FMS

This is not a Presolicitation or Solicitation announcement. This sources sought announcement is issued solely for informational, planning purposes and market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. This sources sought is seeking interest from all small business concerns capable and interested in performing Furnishing Management Section (FMS) Services for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska. No award will be made from this sources sought. A solicitation is not available; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. At this time, JBER is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. After review of the responses to this sources sought announcement a synopsis and/or solicitation announcement may be published at a later time. Responses to this notice shall include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS), Commercial and American Industry Classification System (CAGE) Code, and must respond to the following questions: 1) Is the business under NAICS code 561210? 2) Is the business a small business? 3) Does the firm qualify as a small disadvantaged business? 4) If disadvantaged specify if the firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? 5) Is the firm a certified HUBZone? 6) Is the firm a woman-owned or operated business? 7) Is the firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned business? 8) Is the firm located in Alaska? Please provide a capability statement addressing your organization's ability to perform as a prime contractor the work described in the attached Performance Work Statement DRAFT. The Government has also attached a Performance Work Statement (PWS) for industry comment or questions. This is a draft document; this should not be considered final and should not be relied on for any future procurement that may arise from this notice. The Government is asking for industry to provide input on any possible errors or inconsistencies in the attached draft PWS. The Government also requests input if the document is out of line with current industry practices. Any comments or questions should be submitted in a separate document from the capability statement and company information as described above. There is no page limit to the questions or comments document. However, the Government requests the industry keep the comments and questions to brief statements or questions. The Government will not respond to questions about any future acquisition or timeline. The questions shall only pertain the draft PWS. Please submit the questions and comments document with your capability statement at the time and date listed below. This Sources Sought Notice does not pertain to Competitive Outsourcing under A-76. This is not request for proposal and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. All capability responses should be typed in a word document; no more than five pages (one-sided, 12-point font, Times New Roman). All interested and qualified sources must notify this office by electronic mail no later than 12:00pm AKST on 9 August 2016. Please provide responses to this notice to Christina Wolf at christina.wolf.4@us.af.mil and Nicholas Tapp at nicholas.tapp@us.af.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses to this sources sought announcement will not be considered as a response to any solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offerors list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation. This is not a Presolicitation or Solicitation announcement. Be advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this sources sought. All cost associated with this sources sought will be solely at the expense of the respondents. Additionally all submissions becomes government property and will not be returned. No basis for a claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this sources sought.