Sources Sought Notice 4510014801323.docx

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is NOT a Request for Proposal, Request for Quote or Invitation for Bid. DLA Troop Support is conducting market research seeking to identify possible sources that can supply: Piddle Pak Relief, NSN 4510-01-480-1323.

Any information or pricing received will not be binding. This requirement is subject to change and the information provided is for informational purposes only. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs associated with responding to the Sources Sought Notice. The intent of this sources sought notice is to gather information that will identify manufacturing sources for the possibility of a solicitation for the referenced item under a long-term, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contract.

The contractor will be required to manufacture this item, conduct acceptance tests in accordance with the technical performance specification, and satisfy the Government’s substantial delivery requirements. Responses to this notice must include documentation citing the following:

-Contractor’s experience demonstrating the capability to meet the Government’s requirements in producing products that meet all performance requirements, and that are physically and functionally interchangeable with presently identified item.

-Quality Standard (Government or Industry) that shall be in place for this effort.

-Past Performance for the same or similar item. The contractor shall submit their part numbers, NSN, or nomenclature and the date of the last manufacturing effort of the same or similar item for which they have production experience. Government contract numbers, if applicable, shall be provided.

-The contractor must provide information to show it possesses, or shall possess, adequate production plant facilities (equipment, tooling, and space) to enable it, or its subcontractors, to meet production delivery requirements for this item.

Interested contractors should submit a complete Technical Data Package (TDP) for the item on or before February 12, 2024 to: Joan B. Estelly, DLA Troop Support Construction & Equipment Strategic Management Sourcing Group Surge & Readiness Branch, at joan.estelly@dla.mil or (215) 737-2214 and/or Darrin Liesche, darrin.liesche@dla.mil or (215) 737-4119. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the purpose of market research only and the Government is in no way obligated to purchase any material as a result of this inquiry. The Government will NOT pay for any information submitted by respondents in response to this Sources Sought Notice. If a solicitation or solicitations would result, it/they would be synopsized on Contract Opportunities (https://www.sam.gov) and/or DIBBS (https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil) websites and it would be the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the Contract Opportunities and DIBBS website for any such notices.