Evaluation and Test Operation Support Services

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUEST FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This Sources Sought Synopsis is in support of Market Research being conducted by the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Developmental Evaluation Division (DED) to identify potential sources and if this effort can be competitive or a Small Business Set-Aside. Please see attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement dated 31 July, 2013. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation 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. 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 individually be notified of the results of any Government assessments. The Government's evaluation of the capability statement 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. ADVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB, WOSB, VOSB, etc.). The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541330 which have a corresponding Size Standard of $14 million. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. The purpose of this Source Sought is to determine the availability of qualified contractors to perform these services. Offerors are requested to respond to this source sought with the following information which shall not exceed five pages: 1) Company name and Point of Contact information (address, telephone, e-mail, web-site, etc.) 2) DUNS number and CAGE code 3) Small Business Size/Certification (to include 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.) 4) Capability statement 5) Familiarity and knowledge of the requirement. Responses are due no later than 1:00pm on Monday, 19 August 2013, and shall be electronically submitted to): Earlene L. Bedford at contact@example.gov. NOTE: It is anticipated that Pre-Award Industry Day will be held in the October 2013 timeframe. It is recommended that all contractors continuously monitor the website.