Laboratory Analysis and Collection

Sources Sought LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND COLLECTION PENTAGON FORCE PROTECTION AGENCY (PFPA) CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION DIVISION (CPD) I. Introduction This Sources Sought announcement is for information purposes only; it is not to be construed as an obligation on the part of Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Acquisition Directorate (AD). In order to proactively plan for a future requirement, WHS/AD is conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced and interested large and small businesses (e.g., 8(a), service-disabled veteran owned, HUBzone, small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and women-owned) to provide Laboratory Analysis and Collection Services and Supplies to the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), Chemical Biological Radiological Protection Division (CPD). Please see the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) that outlines the description of services that are required. Currently, this requirement is being contracted through a WHS/AD indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. The contract number is HQ0034-12-D-0015 and the incumbent is MRI Global. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications for vendors. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be made to interested parties in responding to this Sources Sought announcement. At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents is strictly voluntary. This acquisition has an estimated value of $10,000,000.00 to $18,000,000.00. For this requirement, the Contractor must have a SECRET Facility Clearance and Contractor personnel must be able to acquire and maintain a SECRET security clearance while performing all related tasks to this requirement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories. The estimated period of performance is for a base period of twelve (12) months with four (4) twelve (12) month option periods. II. Instructions Interested businesses having the capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements may submit capability statements with the information requested below via email to the Contract Specialist, Andrea Montgomery, at contact@example.gov. Responses must be submitted no later than Friday, April 28th, 12:00 PM, Eastern Time (ET). Capability statements will not be returned. Please provide the following information: 1. DUNS and CAGE Code Number. 2. Company Name. 3. NAICS codes associated with the company. 4. Company Address. 5. Company Point(s) of Contact, Phone Number(s) and Email Address(es). 6. Company must identify if it is a small or large business for the applicable NAICS code and any other NAICS codes associated with the company. A small business company must identify its small business category/categories (e.g. 8(a), service-disabled veteran owned, HUBzone, small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, or women-owned). After review of the draft PWS: 7. Please state whether your company has an alternate laboratory within 35 miles of the Pentagon AND within 70 miles of the Raven Rock Mountain Complex. Also, please indicate whether your laboratory is accredited to ISO 17025. 8. Company must state if it is capable of performing (ALL OR ANY OF)these requirement(s) as a prime contractor or subcontractor 9. Company must identify any part of the contract that can be subcontracted. 10. Types of contracts your company has been awarded and specific examples of prior efforts similar to the work proposed in the Draft PWS. Please identify the applicable NAICS Code used for the particular efforts. 11. Please provide concurrence of the applicable NAICS Code (541380) or a recommendation for the NAICS code that should be used for this effort. 12. Please provide a recommendation for the type of contract (firm-fixed-price, time & materials, labor hour, IDIQ, etc.) that should be used for this effort. 13. Please provide the number of contracts currently held with the Government, contract numbers, and NAICS for each contract. 14. Please provide point(s) of contact, phone number(s), and email address(es) of individuals who can verify the performance of previous contracts held with the Government. 15. Respondents should also include a statement about whether or not they have personnel who can maintain a SECRET Security Clearance and whether they currently possess a SECRET Facility Clearance. Please submit evidence of a current SECRET Facility Clearance. 16. Respondents are limited to 8 pages. A minimum 12-point font, left-justified, and one-inch margins all-around format must be used. 17. Respondents must submit documents in Microsoft Word or PDF format. No Zipped files will be accepted. No telephone requests will be honored.