Architectural and Space Planning Consulting Services

1.0 Purpose This is a Sources Sought notice as outlined in FAR 15.201. The purpose of this notice is to accomplish market research pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, and to identify qualified and experienced businesses capable of and interested in providing the services described herein. The primary objective of this requirement is to provide needed consulting services to support CA/EX's mission. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a(n) Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP). Additionally, there is no obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described within this notice now or in the future. The Government does not intend to award a contract(s) based solely on the submissions submitted in response to this notice. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this Sources Sought notice, nor will it compensate respondents for any costs incurred in the development/furnishing of a response. The Government will not entertain telephone calls or questions pertaining to this notice. Please note that a decision not to submit a response will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation. 2.0 Scope of Work/Required Capabilities The Office of the Executive Director (CA/EX) is seeing to acquire contractor support to provide expert advice, assistance, guidance, and counseling in the areas of space planning, architectural support, strategic space forecasting, office space, and furniture configuration for all CA facilities (including passport agencies, passport centers, visa operations centers and buildings in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area). The Contractor shall be responsible for the effective management and administration of all efforts undertaken under the contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all work activities are performed in a timely and cost-effective manner while maintaining the highest quality of performance. Please refer to the attachment titled Attachment 1 DRAFT SOW for technical specifications. 3.0 Instructions A viable interested party shall demonstrate, in any capability statement submitted, the company's capabilities to meet the performance objectives and the customer's requirements. A viable interested party shall provide relevant, applicable examples of previous work or solution implementations. Responses should be limited to twelve (12) pages and must be submitted as a Microsoft Word Document (.doc or .docx) or Portable Document Format (.pdf) to the Contracting Officer at KayaniBA@state.gov. To the maximum extent possible, submit Non-Proprietary Information. All information received in response to this notice that is appropriately marked "Proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Submission should include responses to attachment titled Attachment 2 - Company Profile.