Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUCEMENT ONLY – Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Market research is being conducted to determin... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUCEMENT ONLY – Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. The information gathered for market research will be vital in the formation and set aside status of the solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs has a future requirement for Contracting support acting as the certifying body and registrar to conduct recertification and surveillance audits under the ISO 9001:2015 standards. Contractor must be ISO 9001 certified and is authorized issue certifications based on ISO 9001:2015 standards. The Government contemplate awarding a Small Business set aside firm fixed price contract resulting from the future solicitation. The contract period shall consist of a 12 month base period with four 12 month option periods for renewal. Please note: All contractor doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management database (SAM) as well as have a current GSA schedule. The anticipated NAICS code is 541611 with a size standard of $21.5 million. When responding, interested parties should answer the following questions: Can your firm provide the requested services identified in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) attached? Do you have any issues/questions/concerns with the draft PWS? How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a quote resulting from future solicitation? Interested parties should reply to james.heffner@va.gov and todd.synder@va.gov within 3 business days (January 6, 2023) prior to 4:00 PM EST. Parties’ message should be titled ‘VA DMC ISO 9001:2015 Certification Surveillance Audit’ with the following information: Corporate name and address Name and title of the responder Socio economic status DUNS number A brief statement of capability that includes similar scope work performed in the previous two (2) years. The response should be limited to two (2) pages.