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Sources Sought

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to ascertain the capabilities and past performance of ISO/IEC 17020 Reaccreditation under the following Socio-economic: which includes 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disable Veteran Owned, Woman Owned, Small Business and GSA Schedule vendors to provide the required ISO/IEC 17020 Reaccreditation. These services will be provided in support of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Center for Explosive Training and Research (NCETR), Huntsville, Alabama. The applicable NAICS Code is 541990.

This is not a Request for Quotation or Proposals. Responses to this Sources Sought are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents should not submit any proprietary information when responding. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred by respondents to this Sources Sought. If you are a vendor under the above Socio-economic, Small Business and GSA Schedule vendor and would be interested in providing the ISO/IEC 17020 Reaccreditation in accordance with the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) you are requested to submit a capability statement which addresses at a minimum, the questions presented within this announcement. The Government will evaluate all responses and determine if the pool of interested Socio-economic, Small Business and GSA Schedule vendors is capable of fulfilling this requirement. The Government does not intend to rank submitted capabilities. It is highly recommended that, prior to submitting a response, all interested vendors must ensure the accuracy of their SAM.gov, ORCA and Dun and Bradstreet information as these requirements are mandatory for any firm selected for award.

Please submit response in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Information should not exceed fifteen (15) one-sided 8 ½ x 11 pages, with one-inch margin, and font no smaller than 12 point. Submit the information required in items 1-3 below to Brian.Wilkins@atf.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on November 4, 2022.

Item #1. Company name, address, telephone number, a point of contact with email address and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Indicate business size status for the NAICS Code identified in this document, if applicable, including Socio-economic status.

Item #2. A summary of the company’s relevant past experience; to include a minimum of three references in providing the same or similar the ISO/IEC 17020 Reaccreditation as those required in the attached DRAFT SOW during the past three years, including any on-going contracts. Include contracting activities/agencies, contract numbers, contract value, contract period of performance, whether your company served as a prime contractor or subcontractor, and a point of contact (name, email address and telephone number) at the activity who can verify the information you are providing.

Item #3. Capability Statement – Please describe in detail how you would fulfill the requirements of the DRAFT SOW.