Minority Recruiting, Placement and Logistics Management Support Services

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. There is no solicitation available at this time. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the sole purpose of conducting market research in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice. If a solicitation is later released, it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps. It is the potential business concerns responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any synopsis or solicitation. This effort is to seek qualified sources capable of fulfilling the requirements for recruiting placement and logistics management services in support of the United States Coast Guard's (USCG) Minority Serving Institution Internship Program (MSIIP) for the Office of Civilian Personnel (CG-121). The USCG is seeking information from industry regarding approaches to attract diverse groups of individuals to participate in the USCG MSIIP. The acquisition strategy has not been determined at this time. The applicable NAICS code is 611710 Educational Support Services with a small business size standard of $7 million in annual revenue. If you are capable of fulfilling this requirement, please indicate your interest by sending a capability statement via e-mail (only) no later than 23 November 2010 to judy.suttles@uscg.mil. It is requested you include any recommendations based on the attached draft Performance Work Statement. Include the following information in your Capability Statement email (elements should not exceed 12 pages): 1. Prospective Offeror Identification: a. Company name and commercial and government entity (CAGE) code b. Address c. Phone Number d. Fax Number e. Email address f. Point of Contact information g. A website address that provides additional information about the prospective business h. Identify your company type: i.e. a large or small, small disadvantaged, 8a, veteran owned small business, service disabled veteran owned small business, woman-owned small business, Native American and/or HUB zone business that is supported by a current registration status of active in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx. Include your company's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. i. Provide your company's DUNS number. 2. Your capability statement should demonstrate a firm understanding of the requirements, addressing the following, at a minimum: a. Provide a brief history of your business, to include organization structure, experience in providing contractor support for recruiting, program facilitation and coordination, application evaluation and processing, developing databases, tracking and entering data, disability support services, training, event planning, and travel and housing coordination. b. Address innovative approaches you would recommend. c. Describe how you will accomplish meeting the requirements identified in the draft Performance Work Statement. e. Describe subcontracting services previously utilized. f. Describe how your current commercial/federal contracts are structured. g. Furnish evidence of previous successful recruiting, placement and logistics management in support of minority internship programs. Note: This Sources Sought Notice is open to large businesses, small businesses and all other social economic businesses. Competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST RESPOND TO THIS SYNOPSIS VIA INTERNET E-MAIL NO LATER THAN 23 November 2010. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The solicitation, when issued, will be available on the Internet at www.fbo.gov. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.