Diversity Outreach and Recruitment Support Services

Request for Information Number: HSCG23-13-I-PPT098 -Diversity Recruitment and Outreach Support Services Notice Type: Sources Sought THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. There is no solicitation available at this time. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the sole purpose of conducting market research in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice. If a solicitation is later released, it will be synopsized in FedBizOps. It is the potential business concerns responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any synopsis or solicitation. This effort is to seek qualified sources capable of fulfilling the requirements to provide diversity recruitment, mission related information spread outreach services and relationship build access to underrepresented minorities (URMs) studying or practicing professionally science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) in support of the United States Coast Guard's (USCG) Office of Diversity Outreach and Recruitment (CG-1221). The USCG is seeking information from industry regarding approaches to attract diverse group of STEM pre-college, undergraduate, graduate students and/or professional members for the potential educational and employment opportunities with the USCG Academy (USCGA) and United States Coast Guard. The acquisition strategy has not been determined at this time. The applicable NAICS code is 511199 All Other Publishers with a small business size standard of 500 employees. If you are capable of fulfilling this requirement, please indicate your interest by sending a capability statement via e-mail (only) no later than 23 August 2013 to judy.suttles@uscg.mil. It is requested you include any recommendations based on the attached draft Performance Work Statement. Include the following information in your Capability Statement email (elements should not exceed 12 pages): 1. Prospective Offeror Identification: a. Company name and commercial and government entity (CAGE) code b. Address c. Phone Number d. Fax Number e. Email address f. Point of Contact information g. A website address that provides additional information about the prospective business h. Identify your company type: i.e. a large or small, small disadvantaged, 8a, veteran owned small business, service disabled veteran owned small business, woman-owned small business, Native American and/or HUB zone business that is supported by a current registration status of active in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Include your company's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. i. Provide your company's DUNS number. 2. Your capability statement should demonstrate a firm understanding of the requirements, addressing the following, at a minimum: a. Provide a brief history of your business, to include organization structure, experience in providing contractor support for recruiting URMs, relationship building, strategic marketing, advertising promotion, access to key memberships, and outreach and referrals of a pool of qualified STEM focused and/or educated URM pre-college, undergraduate, and graduate students and/or professionals candidates. b. Address innovative approaches you would recommend. c. Describe how you will accomplish meeting the requirements identified in the draft Performance Work Statement specifically Section 5.0. e. Describe subcontracting services previously utilized. f. Describe how your current commercial/federal contracts are structured. g. Furnish evidence of previous successful recruiting, placement and logistics management in support of under-represented minorities. Note: This Sources Sought Notice is open to large businesses, small businesses and all other social economic businesses. Competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST RESPOND TO THIS SYNOPSIS VIA INTERNET E-MAIL NO LATER THAN 23 August 2013. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.