Internal Revenue Service Services Sources Sought Notice. Geograph Location: Mid-Sates of the US: May include, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified small business concerns capable of performing towing services, storage, sale preparation & other miscellaneous tasks which include light mechanic work on seized motorized/non-motorized vehicles. Basic services shall include: locksmith services, as needed misc minor/light repairs, charging and/r installation of batteries, inflation of tires, fueling and diagnosis and light/minor body & mechanical repairs, on towed vehicles both small cars/trucks/other vehicles to very large trucks/other vehicles. Under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 488410 or 493110 for towing contractors. Service to be provided within 4 hours of notice. Security:Secure storage of vehicles in a fenced lot or locked facility, level of security to be commensurate with normal industry statandards/insurance companies. A review of the responses to this sources sought announcement will assist the Government in determining if competition should be restricted to small business concerns and may result in a solicitation announcement being published in the Federal Business Opportunities on or about Dec. 16-20. RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS: All small businesses are hereby invited to submit a statement of capability. Statements of capability MUST identify two (2) or more contracts (INCLUDING CURRENT POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION) in which the interested party served as the prime contractor providing 4 hour notification, maintenance, repair services, and auction preparation services on any size of vehicles towed. All capability statements should address the contractor's ability to manage operations and length of time in business. Statements must also include a cover letter that includes the company name, address, telephone, facsimile, email address and business classification (small, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, service disabled veteran-owned small business, 8(a) and HUBZone) and DUNS or TIN. Interested parties shall respond via email to:
[email protected] Responses and questions must be submitted electronically via e-mail or facsimile by 12:00 PM, PST no later than December 12, 2013 (Questions will be answered between Dec. 5 & 6) Oral responses and inquiries will be treated as non-responsive. THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY SERVICES, NOR DOES THE IRS INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. Contracting Office Address: Internal Revenue Service Western Area Branch Office of Business Operations (OS:A:P:B:W) 1301 Clay Street Suite 810S Oakland, CA 94612-5217