INTRODUCTION

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.  The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for Rigaku Shipping Containers on a SOLE SOURCE basis, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement.  Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis.  In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside.

The proposed sole source firm fixed price contract is to provide Rigaku Shipping Containers for  Rigaku instruments. These containers are for transporting forensic science Rigaku instruments for DNA case examinations in support of traditional case work and overseas contingency operations . The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 United States Code 2304(c)(1) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.  The Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Gordon, GA is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to provide Rigaku Shipping Containers. The intention is to procure these Rigaku products on a sole source basis. 

The Contractor shall provide Rigaku Shipping Containers for Rigaku instruments. These containers are for transporting forensic science Rigaku instruments for DNA case examinations in support of traditional case work and overseas contingency operations. The contract type is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. 

 The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334516. The Product Service Code is 6640.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Fort Gordon, GA.

DISCLAIMER

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT

DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE

CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO

OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR

PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY

INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL

DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE

RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE

DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR

QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE

GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY

OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. 

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. 

The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The contractor employees performing on this contract must be a U.S. citizen. 

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 9 am, EST, 8/6/2021. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to Patricia Early [email protected]

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?

Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details.

What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?

Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, DUNs number, etc.

Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern.

Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements in the Facility and Safeguarding requirements.

Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to Patricia Early in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email:

[email protected]

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above.