R -- SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES AT NAVAL AVIATION SYSTEMS TEAM , LOCATED ON THE NAVAL AIR STATION IN PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND AND ST. INIGOES, MARYLAND

Notice Date

February 15, 2001

Contracting Office

Commander, Attn: Contracts 2.5.1, Bldg 588, Suite 2, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, 47253 Whalen Road, Unit 9, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463

ZIP Code

20670-1463

Solicitation Number

N00421-01-R-0172

Response Due

March 2, 2001

Point of Contact

POC: Contract Specialist, Estella Balmaceda, (301) 757-9704; Contracting Officer: Bethanne Caccivio, (301) 757-9748

E-Mail Address

Click here to respond to the above sysnopsis or to (balmacedaev@navair.navy.mil)

Description

15 FEB 2001 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 RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONS CONTAINED (BELOW) IN THIS SYNOPSIS. This is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. The Naval Aviation Systems Team, located on the Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, Maryland and St. Inigoes, Maryland, is seeking sources capable of providing Administrative Support Services to include Office Administrative Support, Mail Management, Time and Attendance, Correspondence and Reports, and Travel and Reservation Arrangement. Currently, the Government in-house workforce is performing the services. It is intended to perform a cost comparison, pursuant to OMB Circular No. A-76, in order to determine the service provider. 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 service provider, an award will be made in accordance with OMB Circular A-76 in conjunction with all other applicable Navy and Government acquisition regulations. All personnel of the service provider (i.e., selected source) will be required to pass a specified background check, however, this process is not the process associated with obtaining Department of Defense Security Clearances nor as involved. This agency envisions some work will require personnel cleared at the secret level and top secret level at Patuxent River and St. Inigoes, Maryland. The requirement will fall under the Major Subsector 561 Administrative and Support Services. A final NAICS code has not been determined at this time. If you are interested in competing for this requirement, please indicate your interest by sending an e-mail (only) to Estella Balmaceda at balmacedaev@navair.navy.mil NO LATER THAN 02 MARCH 2001. All valid Internet responses from prospective offerors must provide the return Internet E-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, and facsimile number in the body of the response. Internet responses without the aforementioned information will not be recognized as valid. In addition, to assist in the planning of acquisition strategy, please respond to the following questions: Under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 561 Administrative and Support Services, please specify EACH of the 5 or 6 digit NAICS codes you qualify under and indicate for each of those NAICS codes, 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) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned and Veteran-Owned? ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST USE THE INTERNET TO RESPOND TO THIS SYNOPSIS. TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The solicitation will be made available over the Internet in Microsoft Word 97TM format and will reside upon the NAVAIR Homepage, located on the World Wide Web. Specifically, the URL for the NAVAIR homepage is http://www.navair.navy.mil/business/ecommerce/index.cfm. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released in August 2001. It is recommended that you respond to this synopsis, including all information above. It is the offerors responsibility to provide an e-mail address that is current and valid through the time of notification. Any expected or actual changes to this address should immediately be sent via e-mail to the Contract Specialist. The Government is not responsible for inability to deliver to provided e-mail addresses. All responsible sources who request to be notified will be considered by the agency and will be informed via e-mail.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010220/RSOL020.HTM (W-046 SN50D876)