SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure non-personal services to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to operate the Postal Service Center and perform postal services as defined in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).
Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington, anticipates awarding a contract on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will be limited in moving forward with a set aside if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all 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), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued.
If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (SAM.gov). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.
The anticipated NAICS code(s) is: 491110 (Postal Services) with a corresponding size standard of $9.0 million.
Description of Services: A continuing need is anticipated for McChord Postal Services which is currently being fulfilled by a small business through contract W911S8-20-P-0043. The period of performance shall be for a base period (1 March 2025 – 28 February 2026) and four (4) 12-month option periods. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers. The Contractor shall perform to the standards specified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes, technical manuals, manufacturer's instructions and recommendations, and acceptable commercial practices in the delivery of required services. The Contractor shall operate the Postal Service Center for JBLM-McChord Field Dormitory Residents, Temporary Duty (TDY) personnel, personnel who have General Delivery addresses while awaiting a permanent mailing address, and Active Duty as well as Retired military personnel residing at Holiday Park who are eligible for General Delivery service.
The draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) which includes the Performance Requirement Summary (PRS) and Technical Exhibits 1-5 are attached.
In response to this sources sought, please provide:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, Unique Entity ID (UEI) number, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. Information in sufficient detail that will facilitate making a capacity determination.
3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.
The Contractor shall ensure all Contractor’s employees and associated subcontractors are certified or licensed in the specific areas required by the State of Washington.
4. Information to help determine if the requirement service is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the SAM.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
7. Recommendations to improve the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) to the identified service and the approach to acquiring the identified services.
8. The proposal has 5 page limit and shall include the following information: name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, unique entity identifier (UEI) number, commercial activity/government entity (CAGE) code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
9. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be sent to the Contracting Specialist Samuel Kamau at contact samuel.w.kamau.civ@army.mil No Later than 2 December 2024 by 2:00 pm PST.
