Afghan Mentoring and Cultural Services

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY – NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS NOTICEThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Government Contracting Services (GCS) has received a request from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to seek sources capable of meeting the objectives set forth in the attached work description. The Government is seeking a vendor to provide mentoring and cultural support services.This notice is published to determine the interest and capabilities of potential offerors.It is the Government’s intention to award a firm-fixed priced contract for these services. The Government contemplates the contract having a period of performance of 3 months base period, option periods are being contemplated. Release of a solicitation is tentatively planned in the 2nd quarter of calendar year 2022. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids,

quotes or proposals.  This notice does not obligate the Government to solicit for this requirement or award a contract and does not obligate the Government to reimburse interested parties for any costs incurred to prepare or provide a response to this request for information.RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE: Firms who can fulfill this requirement and who would be interested in submitting a quote/proposal, in the event that a solicitation is issued, are requested to provide the following information in response to this request:Name of Company:Address of Company:Name, phone number and email address of company representative.Company size standard and/or socio-economic standing; i.e., large business, small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business.Indication that the support services are or are not available on a GSA Schedule contract or Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) held by your company.A list of any current or past projects similar in nature to this requirement that you have executed.A list of any questions you would be likely to ask if the requirements below were included, as is, as part of the final solicitation.Procurement Information for this sources sought notice is as follows:Solicitation Number: TBDNAICS Code: 624190Set-Aside: TBDAnticipated Performance Dates(s): Jan 2023-March 2023. (Subject to change, option periods may be added)Anticipated Place (s) Of Performance: Performance will take place primarily at (See attached draft PWSSubmission Instructions:Please address your response to Darrin Meyer and Drena Vining at email address darrin.meyer@acf.hhs.gov and drena.vining@acf.hhs.gov on or before December 7, 2022.  Responses by phone will not be accepted. Capability statements shall be submitted no later than 4:00PM EST, December 7, 2022 in accordance with the instructions reflected in this notice.