this NAICS code will ensure a list of contractors are familiar with DoS operations and programs, while supporting small business goals. The base IDIQ contract will require a Top Secret Facility Clearance. This will limit competition to U.S. offerors. However, offerors may include regional non-U.S. or local companies as part of their solution. • Contract types (fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, labor-hour, and time-and-materials) for individual task orders and specific requirements will fall under one or more of the following, depending on size and complexity of the facilities. • Joint Ventures, including mentor and protégé arrangements as defined by the Small Business Administration, may participate in responding to this notice. Responses should be limited to 10 pages or less and be submitted as a Microsoft Word Document or Portable Document Format (PDF). Font must be Times New Roman, 12 point font, with margins of 1 inch all around. No responses shall be accepted via US Mail or FAX. Responses are being solicited from Small Business concerns. For all responding small businesses, please identify the socioeconomic status if any. SBA-sponsored "All Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program" are welcome to respond as joint ventures also. Firms should provide the following information: - Contractor's statement of interest and capabilities statement. - Relevant experience to include experience in performing efforts of similar value, size, and scope within the last five years including contract number, indication of whether your firm acted as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government/Agency point of contact and current telephone number, and a brief description of how the contract relates to the technical requirements described herein. The capability statement must include the following information: a. Vendor name (formal business name) and address b. Vendor CAGE Code c. Vendor Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) d. Primacy NAICS code(s) utilized by vendor e. Vendor main point of contact (name, title, phone number, and email address) f. Vendor’s designated 8(a) category (ANC, NHO, standard 8(a), and/or Tribal) g. Additional small business set-aside categories utilized by the Vendor h. Vendor’s bonding capability/threshold i. Date Vendor graduates from the 8(a) program j. The cognizant SBA district office for vendor k. Current facility security clearance (with or without safeguarding) held by vendor IMPORTANT NOTES: The following information should be addressed in detail with your submission: Security Clearance Requirement. In order to be eligible to perform under this requirement, the contractor must possess or be able to obtain a Defense Security Service (DSS) Secret or Top Secret facility security clearance (FCL) with Secret safeguarding capability, issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DoD 5220.22-M. Offerors already possessing the necessary FCL must submit their appropriate Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, facility clearance and safeguarding level with their response to this notice. Specifically designated personnel performing these services requiring access to classified information or to the Controlled Access Areas (CAAs) to perform these services must possess Top Secret or Secret personnel security clearance issued by DSS. 2) Experience performing OCONUS Experience performing services at secured government facilities OCONUS, at Overseas Continental United States facilities. All licensing, permits that may be required, and foreign country operating logistics will be the responsibility of the contractor.