Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Request for Information (RFI) – Sources Sought Notification (SSN) Waste Management Engineering THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY (as defined in FAR 15.20... Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Request for Information (RFI) – Sources Sought Notification (SSN) Waste Management Engineering THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY (as defined in FAR 15.201(e)), this is not a solicitation. Solicitation is not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received, provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted, or respond to any questions or comments that may be submitted in response to this RFI/SSN. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government and does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. The purpose of this Sources Sought / RFI is to conduct market research to obtain information on industry capability to provide Waste Management Engineering support as describe in the attached DRAFT Statement of work. Responses to this request for information may influence the chosen acquisition strategy, vehicles, and methods to acquire the services. VA is requesting input from Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and other small businesses to determine whether they can support this requirement. The Government requests that contractors respond using the INSTRUCTIONS provided in this Request for Information. Responses should “demonstrate” capability, not just “confirm” the company’s belief that the capability exists or could exist. The responses to this RFI will be captured as market research and may contribute to the development of an acquisition strategy. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO THIS RFI CONFIDENTIALITY: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Response Format/Page Limitations: The overall total page limit for responses to this RFI is four (4) pages. Responses should be submitted in Microsoft Word format with 12 pt. or greater font size. Interested parties should limit marketing material in order to allow sufficient space for adequately, directly, and substantively responding with the information of most interest to the Government. In all correspondence relevant to this RFI please identify it as a response to the “Waste Management Engineering” (on response and in Subject Line of email). Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Respondents are requested to limit responses to the information, and in the format provided below. A - GENERAL INFORMATION Organization Name. Company ownership (public, private, joint venture). What is your business size designation in accordance with Small Business Administration (SBA) standards for the recommended NAICS code (541620)? What is your socio-economic designation, if applicable? If Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, provide your current verification status. Identify any Government Services Administration (GSA) schedules and Special Item Number (SIN) Categories or other contract vehicles you hold that support this work as described in the draft SOW? B – CAPABILITY AND EXPERIENCE INFORMATION Organization name, address, email address, website address, DUNS number, telephone number, business size for NAICS code 561210, and whether another NAICS code is more appropriate and why. Provide a summary of the methodology for accomplishing each task of the SOW. Describe prior experience Waste Management Engineering services. Please provide an example of a previous Waste Management Engineering services. Describe prior experience with working with groups of subject matter experts. What are the greatest challenges/difficulties experienced? Provide any foreseeable impacts of requirements of the draft SOW or any suggested changes/revisions. **************************************************************************** Submission: Responses to this RFI shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist via email at Michael.Collins7@va.gov and Jacky.Jean-Jacques@va.gov respectively no later than at 10:00AM ET on 15 MAR 2023. Questions: No Questions are being accepted at this time. Depending upon the responses received, VA may request additional information, may conduct future question and answer sessions. 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notification, nor to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This Request is issued for the purpose of: Information. (End of provision) Please see attached Waste Management Engineering SOW Draft