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This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS announcement to be used for preliminary market research purposes only. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. The type of solicitation issued in the future will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests.

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The vendor must be capable of furnishing all labor, supervision, tools, materials; equipment and transportation to perform elevator maintenance services for ERDC, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, Mississippi, 39180.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is issuing this request for information (RFI) announcement as part of a market survey for Inspection, Testing, Maintenance (ITM) and repair services for the elevators, dumb waiters, wheelchair, and platform lifts for the Department of Public Works DPW.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, incidental engineering, and transportation necessary for the inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of the elevators, dumb waiters, wheelchair, and plat lifts at ERDC. The work shall include corrective and preventive maintenance, minor maintenance and repair, reimbursable repair effort, report preparation and other services. Also, the contractor must be capable to respond on site by 12:00 noon CST the following business day for normal service calls and within 2 hours for emergency service calls.

The Contractor will ensure that all persons employed in the performance of this contract, prior to gaining access to the installation are U.S. citizens and carry a valid commercial driver’s license.

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this sources sought is 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Maintenance and Repair. The Small Business Size Standard for this sources sought is $11 million.

Interested organizations having access to the demonstrated capabilities in this area are invited to submit literature, which describes the general approach, previous related work, and a response per the submission instructions below.

If you have an interest in participating in this type of contract, please provide the following information.

After review of the response submissions, the Government may contact select respondents to further clarify the candidate materials. Responses will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining if this procurement can be accomplished on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice. Sources shall include in their information:

1. Contact information: Interested organizations should respond by providing the Government the following information: point of contact, address, telephone number, email address, duns number, cage code, and or tax ID number, as well as size category (large, small, small disadvantaged, etc..).

2. Business Status: Please indicate the business status of your company (Socio-Economic Factors: 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business, Small Disadvantaged Business etc.).3. Capability Statement: Please include a capability statement not to exceed ten pages.

3. Capabilities Statement: A detailed capabilities statement stating their capabilities in providing the same or similar item described in this notice. If a respondent chooses to utilize the services of sub-tier vendors or subcontractors, those vendors or subcontractors must meet these criteria.

Potential Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to conduct business with the Government. Interested parties should register on-line and subscribe to receiving procurement announcements related to this sources sought notice at www.SAM.gov. Any questions related to this notice shall be submitted in writing to the point of contact listed below.

This RFI does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed.

All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. Your interest in this response is appreciated. Interested vendors should provide information regarding this announcement no later than 15 December 2022 at 2:00 pm CST to: E-mail ethel.d.grant@usace.army.mil.

Please use RFI Number W912HZ-23-R-0011 in the subject line of the email.

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