Sources Sought Number: EEO-SS-18-0001 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Department of Treasury is seeking a Labor-Hour, Requirements Contract, with a potential for a 100% Small Business Set Aside Concern. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to obtain information on qualified and experienced contractors interested in providing proposals on Personal Assistance Services (PAS) to qualified employees with targeted disabilities located throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories including, but not limited to, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. IF ADEQUATE RESPONSES ARE NOT RECEIVED FROM THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CONCERNS, THE ACQUISITION MAY BE SOLICITED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE The Contractor shall provide Treasury employees with Targeted Disabilities (as defined herein), who meet the following criteria to perform activities of daily living that an individual would typically perform (including, but not limited to, assistance with removing and putting on clothing, eating, and using the restroom) if he or she did not have a disability, provided: the employee requires the services because of his or her targeted disability; the employee is able to perform the essential functions of the job, without posing a direct threat to safety, once PAS and any required reasonable accommodations have been provided; and the PAS will not impose undue hardship on the agency. Targeted Disability - A subset of conditions that would be considered disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act. The following is a list of targeted disabilities, as set forth on Standard Form (SF) 256. See 29 CFR - 1614.203(a)(9) - Developmental Disability, for example, autism spectrum disorder - Traumatic Brain Injury - Deaf or serious difficulty hearing, benefiting from, for example, American Sign Language, CART, hearing aids, a cochlear implant and/or other supports - Blind or serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses - Missing extremities (arm, leg, hand and/or foot) - Significant mobility impairment, benefiting from the utilization of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports - Partial or complete paralysis (any cause) - Epilepsy or other seizure disorders - Intellectual disability - Significant Psychiatric Disorder, for example, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, or major depression - Dwarfism - Significant disfigurement, for example, disfigurements caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders The solicitation will result in a Labor-Hour type contract for services with a base and four option periods. The anticipated period of performance will be from 01 July 2018 through 30 June 2023. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 624120, Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities, and the small business administration size standard is $11.0 million. This acquisition will be potentially solicited as a Small Business set aside. A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued at a later date via Federal Business Opportunities (FBO). Paper copies of the solicitation will not be mailed. Prospective offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation; prospective offerors are encouraged to register for notification through FBO. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (http://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. Registration requires a DUNS number and may take up to three weeks to process. Instructions are available at the SAM website. Any questions can be directed to Monica Ceaser, Contracting Officer, at monica.r.ceaser@irs.gov or 240-613-6389. If your firm has an interest in proposing on this future requirement as described above, please prepare and transmit a Capability Statement, to include a summary of any current or past contracts that have been awarded or the ability to obtain sufficient proof of capability for this type of contract, to Monica Ceaser via email at monica.r.ceaser@irs.gov not later than 1:00PM on Tuesday, 08 May 2018. It is strongly recommended to ensure receipt of your submission by the Government. Request interested firms respond to this notice and include the following in their Capability Statement: (a) Firm's INFORMATION [name, address, phone number, CAGE Code]; (b) Firm's INTEREST to qualify [e.g., prime contractor, teaming partner, job venture, primary subcontractor] (c) STATUS [e.g., 8(a) [including graduation date], HUBZone-certified small business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned small business, small business, large business, etc.]; (d) CAPABILITY STATEMENT [Interested contractors must demonstrate a history of relevant experience with a primary focus on firm-fixed type contracts that are recent (within the last three fiscal years), performance history (identified by contract/project number, project title, dollar amount, point(s) of contact with telephone/fax numbers, and in what capacity (e.g., prime, subcontractor, etc.) performed)]; (e) INDUSTRY STANDARDS [Interested contractors must demonstrate a history of relevant experience with industry standards for this type of project. Interested contractors must provide the above information to the point of contact listed herein. Information submitted shall be in sufficient detail as to allow for government review of firm's interest and capabilities. Responses shall be limited to ten (10) pages. The government reserves the right to set this acquisition aside for Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women-Owned or Service Disabled Veteran Owned small business firms based on the responses it receives. Once the determination has been made to either set-aside the acquisition or solicit on an unrestricted basis, it will be posted on this website. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for planning purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). Responses to this notice will assist the government in identifying potential sources and determining if a set-aside of the solicitation is appropriate. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, issue a solicitation, or pay for any proposal preparation costs.
