SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Cable Television Services
- Notice Date
- 5/12/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 515210
— Cable and Other Subscription Programming
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, FMC Devens, 42 Patton Road, Devens, Massachusetts, 01432
- ZIP Code
- 01432
- Solicitation Number
- HS470002
- Response Due
- 5/30/2008
- Point of Contact
- Jason A. Bullen, Phone: 1-978-796-1147, Christine L. Souza,
- E-Mail Address
-
JBullen@bop.gov, csouza@bop.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE Cable Television Service FMC Devens The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. A solicitation is not available at this time. The Federal Medical Center Devens located in Ayer, Massachusetts is requesting information on a one year service contract with four option years for cable television service connected to the existing institution wiring. The institution currently has 72 outlets located in various parts of the institution. The contractor will be responsible for providing additional units or outlets in the future if needed. If additional units are needed, payment will be adjusted to reflect an increase. The contractor must be able to provide 24-hour availability at no cost. Institution staff will have a phone number or pager number which allows access to a service technician. The contractor will ensure that all licenses and agreements which are necessary to provide these programming services are obtained prior to providing services. Please answer the following questions: 1. Can your firm provide cable television service to the institution as required as either a prime contractor or a subcontractor? 2. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this service is 515210, which sets the small business size standard at $13,500,000.00 annual revenues or less (At or below $13,500,000.00 is considered small, above $13,500,000.00 is considered large). Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large? _______Small _______Large 3. What level of subcontracting, if any, would be available for the service provided? % 4. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. “8(a)” program Women-owned small business concern Veteran-owned small business concern Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern Use of a price evaluation adjustment for a small disadvantaged business concern 5. Can your firm provide firm-fixed unit prices for future contract period? Please indicate the maximum number of years you can provide firm-fixed unit prices. 5 years 4 years 3 years 2 years 1 year only 6. Is cable television service “customarily available” in the marketplace? Yes No 7. Does your firm have access to the internet to download solicitation materials? Yes No 8. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a quotation resulting from this solicitation? 15 days 30 days 45 days 60 days 9. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days following the award would it take to begin providing services? Please note that all individuals providing services at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 30 calendar days or longer to complete. calendar days 10. Please indicate any General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract number(s) your firm has in association with the aforementioned services and their respective expiration date(s). FSS number(s): Expiration date(s): 11. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm: Name: Address: Point of Contact: Telephone Number: E-m ail Address: I appreciate the time taken to com plete this questionnaire. Please fax your response to (978)796-1131 (Attention: Jason A. Bullen) no later than Friday May 30, 2008. Please call me at (978) 796-1147, should you have any questions. Sincerely, //s// Jason A. Bullen, Contracting Officer Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Medical Center Devens 42 Patton Road, P.O. Box 880 Ayer, MA 01432 NOTE: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides downloading instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the presolicitation notices, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition.
- Web Link
-
FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=918bb21eb48a1cd9e742fefa141023ad&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 42 Patton Road, Ayer, Massachusetts, 01432, United States
- Zip Code: 01432
- Zip Code: 01432
- Record
- SN01571159-W 20080514/080512215912-dd0be805bd817ec83b6403609314e10d (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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