Sources_Sought_-_Steel_Bridge.docx

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. The Salmon Challis of the U.S. Forest Service is doing market research to understand the numbers and types of general contractors who have the capability and are interested in supplying a pre-fabricated steel bridge 24' x 40' and concrete grade beams. No construction is involved in this project. This is a supply only project.

Interest vendors who are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), should provide your company information to USDA Forest Service Attn: Justin Holloway Purchasing Agent, and email to Justin.holloway@usda.gov. All information must be received by the Forest Service no later than June 24, 2019, 1600 PT. Set aside determination is pending on the outcome of the sources sought.

Interested vendors should attach informational material about the company including brochures, etc. All information shall be submitted in Word or PDF format, not to exceed 10 pages, including all attachments. Please include in your submission answers to the following: A) Under NAICS Code 332312 – Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing, are you a large or small business against the SBA size standard of 500 employees? B) If another NAICS code may be applicable, please indentify the NAICS in your Capability Statement. C) Is your company certified in a particular socio-economic set-aside category, such as Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, Woman Owned Business, HUBZone Owned Business, or 8(a) Business? D) Provide a brief overview of your company experience supplying and delivering steel road bridges. (Please highlight any of this work done for the U.S. Forest Service or other land management agencies). E) What is your expected capacity to perform this project starting the July of 2019 and delivering a finished product by the end of September 2019 estimated.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. An organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. We anticipate this project being available in June 2019; however there is no guarantee or implication of a guarantee that this project will be solicited. Responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Interested parties may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gove to receive notification when the solicitation and any amendments or notices are issued and available for downloading. Please note that the General Services Administration provides the notification service as a convenience and does not guarantee that notifications will be received by all persons on the mailing list. Therefore, we recommend that you monitor the FedBizOpps site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions.

Delivery Point:

Primary Point of Contact:

Justin Holloway, Purchasing Agent justin.holloway@usda.gov Phone: 208-373-4186 Fax: 208-373-4197