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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 10, 2018 FBO #6104
SOURCES SOUGHT

L -- National Drinking Water Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Program - Draft PWS Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Program

Notice Date
8/8/2018
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
NAICS
541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
 
Contracting Office
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Procurement Management Division, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Mail Stop 0741, Washington, District of Columbia, 20250
 
ZIP Code
20250
 
Solicitation Number
1231ME18S0013
 
Archive Date
9/22/2018
 
Point of Contact
Carlene R. Jackson, Phone: 2027201836, Scott Beckstrand, Phone: 2028156632
 
E-Mail Address
carlene.jackson@wdc.usda.gov, scott.beckstrand@wdc.usda.gov
(carlene.jackson@wdc.usda.gov, scott.beckstrand@wdc.usda.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
DRAFT PWS NATIONAL DRINKING WATER CIRCUIT RIDER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM August 8, 2018 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE is for information gathering and market research purposes ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. This Sources Sought Synopsis is in support of market research being conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development to identify ALL capable potential sources including small business (SB), 8(a), HubZone, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned (EDWOSB), Women-Owned small business (WOSB), Serviced Disabled Veteran Owned small business (SDVOSB). Do not send a proposal in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The USDA Rural Development (RD) is conducting Market Research to identify sources capable of supporting a RD requirement to operate a rural water circuit rider technical assistance program to provide assistance to eligible systems in all 50 States. Eligible systems are not required to have financing from RD to receive the technical assistance. The contractor will need to provide up to 117 persons employed as full-time rural water circuit riders. The applicable NAICS code is 541611. Interested parties sought for non-personal services contract for Circuit Rider Technical Assistance program. Potential offerors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the described services, in the attached draft Performance Work Statement "PWS" are invited to provide feedback via email to: Carlene.Jackson@wdc.usda.gov. All responses will be analyzed in order to determine the appropriate strategy for a potential future acquisition. Project Description: The purpose of the Circuit Rider Program is to protect the nation's multi-billion dollar investment in rural and small municipal water systems by providing on-site technical assistance that assures cost-effective operations and adequate income for both operations and debt service within each state/jurisdiction. RD requires the Contractor to operate a rural water circuit rider technical assistance program to provide assistance to eligible systems in all 50 States. Eligible systems are not required to have financing from RD to receive the technical assistance. The contractor will need to provide up to 117 persons employed as full-time rural water circuit riders. Circuit riders will meet the following minimum requirement: CAPABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS: a. Qualified personnel are required with recent knowledge and experience in: • Multi year employment required (5 years experience preferred) in working for, operating, maintaining, or managing a rural/community water system. • A well-rounded technical knowledge of rural and small system needs and methods of meeting those needs. • Technical knowledge of operating, maintaining, and managing a rural/community water system. • An understanding of budget/financial conditions. • Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with operators, decision makers, regulatory agencies and other professionals. • Ability to identify, locate and explain water problems to field personnel and decision makers. • Knowledge and understanding of regulations, monitoring, and reporting requirements. • Willingness to travel extensively. • Also, please provide information related to GSA, GWAC vehicles through which these services might be solicited. • Interested parties must be experts to protect the nation's multi-billion dollar investment in rural and small municipal water systems by providing on-site technical assistance that assures cost-effective operations and adequate income for both operations and debt service within each state/jurisdiction. • Period of Performance: TBD • Offeror's should indicate type of business and Business Size (Large or Small Business; if Small Business, what socioeconomic group, if any - Certified 8a, Certified HUB Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), etc.). • Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity based on the scope of work (include the firm's capability to provide technical assistance services to support a Circuit Rider program in the last (3) years): provide a brief description of the project(s), customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the fees charged. Provide at least three (3) examples maximum three (3) pages. RESULTS INFORMATION: Respondents will not be notified of the results of the analysis. Information received will help the government in making an acquisition strategy decision. All interested contractors or potential offerors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the described services above should provide the requested information in writing by email or mail by 1:00 pm EST on September 7, 2018. Your response is limited to 10 single-sided pages total and, if via email (preferred), subject line must indicate: Sources Sought Response for "Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Program." If via mail, see mailing address below: Contracting Office Address: 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Mail Stop 0741 Washington, District of Columbia 20250 Primary Point of Contact.: Carlene R. Jackson (CTR) Carlene.Jackson@wdc.usda.gov. Phone: 202-720- ________________________________________
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/RD/PMD/1231ME18S0013/listing.html)
 
Place of Performance
Address: US AND Territories, United States
 
Record
SN05026349-W 20180810/180808231030-a09169f7b8dcca9f8f42d89b3fb82c2d (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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