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SMALL BUSINESS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SYNOPSIS Notice Type: Request for Information (RFI) Classification Code: R614 Support – Administrative Paper Shredding NAICS Code: 561499 The Social Security Adm... SMALL BUSINESS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SYNOPSIS Notice Type: Request for Information (RFI) Classification Code: R614 Support – Administrative Paper Shredding NAICS Code: 561499 The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking sources, for Market Research ONLY, to determine the availability of potential small business firms for set-aside. Potential Offerors having the skill, capabilities and personnel necessary to perform security waste destruction services requirement for the SSA National Records Center (NRC), NRC Warehouse, and SSA Regional and Program Service Center Offices (FOB) (See Attachment # 1 – Location of Bins in FOB) located in the cities of Independence, MO (NRC and NRC Warehouse) and Kansas City, MO (FOB) are invited to provide feedback via e-mail to Mr. Terry Crowley at terry.crowley@ssa.gov. The associated North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) is 561499, with a small business standard $15 million. The Product Service Code (PSC) is R614, Support - Administrative: Paper Shredding. A fixed price contract anticipated. The duration of this requirement anticipated to be one base year with four one-year options. This announcement is not a request for proposals, and the Government is not committed to issue a solicitation or award a contract, pursuant to this announcement or based on responses to this announcement. As such, the Government will not entertain questions concerning this synopsis, and will not pay any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this market survey or the Government’s use of the information. Proprietary information must be clearly identified as proprietary information. The Government will not provide a debrief on the results. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended. This requirement solicitation planned for release in Mid-March 2020. SSA has a requirement for [insert the SOW description of the requirement]. Interested firms with the capability of providing the requirement, all management, personnel, supervision, labor, materials, secured vehicles to provide security waste destruction services, such as, but not limited to, administrative papers, braille documents, compact disks(CD), digital versatile disc(DVD), video home system tapes(VHS), located at SSA NRC and NRC Warehouse, located in Independence, MO and FOB located in Kansas City, MO. Security waste will be collected in secured bins or containers provided by the Contractor. Applicable subcontracting rule limitations (e.g., those in FAR 52.219-3 and 52.219-14), shall submit capability statements that demonstrate their expertise in the above-described areas in sufficient detail, including any other specific and relevant information, so the Government can determine the firm’s experience and capability to provide the requirements. Failure to demonstrate the capability of providing the requirement in response to this market research inquiry may affect the Government’s review of the industry’s ability to perform or provide these requirements. Capability Statement: The following request designed to apprise the SSA of any prospective small businesses capabilities to execute the requirement. Please provide your response to the following: 1) Offeror's Name, Address, Point of Contact, Phone Number, and E-Mail Address; 2) Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued; 3) Offeror's business size certified status, number of years in business, and your DUNS number; 4) Offeror's capability statement demonstrating the Offeror's ability to perform comparable work within the last five (5) years - brief description of the project, indicate the field office locations you can provide on-site shredding services, customer name, phone number, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, dollar value? Limit to three (3) examples The capabilities statement for this RFI is not a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. The Government is seeking short statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise, past performance, and experience in relation to the requirement specified herein. Submission of your Capabilities Statement is not a prerequisite to any future offerings, but, will assist the Social Security Administration in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. The Government will not pay for any information or materials provided in response to this RFI. ALL interested Offerors should notify this office in writing via e-mail by 2:00pm CST on/ or before March 17, 2020. Submit your response and information by e-mail to: terry.crowley@ssa.gov. NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE