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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposal (RFP) or request for quote (RFQ) and it does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Request for a solicitation will not receive a response. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make the appropriate acquisition decisions, to include set aside decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their Small Business Administration (SBA) size classification in relation to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

The General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service (PBS) Region 9, Facilities Management Division requires the installation and managing two beehives each at one GSA owned or operated site in Region 9. The contractor will conduct genetic analysis of the honey produced to determine what forage allows the critical pollinators to best thrive. The project expects to combine a traditional service with a state-of-the-art genetic research effort using controlled beekeeping methods to deliver knowledge to GSA that would otherwise be impossible to ascertain.

Pollinators contribute substantially to the economy of the United States and are vital to the keeping fruits, nuts, and vegetables in our diets. Over the past few decades, there has been a significant loss of pollinators, including honeybees, native bees, birds, bats, and butterflies, from the environment. Utilizing a team-based approach, the vendor will install and fully manage two beehives each at a series of GSA owned or operated sites of Region 9. See para 3.1.1 of the Draft SOW for anticipated metropolitan locations. The objective is to close the gap that exists between Federal directives, generalized academic knowledge, facility, design and management standards, and available low-cost high-impact technology, thereby enabling the GSA to lead by example and to create a more efficient and effective design policy that can be modeled by other major and minor builders and managers throughout the nation.

GSA is seeking a Contractor to provide all necessary labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, transportation, and all other items and services necessary to perform pollinator analysis of GSA owned or leased buildings. Project leads and any subcontractors, if applicable, must be master beekeepers or working under the direct supervision of a master beekeeper. Tasks to be performed range from Project Planning, Hives Installation, Servicing Visits and Reports, Project Briefings and Final Presentation, Genetic Analysis Report and Bundled Reports of the entire project.

This contract will have an estimated period of performance is 12 months with an optional renewal of 12 months at a fixed rate.

The attached draft Statement of Work (SOW) is provided for all interested parties to review and determine if they can meet the requirements of this contract. These documents are considered draft and subject to change when the solicitation is issued.

All interested Contractors who can provide the requested service must provide a written response to this sources sought notice and include the following:

1. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform the requested services; and to include the following information:
   
   
   
   • Company name,
   
   
   • Address,
   
   
   • Point of contact,
   
   
   • Phone, fax, and email,
   
   
   • UEI number,
   
   
   • If applicable, your GSA Federal Supply Service (FSS) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract # and Price List
   
   
   • Type of small business, e.g., Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business, or Small Business.
   
   
   
   


2. List of past and/or current contracts providing same or similar services. Please include the following information:
   
   
   
   • Contract Number,
   
   
   • Contracting Officer Name, Phone Number and Email Address,
   
   
   • Contracting Officer Representative Name, Phone Number and Email Address,
   
   
   
   


3. Any other pertinent information that may assist the Government in relation to this requirement, commercial standards, industry best practices, etc...

Responses to this sources sought notice must be emailed to Wendell Mendoza, Contract Specialist at wendell.mendoza@gsa.gov. Please include the following title in the subject line of the email: “GSA REGION 9 POLLINATOR ANALYSES FY23 – SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE”. Responses must be received no later than March 27, 2023, 11:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).

After review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, a solicitation may be published at www.sam.gov, https://www.ebuy.gsa.gov/ebuy/, or any other approved website. Responses to this sources sought announcement are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested parties will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement.

If there any questions or concerns, please contact Wendell Mendoza, Contract Specialist at wendell.mendoza@gsa.gov or 949-412-2352.

Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought announcement request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.

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