NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for natural gas supply auction services. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged (SDB), 8(a), Woman-owned (WOSB), Veteran Owned (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SD-VOSB), and Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for the natural gas supply auction services procurement. The Government reserves the right to issue any upcoming solicitation as a Small, 8(a), Woman-owned (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses hereto. Interested parties are also requested to submit recommended subcontracting goals small business and the aforementioned small business subcategories for this procurement. NASA/GRC has a requirement for the procurement of natural gas supply auction services for the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) located in Cleveland, OH (Dominion/East Ohio Gas) and the NASA Plum Brook Station (PBS), located in Sandusky, OH (Columbia Gas). GRC uses approximately 550,000 MCF per year and PBS uses approximately 40,000 MCF per year. The resultant contract will have an anticipated effective date beginning on or about February 10, 2018, with one (1) 12 month base period of performance and up to four (4) 12 month option periods. The Government anticipates requesting pricing for supply contracts with a 1, 2 and 3 year term. The contractor shall be capable of assisting in the solicitation and award of the GRC natural gas supplier contract between 2/10/2017 and 2/19/2017. These dates are critical in order for GRC to complete all necessary contract documents to meet the utility deadline requirements and the natural gas flow date of 4/1/2018. This requirement is a follow-on to the natural gas auction services contract, NNC16QA17P with EnerNoc, Inc. The types of services include but aren't limited to: assisting in the solicitation, selection, and award of contracts with natural gas suppliers; advise the Government on business issues and market conditions. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 221210 - Natural Gas Distribution, with a size standard of 1,000. The contractor shall provide its approach to accomplish the aforementioned activities. The response shall include its plan, capabilities, and qualifications to provide these aforementioned services to meet the stated timelines as well as any recent experience similar in nature to the aforementioned activities. Interested parties shall submit a capability statement indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein. Responses shall be limited to no more than 10 pages. These pages shall consist of the following: 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: A cover page which briefly describes your company and the types of services performed. This cover page must also include: the names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers for any points of contacts (POCs), the company's address, CAGE Code/DUNS number, and the type of business demographic that applies (i.e. small business, large business, women-owned). 2. PAST PERFORMANCE: The Offeror shall also provide contract information on similar contracts over the past three (3) years. This information shall include: the name of customer/agency/POCs, types of services provided, type of contract, contract or agreement number, and total contract value. Whether the contract was a prime or subcontract. If subcontract, please provide details regarding prime contract and your company's role in supporting the prime contractor. 3. CAPABILITIES: Information describing your company's capabilities to meet the requirements Stated above. All responses shall be submitted by COB December 12, 2017 to: Jim Griffin, Contracting Officer NASA Glenn Research Center, MS 60-1 21000 Brookpark Road Cleveland, OH 44135 Responses may also be e-mailed to
[email protected]. Questions of a general nature may be directed to the Contracting Officer (CO), Jim Griffin at the e-mail address stated above. Questions of a work requirement nature may be directed to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Donald Swedinovich at
[email protected]. Please reference this Sources Sought Notice number 80GRC018R0004 in all responses. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as any commitment by the Government. Further, the Government will not be financially responsible for any expenses incurred in providing information solicited. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).