Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Network Contracting Office 9 (NCO 9) is posting this Sources Sought Notice for the purpose of locating capable businesses, including Service Disabled and Veteran Owned Small businesses, to provide Tai... Network Contracting Office 9 (NCO 9) is posting this Sources Sought Notice for the purpose of locating capable businesses, including Service Disabled and Veteran Owned Small businesses, to provide Tai Chi Instruction services. Services shall be provided between the hours of 7:00 am - 7:00 pm, Monday Friday according to an agreed upon schedule at the Lexington VAMC, Lexington, KY. Courses will be two hours per week with 30 minutes before and after each class for preparation and conclusion. This will be a total of four hours per week. It is anticipated to be awarded for a period of one year. A DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) / Statement of Work (SOW) is attached hereto. The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the services described in the attached PWS. All professionals providing services under the terms of this contract will be appropriately certified and/or licensed as described in the PWS and shall possess the requisite skills and experience to perform the services as required. Contractor shall not perform inherently governmental functions. This Sources Sought is an advance notice for information for planning purposes only and is not a solicitation. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Sources shall include in their information: A detailed capabilities statement stating their experience in providing the same or similar work described in this notice. A point of contact with phone and e-mail information. Business status (Socio-Economic Factors: 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business), business size based on NAICS 611699. A positive statement of interest to submit a proposal. This request for information is not a commercial solicitation and the Government will not pay for any information submitted, or for any costs associated with providing the information. The point of contact for this Sources Sought Notice is:        Jack Hagopian at: Jack.Hagopian@va.gov All correspondence is to be via e-mail. Telephone calls and messages will not be returned.