Asbestos Management IDIQ

Purpose of this Notice: This is strictly market research to assist in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy to obtain contractor support services to perform the same or similar requirements to those described in this notice. The Office of Acquisitions may or may not issue a solicitation following this sources sought notice. Reponses to this sources sought notice shall be the submission of a capability statement (detailed to be germane to the attached Scope of Work [SOW]). The Office of Acquisitions (OA) will not entertain questions regarding this market research. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE posted for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY and will be used to assist the OA in determining the availability of small businesses that have the capability in providing the services needed to perform data management and field survey activities necessary to ensure the proper maintenance of data associated with the DEP asbestos management program. Additionally, where necessary other activities related to survey and remediation of hazardous environmental materials may be necessary to support the program. OA is interested in responses to this notice from small businesses (including 8(a) businesses, service-disabled veteran owned small businesses, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small disadvantaged businesses). Background: NIH Bethesda campus situates on 310 acres of land in the middle of the Bethesda central business district. The campus is located at 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD. In 2010, NIH Division of Environmental Protection (DEP) completed a survey of the Bethesda Campus to identify all asbestos within facilities owned by the agency. To manage the data associated with this activity an extensive database was created to utilize the DEP data management system to inventory for regulatory purposes, and to provide the accountability program for the asbestos management program as it relates to work completed to remove asbestos during the remediation process. Response Requirements: Submit one hard copy and electronic copy of the capability statement (USB drive only). Each firm's capability statements that are submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice, must demonstrate the capability of performing all tasks that are listed under the SOW. Each firm shall demonstrate in its capability statements that it can meet the following items listed below: Please provide in percentage how much of the work your firm complete as described in the Draft SOW and how? If the Prime contractor is going to rely on a subcontractor to perform a portion of the work, how will the Prime contractor manage the subcontractor's performance? Please describe as a Prime contractor how you would demonstrate this capability. Can the firm demonstrate the ability to deliver results required by the SOW under a tight time frame? Please provide the business information outlined below. - Company Name - DUNS - Company Address. - Company Point of Contact, phone number and email address - Type of company under NAICS: 541611 as validated via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov. All offerors must register on http://www.sam.gov - Please provide socioeconomic status if the firm is small business as outlined on www.sba.gov. - Point of Contact, phone number and email address of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses. Teaming Arrangements: Entities seeking to respond to this notice as a team or to rely on subcontractors to perform any portion of the work must include the above-requested information and certifications for each entity on the proposed team or each proposed subcontractor. The contractor and any subcontractors must not have any relationships or arrangements through business operations or its employees that could be considered as possibly lessening the company's objectivity concerning any aspect of the proposed tasks. If such relationships or arrangements exist, contractors or subcontractors shall be required, during the procurement process (if one occurs), to identify potential conflicts of interest and discuss how the conflicts will be addressed and mitigated.