R -- CLERICAL AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES, SUPPLY SUPPORT SERVICES, INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT UNDER OMB CIRCULAR NO. A-76 COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES STUDY

Notice Date

January 3, 2001

Contracting Office

Supply Department NAVSEA Indian Head, 101 Strauss Ave, Indian Head, MD 20640-5035

ZIP Code

20640-5035

Solicitation Number

N00174-01-R-0005

Response Due

January 31, 2001

Point of Contact

Penny S. Kennedy, Contracting Officer, 301-744-6626

E-Mail Address

Sources Sought (kennedyps@ih.navy.mil)

Description

This is a sources sought synopsis. This sources sought synopsis requests information needed by the Government prior to release of any potential solicitation. Details follow -- please read this entire synopsis. OFFERORS MUST PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED (BELOW) IN THIS SYNOPSIS. This is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract, nor will the Government compensate interested parties for any information which they may provide in response to this synopsis. This sources sought synopsis contains the most currently available information. This information is subject to change at any time. The Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NAVEODTECHDIV) Indian Head, MD is seeking sources capable of providing Clerical and Other Administrative Support, Supply Support Services, Industrial Support Services, and Information Management Support. Currently, the Government in-house workforce is performing these services. It is intended to perform a cost comparison, pursuant to OMB Circular No. A-76, in order to determine the most efficient and cost-effective performing activity. Accordingly, a contract may or may not ultimately be awarded as a result of the study/cost comparison. If a Contractor is selected as the most cost-effective performing activity, an award will be made in accordance with OMB Circular A-76 in conjunction with all other applicable Government and Navy acquisition regulations. If a contract award is made, Government employees displaced by the award will have the right of first refusal for positions with the Contractor for which they are qualified. Personnel and facility requirements will include the necessity to have or obtain security clearances. If you are interested in competing for this requirement, please indicate your interest by sending an e-mail (only) no later than 31 January 2001 to Ms. Penny S. Kennedy at kennedyps@ih.navy.mil. All valid Internet responses from prospective offerors must provide the return Internet e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, and facsimile number within the body of their response. Responses without the aforementioned information will not be recognized as valid. In addition, to assist in the planning of acquisition strategy, please provide the following information in your response. For North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 561110, please indicate the following: (1) Is your business a large or small business? (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emergent business or a small, disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and is your firm certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified "hub-zone" firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? and (6) Provide a brief history of similar services and identify the agencies for which your firm has furnished these services. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST RESPOND TO THIS SYNOPSIS VIA INTERNET E-MAIL. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. The solicitation, if issued, will be available over the Internet and will reside on the NAVSEA Indian Head Homepage located on the World Wide Web. Specifically, the Universal Resource Locator (URL) for the NAVSEA Indian Head Homepage is http://www.ih.navy.mil/contracts. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released in Mid-July 2001. If you respond to this sources sought synopsis and include all the information detailed above, please indicate whether you would like to be notified electronically if a solicitation is released. All offerors who request notification will receive it via e-mail. Your response must be sent by e-mail to Ms. Penny S. Kennedy at kennedyps@ih.navy.mil no later than 31 January 2001.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010105/RSOL012.HTM (W-003 SN50A011)