SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Procurement Decision Makers Facilitated Analytics, Research & Management Support | Sources Sought | 36U10120Q0008
- Notice Date
- 1/3/2020 1:02:23 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- OFFICE OF SMALL & DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION (OSDBU) (36U101) WASHINGTON DC 20548 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20548
- Solicitation Number
- 36U10120Q0008
- Response Due
- 1/17/2020 8:59:59 PM
- Archive Date
- 03/17/2020
- Point of Contact
- The Program Support Team (PST)Requirements PlannerOSDBU (00SB)
- E-Mail Address
-
eRFI@va.gov
(eRFI@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS 1. SUBJECT: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is conducting market research for the purpose of identifying potentially capable providers of the services represented in this notice. A review and cursory understanding of OSDBU s mission is ENCOURAGED of all respondents. OSDBU mission information is publically available for all to review at: http://www.va.gov/osdbu/. 2. DISCLAIMER: This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes of the Program Office and does not constitute a solicitation. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this notice. There are no expenses associated with responding to this notice. All information received in response to this notice, which the Respondent has marked as ""proprietary"", will be handled accordingly. Information provided as a response to this notice will not be returned. 3. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PERIOD: The Planner of the requirements represented in this notice WILL NOT entertain any questions associated with these requirements at this time. 4. BACKGROUND: The Planner is seeking information necessary to identify potential offerors to fulfill the service capabilities represented in this notice. To assist in the preparation of responses to this notice, the following information is included for review IAW FAR 5.205(c): DRAFT Statement of Objectives (For Review Only) DRAFT Requirements Performance Objectives 5. RULE OF TWO DETERMINATION SUPPORT: See Kingdomware Techs., Inc. v. United States, No. 14-916, 2016 WL 3317563 (U.S. June 16, 2016). The Acquisition Planner (hereafter referred to as the Planner) shall exercise discretion in choosing to rely solely on responses to this notice, or the lack thereof, as being representative of the actual potential for making a Rule of Two determination. Potential respondents should assume that responses to this notice could be the only opportunity for industry to provide meaningful influence in the planning phase and the ultimate development of an acquisition strategy. The Planner shall rely on both the quantity and quality of the responses garnered from this market research, in determining the likelihood for set-aside opportunities going forward. 6. REQUESTED INFORMATION: Respondents must furnish ONLY the information requested below, in Excel format ONLY. DRAFT Requirements Performance Objectives (Completed by respondents) Industry Questionnaire Response Submission Form (Completed by respondents) DO NOT SUBMIT any price proposals/quotes in response to this notice. DO NOT SUBMIT any technical proposals in response to this notice. 7. CONTACT INFORMATION: Responses must be provided using the included Excel spreadsheet and forwarded by email via the SUBMIT link below using the following naming convention as the title of the email: YOUR COMPANY NAME SOLICITATION NUMBER 8. LATE SUBMISSIONS: Failure to respond to this notice WILL NOT preclude participation in any future competition nor will information provided in response to this notice be used in any way to exclude anyone from responding to any future requests for proposals/quotes. Responses to this notice received by the Planner after the submission due date and time indicated will only be considered for acceptance if the respondent requests such consideration via email prior to the close of the response due date. 9. OWNERSHIP OF RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE: All informational material submitted in response to this notice becomes the property of OSDBU. 10. RELEASE OF CLAIMS, LIABILITY, AND PREPARATION EXPENSES: Under no circumstances shall the Planner or ANY of its affiliates be responsible for any response preparation expenses, submission costs, or any other expenses, costs, or damages, of whatever nature incurred as a result of the Respondent's participation in this exchange of information process. The respondent understands and agrees that it submits its response at its own expense, and releases the Planner or ANY of its affiliates from any claim for damages or other liability arising out of this notice. 11. ERRORS IN RESPONSE: The Planner shall not be responsible for correcting any errors in the Respondent's responses. The Respondent is responsible for the careful review of its entire response to ensure that all information is correct and complete. Respondents are responsible for correcting all errors or omissions contained in their responses prior to submission. 12. ADDENDA: The Planner reserves the right to issue an addendum to this notice, by means of amendment, at any time for any reason; to include extending the associated due dates.
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- Record
- SN05526814-F 20200105/200103230133 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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