Inactive 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)

Sources Sought Notice No. 951700-21-R-0020-SS United States Agency for Global Media “USAGM” Office of Contracts USAGM Kuwait Transmitting Station Building Expansion 1. The purpose of this Sources Soug... Sources Sought Notice No. 951700-21-R-0020-SS United States Agency for Global Media “USAGM” Office of Contracts USAGM Kuwait Transmitting Station Building Expansion 1. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to identify potential responsible 8(a) sources and to assist in determining if the United States Agency for Global Media (herein after USAGM) can make a direct award to a responsible 8(a) vendor through coordination with the Small Business Administration (herein after SBA), with an active status in the System for Award Management (herein after SAM). The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (herein after NAICS) Code is 236220, which has a corresponding Size standard of $39.5M. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is particularly interested in 8(a) vendors, but also in other small businesses to include Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Woman-Owned small business concerns. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code, as well as your firms’ bonding thresholds. NAICS Code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Construction Bonding of at least: $ 4.0 Million Construction Project Magnitude: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. SAM.GOV: Registration is mandatory and required. Overseas construction project: highly desired and recommended 2. USAGM is requesting information from industry for experience and capability to expand the current USAGM Building in Kuwait, located in Salwa, North of Kuwait City. 3. This is a Sources Sought for market research purposes only. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a follow on effort, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. This is not a Request for Quotation, a Request for Proposal, an invitation for Bid, or any other commitment by the USAGM to contract for the construction project contained in this Sources Sought. The Government will not reimburse costs incurred while developing a response to this Sources Sought. With regard to industry Sources Sought responses, USAGM Office of Contracts will not release to any firm, agency, or any individual outside the Government any information marked “PROPRIETARY” without written permission from the respondent. This Sources Sought is limited to any firms registered on SAM.GOV only. 4. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Only approved sources will be solicited, and source approval may be required. 5. INSTRUCTIONS Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis shall be at the unclassified level. Participants are required to provide information via electronic transmittal (i.e., email message with appropriate attachments). Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis are requested to be limited to five (5) pages not including title page (single sided, 1 inch borders, single line spaced and utilizing 12-point font). All responsible sources may express their interest and provide capability statements. All questions regarding this Sources Sought Synopsis must be addressed to: Contract Specialist, Samuel Byun, via email at sbyun@usagm.gov. No other individuals are authorized to represent the Government in regards to this request. The Government will review the submitted responses and may schedule further discussions with responding vendors. Responders may be potentially contacted individually. Questions due no later than 2 PM EDT on 05/19/2021. Responses with capability statements due no later than 2 PM EDT on 05/24/2021