Sources Sought - Master Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for Blast Assessments

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF ANY SUBMISSION TO THIS NOTICE, OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes and DOES NOT constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Whatever information is provided in response to this RFI will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for determining how to proceed in the acquisition process for a solution. In accordance with RFO FAR 15.101(c)(2), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is conducting market research to evaluate and determine available sources with competencies and capabilities to provide site assessments, blast analyses, and security recommendations for select sites across the U.S as specified within the DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS). Details regarding the tasks for this effort are provided in the DRAFT PWS document. The DRAFT PWS is attached. Please note this is subject to change. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to obtain availability of vendors, vendor capability in fulfilling the requirement, and to determine interest in participation for market research purposes before a Request for Quote (RFQ) is released for the required services. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Respondents are requested to re