Comprehensive Soldier Health and Wellness Program Sources Sought

This sources sought/market survey is for information only, to be used solely for preliminary planning purposes.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED PROPOSALS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT.  No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought or any follow-up requests for information.  The Government will not pay for any information provided as a result of this market survey.The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified Small Business sources for a National Guard health and wellness fitness program, including interested certified 8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business, and Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business capable of performing the services  described below. The Massachusetts National Guard is conducting market research to

identify Small Businesses that may be capable of conducting an on-site, on-going comprehensive Soldier health and wellness program that provides full-time emotional health, behavioral change, physical fitness and nutrition support to the Soldiers and Airmen of the Massachusetts National Guard.  The goal of this comprehensive program is improve these service members’ ability to meet the five holistic health and fitness (H2F) domains of physical readiness, nutritional readiness, spiritual readiness, mental readiness and sleep readiness.  This comprehensive program should include written and digital materials and health and fitness curriculum provided to each enrolled service member; and fitness coaches, nutritionists, sports psychologists, injury prevention specialists and other personnel for program implementation, feedback, and individual mentorship and consultation. Materials and personnel must be capable of providing appropriate methodologies to achieve and maintain fitness and readiness levels for military personnel who may function in rugged and austere environments, rather than general fitness or competitive body-building/fitness techniques. The ability to, at a minimum, collect and analyze data as outlined in FM 7-22 paragraphs 1-17 to 1-22 is required.  A thorough understanding of military fitness standards and of the psychological and physiological impacts of operational challenges is desired.  Individuals working on site and/or with military members would be required to submit to background checks and meet the minimal professional qualifications outlined in FM 7-22 paragraphs 1-28 to 1-39.The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for work performed will be 621399, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners.  The Small Business Size Standard is $8M.Interested parties will provide their responses to this office, in writing ONLY, no later than 11:00AM EST on 14 June 2021.  The Contracting Officer reserves the right to remove incomplete responses from consideration. Compelete responses shall include a complete Sources Sought Questionaire, attached to this posting, that complies with page limitations identified in the questionaire for program description and past performance, by the stated response date. Responses must include positive statement of intent to bid as a prime contractor if any solicitation is issued, and confirm their ability to meet the self-performance requirements of FAR 19.505 –Limitations on Subcontracting.Information shall be provided via email to BOTH jean.t.greenwood.civ@mail.mil AND michael.p.griffin52.mil@mail.mil. Include the following in the subject line – Sources Sought Comprehensive Soldier Health and Wellness Program.  No facsimile responses are not permitted.