H--SOURCES SOUGHT FOR CHEMISTRY LABORATORY ACCREDITATION

This is a sources sought announcement only and is not intent to procure. A solicitation is not available at this time and any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The White Sands Missile Range Certified Chemistry Laboratory (CCL), WSV-AT, is a full service analytical laboratory providing routine and uniquely complex analyses on environmental and industrial samples. The facility is accredited, through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ); Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, by the National Environmental Laboratory Accrediting Council Institute (TNI); Certificate #T104704490. To maintain our accreditation, the laboratory must undergo yearly Accrediting Body (AB) specific reviews [Quality Systems; Notification and Reporting Requirements; Record Keeping and Retention] and every other year (2-year cycle) on-site inspections. Failure to maintain accurate and complete records and to demonstrate laboratory proficiency through the analysis proficiency standards will result in the rejection of our accreditation status. The services rendered by the AB are two-fold in nature. On an annual basis the AB will review all documentation relating to the laboratory's ability to maintain a quality control/quality assurance program (quality system) and through the review of analytical analyses of proficiency standards (blind samples). On a 2-year cycle basis, in addition to the documentation review, the AB conducts an on-site inspection of the facility to ensure compliance with the standards as set forth by TNI. The on-site assessment is to take place within the Chemistry Laboratory at White Sands Missile Range during normal business hours. Each potential source is also requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of the Chemistry Laboratory. Firms shall also provide point of contact information where available for the efforts cited above. All responses to this sources sought are limited to six pages and must include the following additional information: name and address of firm, commercial activity/government entity (CAGE) code, small business size status, point of contact name, title, phone, and email. Interested sources shall submit all replies by email to contact@example.gov no later than 1400 PST on August 31, 2011. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS SOURCE SOUGHT OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. This request for information is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your responses to this sources sought will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this sources sought or Government use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or part, any contractor input resulting from this sources sought. The information resulting from this sources sought may be included in one or more RFP's, which may be released via the FEDBIZOPS portal.