Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is issuing a Sources Sought to determine if there are any Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Wo... The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is issuing a Sources Sought to determine if there are any Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), or Small Business (SB) to support the operation of the District Currency Facility Tour and Visitor Center (TVC) in Washington, D.C. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached. This is a request for planning purposes and information only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Requests for Proposals, Quotations. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract, nor do they affect a potential offeror's ability to respond to any future synopsis/solicitation, which may or may not follow or restrict the U.S. Governments eventual acquisition approach. Additionally, the U.S. Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may be submitted in response to this notice. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. Performance Work Statement: This is a non-personal services contract to provide operations for the Washington, D.C BEP, TVC. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, including labor and supervision, training and other items necessary to facilitate and manage TVC, and all other requirements as defined in this PWS except for those items specified as government furnished property and services (see attached draft PWS). No formal solicitation document exists at this time. The proposed NAICS code is 561520 Tour Operators, and the business size standard is $19 million. Specifically, BEP is interested in businesses that are able to perform the requirement as stated in the PWS. Those interested are requested to provide a capability statement of their businesses ability to perform the PWS, including the name of the business, DUNs number, and responses to the specific questions listed below. 1) Are you able to support the full operations of the TVC to ensure that all requirements (e.g. fully trained uniformed personnel, crowd control, operation of equipment, uniforms, etc.) are properly performed? 2) Are you able to staff the information desk greeting visitors upon their arrival and relate TVC offerings including special needs and accessibility information; answer phone calls, and address inquiries? At this point in the procurement process the BEP is performing market research to determine the interest of SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB and SB. Only businesses interested should send their information and/or capability statement by email to Mr. Vincent Dowd at: Vincent.Dowd@bep.gov or Dr. Michelle Duncan at: Michelle.Duncan@bep.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. EST Friday April 17, 2020. No phone calls will be accepted. Information shall also include: Name of your Company, POC name, phone numbers, email address, SAM certification, and indicate the Socio-economic status i.e. SDVOSD, VOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB and/or Small Business, if claiming SDVOSB and VOSB please provide VetBiz certification.