DoD Workforce Recruitment Program

SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST - 1. The Air Force District of Washington Contracting Activity is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to provide services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). This notice shall not be construed as a formal solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. In addition, it does not guarantee that a subsequent solicitation will be issued. Submission of any information in response to this Sources Sought notice is voluntary and will assist in selecting the appropriate solicitation type/method. Costs associated with any submission shall not be reimbursed by the Government. - 2. The proposed NAICS for this effort is 541611 (size standard $15M) Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services and status. Comments on this NAICS and suggestions for an alternative NAICS code must include supporting rationale. - 3. Interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A business must be a current participant and certified by SBA if responding as an 8(a) firm and HUBZONE small businesses must be certified by SBA by the time of proposal. A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) must represent to the contracting officer that is it certified as such at the time of offer submission. A Women-owned small business (WOSB) self-certified as EDWOSB or WOSB must have submitted its documents to SBA's WOSB Program Repository at the time of initial offer. Small businesses shall specify if any kind of teaming arrangement will be involved and "other than small" businesses shall address subcontracting if opportunities exist. - 4. Interested parties are requested to submit an unclassified capability statement that includes: - a) Company name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and FAX numbers, website address (if available), and the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives. Include DUNS number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number, and company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc.). - b) IAW FAR Subpart 19.502-2, it should address the following: - a. How you will be competitive "in terms of market price" - b. How you will address "quality" - c. How you will adhere to the delivery schedule (if applicable). BACKGROUND The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) and DoD Mentoring Program The DoD's ODMEO manages, facilitates, and encourages Mentoring by supporting various mentoring programs like the WRP E-Mentoring Exchange and Army E-Mentoring Retention Pilot Program. The purpose of these mentoring programs is to support students gain work experience and promote permanent careers in the DoD workforce. More information on the WRP is located at www.wrp.gov. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONSES In response to these sources sought, interested vendors are requested to provide the following information: State capability to provide the following requirements: Tailored capability statement addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. - 5. The company's standard format is acceptable; however, the limit for all responses is not to exceed fifteen (10) single-sided, 12 font size, 8 - x 11-inch pages.