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

Sources Sought Notice: FY22_HOSS Title: Headquarters Operational Support Services (HOSS) NASA/Headquarters (HQ) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for Headquarters Operational Sup... Sources Sought Notice: FY22_HOSS Title: Headquarters Operational Support Services (HOSS) NASA/Headquarters (HQ) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for Headquarters Operational Support Services (HOSS). The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) HQ 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 Headquarters Operational Support Services (HOSS). 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. See attached Description of 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 20 pages indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort. Respondents to this request for information shall provide a one-page summary with their capability statement. The summary shall include the following information: 1. Business Information a. Company name and address b. Unique Entity ID c. Socio-economic classification of company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, service disabled veteran owned, HUBZone, large business, etc.) d. Size (gross revenue, number of employees in company) e. Number of years in existence f. Company point of contact -- name, phone, and email address The capability statement shall include the following information: List of relevant government and/or private sector contracts and subcontracts it has performed, or is performing within the past three years. Point of contact information -- name, phone, and e-mail address. (Relevant is defined as same or similar to the proposed effort in scope and complexity.) The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. 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 cgommunities, 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? Any questions shall be submitted electronically via email to Gary Debes at gary.g.debes@nasa.gov and Amanda Heslep at amanda.j.heslep@nasa.gov no later than August 1, 2022 at 4:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. All responses shall be submitted electronically via email to Gary Debes at gary.g.debes@nasa.gov and Amanda Heslep at amanda.j.heslep@nasa.gov no later than August 8, 2022 at 4:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. Please reference FY22_HOSS 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.