SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Cultural Resource Management for Fort Benning Georgia
- Notice Date
- 12/10/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- MICC - Fort Benning, Directorate of Contracting, Building 6, Meloy Hall, Room 207, Fort Benning, GA 31905-5000
- ZIP Code
- 31905-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W911SF-15-R-0002
- Response Due
- 12/29/2014
- Archive Date
- 2/8/2015
- Point of Contact
- Areatha M. Thomas, 706-545-4630
- E-Mail Address
-
MICC - Fort Benning
(areatha.m.thomas.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE TO REQUEST INFORMATION ONLY The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Fort Benning, Georgia is conducting market research to gain knowledge of potential, qualified sources interested in providing professional expertise in all pertinent disciplines, research facilities, equipment, materials, plant, and labor necessary to provide cultural resource management services as described in the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). This synopsis is issued to conduct Market Research in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. Any information submitted by respondents is strictly voluntary. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in response to this Sources Sought Notice. This market research does not restrict the Government to a specific acquisition approach. This acquisition falls under Classification Code B- Special Studies and Analysis, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. There is no solicitation available at this time. A summary of the services to be provided are as follows: Basic Scope of Work: Performance of services that may include cultural resources literature searches, reconnaissance studies, intensive surveys, evaluation programs, mitigation programs, construction monitoring, underwater cultural resource investigations, rock art studies, historic structure and ground studies, geophysical research and other related studies. Any or all of the above services may be required during the period of performance for this requirement. See the attached Statement of Work for all work required for this requirement. The following information is required to be submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice: 1. A capability statement that demonstrates the knowledge and ability to perform the work described in the SOW that is the same or similar in scope to the requirement. 2. Name of the individual or business to include, business size, address and phone number. 3. A phone number and an email address for a point of contact. 4. Business CAGE Code and DUNS number. Please send responses to mail box: usarmy.benning.hqda-aca.mbx.doc-offer@mail.mil. Please put Cultural Resources in the subject line of your email response. Responses must be received no later than 29 December 2014 at 0900 hours local time. Please address any questions reference this Sources Sought to: Areatha Thomas at areatha.m.thomas.civ@mail.mil. *NOTE: All interested parties must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAMS). ** CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO FORT BENNING (OCT 2014) Effective 1 October 2014, all personnel requiring access to the installation shall possess either a Common Access Card (CAC), Military ID or Individual temporary pass issued by the Fort Benning Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) pursuant to Army Directive 2014-05, Policy and Implementation Procedures for Common Access Card Credentialing and Installation Access for Un-cleared Contractors. Common Access Card (CAC): All contractors requiring access to the installation on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more, shall receive a CAC. CACs are issued through the Contractor Verification System (CVS) program. Issuance of a CAC requires a favorable Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check, successful submission of a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) (equivalent or higher) background investigation to the Army's investigative service provider and a favorably adjudicated NACI (equivalent or higher) investigation from a Federal department or agency will be accepted. To avoid delays in gaining required access to the installation, all contractors eligible for a CAC are encouraged to contact their Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to begin the process to obtain CACs as soon as possible. Long term, unescorted access: Contractors, sub-contractors and vendors requiring physical access to the installation for longer than 24 hours and less than 6 months, but do not require logical access to a DOD computer network, are not eligible for a CAC. These contractors will have a government employee sponsor who will provide the contractual agreement with a cover memorandum signed by a either the Contracting Officer or COR affirming the need for long term, unescorted access. The expiration date of the access will be the end of the contract or visit, or the expiration date of the sponsor's credential, whichever comes first. Sub-contractors will be bound by the same requirement. Military ID: Military ID cards for retirees, reservists and dependents is for non contractor use. All contractors and sub-contractors possessing a valid Military ID and requiring access to the installation on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more shall be required to obtain a CAC. Individual Temporary Pass: All contractors and sub-contractors who do not possess a CAC or valid Military ID shall report to the Visitors Center located at I-185/Lindsey Parkway to obtain an Individual temporary pass. A temporary pass will ONLY be issued to persons who produce a valid current government ID with a picture and are able to pass a NCIC Interstate Identification Index check and local exclusion roster. Acceptable forms of ID are: 1. Valid current State Driver's license that is for driving AND identification. Drivers Licenses issued by states for driving and not identification will not be accepted. 2. State identification card 3. Passport (Foreign Passports must show point of entry stamp). During a pre-work conference, the Contractor shall provide the COR a list of all contract and sub-contract employees who require a CAC and/or a temporary pass. The COR will coordinate with the DES for temporary passes not to exceed 6 months for contract employees not possessing a current CAC or military ID. The COR will initiate and coordinate the process for obtaining Contractor CACs. The contractor shall coordinate with the COR for return of CAC at the end of the contract or the end of the individual employee's tenure, whichever comes first. The contractor shall also coordinate with the COR for new or replacement CACs or temporary, long term unescorted passes as required. Failure to receive a CAC may result in the contractor personnel being denied admission to the installation. Failure to receive a temporary pass will result in the contractor personnel being denied admission to the installation. For additional information, see: Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors located at http://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12#1 Army Regulation (AR) 190-13, the Army Physical Security Program located at http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/ar190-13.pdf Army Directive 2011-08, Army Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive -12 located at http://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/pdf/ad2011_08.pdf (End of clause)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MICC - Fort Benning Directorate of Contracting, Building 6, Meloy Hall, Room 207 Fort Benning GA
- Zip Code: 31905-5000
- Zip Code: 31905-5000
- Record
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