Awards/Decorations Personnel Systems Management

Combined Awards/Decorations/Personnel Systems Management FA8601-14-R-A002 This is a Sources Sought Synopsis; there is no solicitation available. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This Sources Sought Synopsis is published for market research purposes. This market research will be used to help determine if this may be a competitive acquisition, or if a set-aside for any small business program is appropriate (Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVO), Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned (EDWO) small businesses). Please review this announcement, including all attachments, in their entirety. We request that prospective offerors complete and return a Capabilities Statement that describes how they can fulfill the requirements for the Performance Work Statement (PWS) stated in Attachment 1 to identify firms who possess the capability to provide Combined Awards /Decorations/ Personnel Systems Management, for the 88th Mission Support Squadron. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement. The Operational Contracting Branch, Base Support Acquisition Section (AFLCMC/PZIOBA) is seeking potential sources, including small business sources. In addition to the information requested in the paragraph below, entitled "PWS 2014 Draft" responding parties must also indicate their size status in relation to the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The NAICS Code is 561110 with a Size Standard of $7.0 million. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Proposal) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion. The government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business designation (e.g. SDVO, EDWO, HUBZone, 8(a), etc.). PWS REQUIRMENTS: Firms that respond shall specify that their services meet the specifications provided in the attachment "PWS 2014 Draft" and provide detailed information to show clear technical compliance. POINT OF CONTACT: 2nd Lt. Evan Kaufman, Evan.Kaufman.1@us.af.mil, (937) 522-4520, fax (937) 904-3637. Submit Capabilities Statements (e-mail preferred) by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on 11 February, 2014. Send Capabilities Statements or other correspondence to: AFLCMC/PZIOBB ATTN: Evan Kaufman 1940 Allbrook Drive, Room 109 Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-5344 Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "Combined Awards /Decorations/ Personnel Systems Management FA8601-14-R-A002". Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents. Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .pdf, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete all other form of attachments.