SOURCES SOUGHT
N -- FISCAL SERVICE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION - RFI-FSA-14-0044
- Notice Date
- 3/28/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 423420
— Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD), Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Avery 5F, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 26106-5312, United States
- ZIP Code
- 26106-5312
- Solicitation Number
- RFI-FSA-14-0044
- Archive Date
- 4/23/2014
- Point of Contact
- J STACKPOLE,
- E-Mail Address
-
PSB3@BPD.TREAS.GOV
(PSB3@BPD.TREAS.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Security Requirements Performance Work Statement THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED FOR FISCAL SERVICE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION. This announcement is issued for informational and planning purposes only. This Request forInformation (RFI) is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Responses to the RFI will not serve as proposals, bids, or offers, which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) has a potential requirement for a Contractor to provide ergonomic assessments, a high level of personal customer service, and installation services for Fiscal Service's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office's Reasonable Accommodation recipients in Parkersburg, WV, as outlined in the attached document labeled "RFI-FSA-14-0044 PWS". This document is a draft of the performance work statement (PWS), along with a draft Attachment A - Security Requirement. Fiscal Service is hereby seeking sources that can perform the services as defined in the draft performance work statement. All size categories of businesses including those qualified for set asides are encouraged to respond. Interested vendors shall provide no more than a 10 page capability statement that includes: 1. Contact information 2. Socio Economic status under NAICS Code 423420 3. Whether your services are available through an existing Government contract vehicle (i.e. GSA contract - please provide the contract number) or on the Open Market. 4. Any Questions and Industry Feedback on the draft performance work statement and related attachments. 5. Certifications: What types of Ergonomic Certifications are available? Are the certifications renewed each year through CEU (continuing education units)? 6. Education/ Experience: What are the types of Majors and degrees available in the Ergonomics field of study? What is the industry equivalent for experience in place of degree? 7. How long does a typical reasonable accommodation assessment take from start to finish (meaning the person has been accommodated)? Is it realistic to expect an initial contact, after Contractor receives notification of a person needing a Reasonable Accommodation, of 72 hours? 8. Provide a list of the manufactures that they service. 9. As part of the technical response, an offeror will be required to conduct one Ergonomic assessment for the evaluation team. Is this typical within the industry? 10. What is the industry standard for invoicing procedures? 11. What types of contracts are typical for these types of services? Responses submitted will also assist the Government in its market research to determine the availability of commercial sources and the acquisition strategy in terms of set-aside requirements. In order for Fiscal Service to assess set-aside possibilities, interested parties shall also identify their socio economic status(es) based on the following in their capability statement: 1) small business; 2) 8(a) business; 3) HUBZone small business; 4) small disadvantaged business; 5) woman-owned small business; 6) economic disadvantage women-owned small business; 7) veteran-owned small business; 8) service-disabled veteran-owned small business, or 9) large business. Interested vendors shall submit responses by the due date listed herein to PSB3@fiscal.treasury.gov referencing "Response to RFI-FSA-14-0044 Attn: JSTACKPOLE/BJ" in the subject line. All electronic materials and attachments submitted shall be formatted in accordance with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service's Security Requirements. The following file extensions are not allowable and application materials/data submitted with these extensions cannot be opened:.bat,.cmd,.com,.exe,.pif,.rar,.scr,.vbs,.hta,.cpl, html, mhtml, and.zip files The Government does not allow 3rd party messaging systems/secure mail. Microsoft Office non-macro enabled compatible documents are acceptable. If the interested vendor determines that other formats are necessary, it is the interested vendor's responsibility to verify with Fiscal Service that those formats are acceptable. No pricing or technical approach is being requested or will be considered at this time. This is only a request for information for determining an acquisition strategy and for gathering feedback from interested vendors for considering changes/additions to the draft requirement. No other information regarding this Sources Sought Notice will be provided at this time. This notice does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. All firms responding to this notice are advised that their response is not an offer that will be considered for contract award. All interested parties will be required to respond to any resultant solicitation separately from their response to this notice. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. A request for more information, or a copy of the solicitation, will not be considered an affirmative response to this Notice. Telephone responses to, or inquiries about, this Notice will NOT be accepted. Interested Vendors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive notifications when information is posted related to this requirement, such as when amendments are available for viewing and/or downloading. Please note that the FBO provides the notification service as a convenience and does not guarantee that all persons on the mailing list will receive notifications. Therefore, we recommend that you monitor the FedBizOpps site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions. If the Internet option is not available to you, you may receive a hard copy of this request for information (RFI) and any amendments (via U.S. Mail) by faxing your request to (304) 480-7203 or e-mailing your request to PSB3@fiscal.treasury.gov. Place of Contract Performance: Bureau of the Fiscal Service Division of Procurement 257 Bosely Industrial Park Drive, Doc 2 Avery 5-F Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101 United States
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Division of Procurement, 257 Bosely Industrial Park Drive, Doc 2, Avery 5-F, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 26101, United States
- Zip Code: 26101
- Zip Code: 26101
- Record
- SN03323376-W 20140330/140328234506-fd8728f0676e1d35d00776331f29cfa6 (fbodaily.com)
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