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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 FBO #5420
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S -- Austin Information Technology Center Guard Security - Attachment

Notice Date

9/23/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

561612 — Security Guards and Patrol Services
 

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;Strategic Acquisition Center;10300 Spotsylvania Ave;Fredericksburg VA 22408
 

ZIP Code

22408
 

Solicitation Number

VA11916N0666
 

Response Due

10/14/2016
 

Archive Date

11/13/2016
 

Point of Contact

Charisse James
 

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist
(charisse.james2@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) This is a Sources Sought in accordance with FAR 10.002. INTRODUCTION THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation; therefore, do not submit a proposal. There is no obligation for the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Austin Information Technology Center (AITC) in developing its acquisition strategy and Performance Work Statement (PWS). Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Only electronic responses to this RFI will be accepted. The Government will not pay for any time expended or information submitted in response to this RFI. BACKGROUND The VA-AITC is in need of security officers' (armed and unarmed) services on a 24-hour basis (24X7X365) to protect persons and property at the AITC, including any alternate worksite(s) in the event of a disaster as may be declared by the Government in accordance with its Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). QUESTIONS AND CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR INTERESTED CONTRACTORS In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any contract that may be awarded will not be based on information received or derived from this RFI, but rather on the outcome of a subsequent competitive process. It is requested that all vendors interested in participating in this effort note their interest by responding to the areas identified in the "Company Details", "Capabilities Statement", and "General Questions" sections below. Company Details The page limit for responses to this section is 2 pages. 1.Provide point(s) of contact information (name, email address, address, telephone, and fax numbers). 2.Identify if your company is one or more of the following business concern statuses (include all that apply): a.Small Business (SB); b.Certified Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) firm; c.Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB); d.Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); 1.Is your company registered and verified as a SDVOSB in the Vendor Information Page (VIP) database? e.Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB); i.Is your company registered and verified as a VOSB in the VIP database? f.Economically Disadvantage Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) g.Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB); h.Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone) Small Business; and/or i.Large Business. 3.Identify your company's Small Business size status based upon the applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is $20.5 million in annual receipts. For more information refer to http://www.sba.gov/. If in responding to this RFI you believe another NAICS code should be applicable, please identify the NAICS code you consider appropriate for this effort, along with detailed supporting rationale; and 4.Please provide details regarding proposed joint ventures, teaming arrangements, strategic alliances or other business arrangements to satisfy requirements of the entire PWS. Small businesses are encouraged to identify teams whereby each team member is considered small business based upon the proposed NAICS code of 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, to support set-aside considerations. Capabilities Statement The page limit for responses to this section is 10 pages. 1.Provide a brief summary of your technical approach to meet VA's high-level requirements in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). 2.List labor category(ies) your company would provide to perform the services included in the PWS; 3.Provide fully-burden rates for a one-year base period and four, 1-year option periods for each labor category listed in item 2 above; 4.Is your company able to provide personnel within the Austin, Texas geographic area? (Yes/No); 5.Does your company have experience working with AbilityOne? (Yes/No); 6.List current/past Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract vehicles, etc., your company provides/provided for armed security officers' services or similar in nature, including contract numbers, contract title, description, end date, and award amount; and 7.List current/past open market contract numbers of service your company provides/provided for armed security officers' services or similar in nature, including contract title, description, end date, and award amount. General Questions The page limit for responses in this section is 3 pages. 1.Please provide positive or negative feedback regarding the PWS, such as recommended changes, noted exceptions, ambiguities, etc. Identify any expected modifications that would be required to support the requirements detailed in the PWS. 2.Please identify any requirements that are significantly, and possibly unnecessarily, restricting. 3.Provide any questions about the requirement you may have. RESPONSE SUBMISSION Please submit responses via email to Charisse.James2@va.gov by 3:00 PM Eastern Time, October 7, 2016. VA reserves the right to not reply to any emails, responses, and/or materials submitted.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/44df6958fdc0b4d858e36c41e1593a84)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA119-16-N-0666 VA119-16-N-0666_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3023023&FileName=VA119-16-N-0666-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3023023&FileName=VA119-16-N-0666-000.docx

 

File Name: VA119-16-N-0666 PWS Guard Services 2016doc v1.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3023024&FileName=VA119-16-N-0666-001.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3023024&FileName=VA119-16-N-0666-001.doc

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: AITC;1615 Woodward Street;Austin, TX

Zip Code: 78772
 

Record

SN04285739-W 20160925/160923234655-44df6958fdc0b4d858e36c41e1593a84 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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