CADET GRAY DRESS SHIRTS (MALE & FEMALE)
SOURCES SOUGHT
This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure the Male and Female Cadet Gray Dress Shirts in both short and long sleeves in various sizes and quantities for the Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) at West Point, NY in accordance on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is 315210 Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors size standard is 750 employees.
A need is anticipated to provide and estimated 60,625 Gray, polyester/wool and polyester/cotton overblouses for the female cadets, and Gray, polyester/wool and polyester/cotton class shirts for the male and female cadets over a five (5) year period.
In response to this sources sought, please provide:
Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.
Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.
4. Information to help determine if the requirement for the various size and quantities Cadet Gray Dress Shirts is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC-WP, Maureen Flanagan, at Maureen.a.flanagan2.civ@mail.mil 845-938-4490, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the BETA.SAM.GOV notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.
W911SD-21-R-0046 Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis
1/15/21, 8:42 AM CADET GRAY DRESS SHIRTS (MALE & FEMALE)
The Mission Installation Contracting Command – West Point, (MICC – WP) intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Cadet Gray Dress (Male & Female) at the United States Military Academy (USMA}, West Point, NY. This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) IDIQ Contract.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this item is 315210. The Small Business Size Standard is 750 Employees. This procurement will be set-aside for 100% small business concerns. The anticipated period of performance for this acquisition is 5 years.
The source selection process that will be used is best value source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS). The solicitation process will consist of the following: Solicitation will be issued on/or about 09 February 2021. Offers will be due on/or about 16 March 2021. The selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13 source selection procedures. Award is anticipated by 30 March 2021. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. This notice of intent is not a request for quotation or a solicitation of offers. Please do not respond to this presolicitation notice.
W911SD-21-R-0046 Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis
2/5/21, 7:29 AM