Maintenance and repair - Fire Alarm Testing/Inspection

Set aside: Small Business, Small Disadvantage Business, Women-Owned Small Business, HUBZone, Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns that may be interested in performing a contract for the IHS - Four Corners Regional Health Center. This Sources Sought Notice (SS) is for information purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of Navajo Area Indian Health Service (IHS). The acquisition strategy for this procurement has not been finalized and is subject to change based on the responses received from the sources sought notices. The Government does not intend to make an award on the basis of this sources sought notice or otherwise pay for information solicited herein. The applicable NAICS code is 811310 ( Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance. The following information is provided to assist the Indian Health Service in conducting Market Research of Industry to identify potential contractor for this effort. Reference attached Statement of Work (SOW). Since this is a sources sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) portal. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business, SDVOSB, VOSB or 8(a) set-aside based on responses hereto. Please provide your companies socioeconomic information. The contractor must also have applicable expertise in government acquisition and program management disciplines. This expertise is essential to ensure that cost, schedule, performance, and risk associated with the procurement are effectively applied in support of the IHS mission. All responses must include the following information: Company name, cage code, SAM registration status (or register at www.sam.gov), Dunn & Bradstreet number, company address, Point-of-Contact name, phone number, fax number, and email. The subject line of the correspondence should clearly display the RFI number. Market Survey Questions: 1. Please provide a narrative how your company has the necessary technical skills, expertise, and knowledge to successfully propose and, if awarded a contract to perform this type of work. 2. Geographic Coverage: Please identify the areas of the United States where your organization operates. 3. Number of years in business; affiliated contractor agreement information: parent company, joint venture partners, and potential teaming partners. 4. References: Provide a list of all private industry or government contracts for similar services that you have performed during calendar years 2012 through 2013. Please include the customer's names, addresses, telephone number, dollar value of contract, and narrative of the services provided on the contract. Please submit by email at yvonne.jumbo@ihs.gov on or by RFI Close Date Monday, March 31, 2014, 4:30 PM, MST. DISCLAIMER The Request For Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked, as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES 52.202-1 Definitions 52.203-3 Gratuities 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace 52.223-14 Toxic Chemical Release Reporting 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification 52.224-2 Privacy Act 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes 52.232-1 Payments 52.232-8 Discount for Prompt Payment 52.232-17 Interest 52.232-18 Availability of Funds 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration 52.233-1 Disputes 52.233-3 Protest after Award 52.237-2 Protection of Government Building, Equipment, and Vegetation 52.243-1 Changes - Fixed Price 52.246-4 Inspection of Services - Fixed Price 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price) (Short Form) 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form) 52.249-8 Default (Fix Price Supply and Services) 52.249-12 Termination (Personal Services)