Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Ames Research Center (ARC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for Logistics Support Services (ALSS), as described herein, ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Ames Research Center (ARC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for Logistics Support Services (ALSS), as described herein, for NASA Ames. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ARC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI), and members of the underserved communities as defined by Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity And Support For Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government, for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for Logistics Support Services (LSS). The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses received. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541614, Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services, and the corresponding Small Business Size Standard is $47M (calculated in accordance with 13 CFR 121.104). The purpose of the Logistics Support Services Contract is to support the mission responsibilities of the Logistics Management Division (LMD) by providing logistics support, and other services to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center (ARC). These services shall be provided by the Contractor to both institutional and technical programs/projects and includes but is not limited to: Management Services, Disposal Operations, Equipment Management, Life Cycle Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Mail Management, Supply and Materials Management Operations, Transportation Management, Bus Services, and Moving Services. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Interested firms having the required capabilities necessary to meet the above requirement described herein should submit a capability statement of no more than 10 pages specifically indicating the ability, expertise, and resources to perform the effort as indicated above. Firms should indicate having the capabilities to meet the requirements fully or, if partially, which aspects of the scope. The page-limit is only applicable to the capability statement. Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercial item is defined in FAR 2.101. Additionally, in support of the Executive Order (EO) 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, NASA is seeking to advance equity or remove barriers for members of underserved communities related to this requirement. As defined in the EO, Underserved Communities refers to populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life, as exemplified by the list in the preceding definition of "equity." Equity means the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality. NASA seeks input in the following areas: 1. To support the requirements identified in this request for information (RFI)/sources sought notification, what barriers or opportunities exist to engage subject matter experts from industry and academia and how can those barriers be overcome? How can underserved communities be leveraged? 2. To support the requirements identified in this RFI, what barriers or opportunities exist to partner with subcontractors that employ members of underserved communities, as defined above? 3. What other recommendations would you make to enhance diversity and inclusion? 4. What should be considered to encourage full participation and contribution of organizations and individuals (e.g., outreach efforts and innovative partnerships) in performance of this requirement? All responses shall be submitted electronically via email to Contracting Officer, A. Foreman anna.m.foreman@nasa.gov or S. Rezaee at shevah.d.rezaee@nasa.gov no later than 12:00 PM Pacific Time on May 15th, 2023. Please reference 80ARC023R0004 - LSS in any response. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement.