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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Updated)
  • Updated Published Date: Jun 07, 2023 05:56 pm EDT
  • Original Published Date: Jun 07, 2023 05:51 pm EDT
  • Updated Response Date: Jun 22, 2023 02:00 am EDT
  • Original Response Date: Jun 22, 2023 02:00 am EDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Updated Inactive Date: Jul 07, 2023
  • Original Inactive Date: Jul 07, 2023
  • Initiative:
    • None

Classification

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: U099 - EDUCATION/TRAINING- OTHER
  • NAICS Code:
    • 611699 - All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
  • Place of Performance:
    Killeen , TX 76542
    USA

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.  The U.S. Government desires to procure Peer Intervention Training on Firearms and Lethal Means Safety on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside.  Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside.  We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future.  This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service.  Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.  The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder.  Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued.  If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry.  It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.  The anticipated NAICS code(s) is: 611699 – All Other miscellaneous Schools and Instruction with a size standard of $16.5 million.

A need is anticipated for Peer Intervention Training on Firearms and Lethal Means Safety as a method to prevent suicides in the military which is currently being fulfilled through W91151-23-P-0004.  The PWS is attached to provide the requirements for this effort.  Please note that even though the posting states place of performance is Fort Cavazos, the places of performance will be Fort Cavazos, TX, Fort Bliss, TX, Fort Carson, CO and Fort Riley, KS.

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1.  Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, Unique Identity ID (UIUD) number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

2.  Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not.  Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3.  Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4.  Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5.  Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6.  Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition.  Please contact the POC’s for this notice if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition.  Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the SAM notice.  Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7.  Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

  • 36000 DARNALL LOOP
  • FORT CAVAZOS , TX 76544-0000
  • USA

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