Custodial Services

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS The United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is seeking potential sources to provide Custodial Services at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This Sources Sought Synopsis is published for market research purposes to identify potential capable sources and to assist the Air Force in making a small business set-aside decision. The Air Force anticipates a competitive acquisition for a Fixed Price contract for one base year and four option years. See attachment 1 - "Draft Performance Work Statement" for more detail on contract requirements. Firms responding to this notice should submit a capabilities' package not to exceed 10 pages to include: - - Demonstration that your company can meet the requirements listed within the Draft Performance Work Statement. - 2) - Address the company's history, if any, of working with Fixed Price requirements in the commercial environment. - 3) - Indicate whether your company is a large or small business. If a small business, please specify the type (e.g. HUBZone, 8(a), SDB, EDWOSB, general SB, etc.). **See note below. - 4) - Indicate your company's status as a U.S.-owned or Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled. - 5) - Indicate whether you have provided the same services the Government is requesting to a commercial business. Please list the name of the business or businesses. This information will be used to determine whether this is a commercial or non-commercial requirement. ***Note: The general definition of a small business is one that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is proposing on Air Force contracts and with its affiliates; and the average annual receipts does not exceed $16,500,000.00 based on the NAICS Code to be used for this acquisition - 561720 Janitorial Services. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent acquisition. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. The Air Force does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Respondents should not construe this synopsis as a commitment by the Air Force for any purpose. The Government's evaluation 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. SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), EDWOSB, etc.). Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: Jennifer.Stephens.1@us.af.mil or mailed to AFLCMC/PZIOBA, Attn.: Jennifer Stephens, 1940 Allbrook Dr. Rm. 109, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 to be received no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, 31 October 2013. Any questions concerning this acquisition should be directed to Jennifer.Stephens.1@us.af.mil Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "Sources Sought Response. " Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). 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 AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.