Opportunity: Child Care Subsidy Assistance Program

This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION, OR BID. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting market research to determine if there are interested and capable GSA offerors in the marketplace with the knowledge, skills, interest, and capability to perform the tasks as described in the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). This market survey is to determine if the required services are viable in the marketplace, whether schedule holders are willing to participate, and can small businesses perform the tasks as described in the draft Statement of Work (SOW). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeks the expertise from a consultant specifically skilled and experienced in the administration of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Childcare Subsidy Program which includes the disbursement of payments to licensed providers who have provided childcare services for approved employees in the program. The EPA plans to issue a year Firm Fixed Price (FFP) GSA Task Order for a One Base Period and Four additional option periods. . All interested and capable qualified offerors are encouraged to reply to this market survey. Please discuss any questions/concerns you identify in the draft SOW. NARRATIVES SHALL BE NO LONGER THAN 10 TOTAL PAGES; information such as brochures and other industry information is not included in the 10-page limitation. Please include the following information in your response/narrative: (1) Company name, address, point of contact information, and GSA Contract Number; (2) Identification and verification of the company's business status (i.e. Large, Small, Certified HubZone, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and/or Women-Owned Business); (3) A narrative regarding a thorough review of the PWS identified above and any questions/concerns that need to be addressed/discussed; (4) A narrative regarding additional suggestions to improve the SOW to meet overall agency needs and services. Responses to this market survey are to be sent via email to Kathleen Brady, Contract Specialist, at brady.kathleen.v@epa.gov no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, November 24, 2021. If you have any questions, please contact Kathleen Brady, Contract Specialist, at brady.kathleen@epa.gov. This is NOT a solicitation and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be utilized by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey.