Added: Apr 23, 2008 6:21 pm
The Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Western Service Area, is conducting a Market Survey/Request for Information to improve the Government's understanding of the current marketplace and to identify capable sources. Interested sources must respond with information to confirm evidence of their qualifications and capabilities to meet requirements in the attached Scope of Work. Responses to this market survey will be used to determine if there is adequate competition to set the requirement aside for Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Businesses (SEDB/8(a)), Small Businesses, full and open competition. This survey is being conducted in accordance with FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Section 3.2.1.2.1. This survey will support market research obtained from multiple sources and will be utilized for planning purposes only.
All interested vendors are advised that the FAA will not pay for any information or any administrative costs incurred that are associated with any response received from industry in response to this Market Survey/Request for Information. Therefore, any costs associated with vendor's market Survey/Request for Information submissions will be solely at the interested vendor's expense.
RESPONSE TO THIS MARKET SURVEY:
Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Vendor participation in any informational session is not a promise of future business with the FAA.
Interested sources should provide evidence of qualifications/capabilities available to provide experienced qualified management and technical personnel to conduct the required services.
Response submittals must include the following information:
1. Documentation that clearly demonstrates that the interested vendor is qualified and capable of providing the required services. Include documentation specific to vendor's professional qualifications (key personnel resumes that include employment history, training, education, certifications, etc.) and past experience of projects in similar size and scope within the last 3 years to the proposed requirement outlined in the Scope of Work. The format of the documentation is at the discretion of the vendor.2. Completion of the Business Declaration to identify vendor's business size status (SEDB/8(a), Small Business, etc.)
Responses must be received no later than 4:00 P.M, local time, May 6th, 2008. Market survey responses received after the time and date specified may be determined to be late and may not be considered.
The FAA prefers that all response submittals, including attachments, be submitted electronically to the following email at: Angela.Mihalek@faa.gov.
Non-electronic submittals should be sent to:
Federal Aviation Administration Attn: Angela Mihalek, Contracting Officer, ANM-521601 Lind Ave. S.W.Renton, WA 98057
NOTICE for informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.
NOTE: Any contract awarded for the requirements above will contain the AMS Clause 3.3.1-33 Central Contractor Registration (April 2006). Award cannot be made to a vendor that has not accomplished this registration. See paragraph (d) of the clause below:
***(d) If the offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer may proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror.
ATTACHMENT A: Business Declaration (to be completed by vendor and returned)ATTACHMENT B: Scope of Work
