SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS ZONES (HUB-Zone) & SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS ONLY. This is a request for information/market research to provide data for planning purposes ONLY. This sources sought synopsis DOES NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government is not obligated to and WILL NOT pay for information received as a result of this announcement. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone) located in the State of Texas, to compete for and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code ( 236220 ) should not submit a response to this notice. The Small Business size standard for NAICS code 236220 is $36.5 million dollars in average annual receipts over the past three years. This Sources Sought encourages maximum participation of interested Small Business companies. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice and other Market Research is solely within the discretion of the Government. General Services Administration (GSA) Public Building Services (PBS), Region 7, is seeking a potential source capable of furnishing all management, labor, materials, equipment and transportation in support of general construction, as follows: the construction of a new sallyport/elevator. The secure elevator will allow the current freight elevators within the courthouse to be used as intended for the movement of freight while removing the element of a security detail to escort prisoners to the 10th floor as the facility is currently being utilized. The Government anticipates award of a single Firm Fixed Price contract. If qualified and interested, per the definition above, please submit a letter (maximum of 5 pages) via email or mail stating the following: 1) Name of your company, address, point of contact with phone number, e-mail address and fax number. 2) Your company’s interest in submitting a proposal once solicitation is issued. 3) Business size for the assigned NAICS code. In addition to the size of business, indicate if the firm is a HUBZone Small Business and/or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. 4) Company’s capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity by including a brief description of at least (3) project, customer names and phone numbers, timeliness of performance, and dollar values of the projects. 5) Describe your company’s bonding capability. 6) If company is/will be part of a joint venture, state names of joint venture members and their business size(s). Each response shall be reviewed by the Contracting Officer/Specialist for the purpose of determining whether there exists a reasonable expectation of obtaining a sufficient number of offers from responsible small businesses that are competitive in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery. All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only. In any joint venture or teaming arrangement the firm must qualify as a Small Business in accordance with NAICS code 236220 in order to be considered under this Sources Sought Notice. All respondents are reminded that at least fifteen (15) percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, shall be performed by employees of the prime contractor per FAR clause 52.219-14(b)(3) - Limitations on Subcontracting. Responses must be submitted to this office in writing, by email or regular mail by 4:00 PM CST on December 4, 2014 . Submit response and information via email to:
[email protected] or via regular mail to: Attention – Isaac Karto, Contract Specialist (7PQA), U.S. General Services Administration, Region 7, Acquisition Services Division, 1919 Smith Street, Room 1600, Houston, TX 77002. Regular mail and email responses will be accepted. Facsimile responses will NOT be accepted. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of all other information pertaining to the synopsis and future solicitation. Please note: Prime contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov . NOTE: EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS.