Attachment 1 - Instructions.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

INSTRUCTIONS:

The following survey information should be included in your response:

1. Company name and physical mailing address;

2. Point of contact with phone number and email address;

3. A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned or controlled (if foreign, please indicate the country), and whether use of any foreign national employees are contemplated on this effort;

4. Statement of socio-economic status (e.g. large, small, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business, etc);

5. Provide DUNS/CAGE Code;

6. Provide web page URL, if applicable;

7. Identify whether your firm is the manufacturer of the proposed Nano-Aerosol Profiling System end item. If your firm is not the manufacturer, identify the proposed manufacturer and its business size.

8. Please provide a statement that the respondent will allow or will not allow the Government to release proprietary data. The Air Force will handle proprietary items in accordance with FAR 2.101 and 3.104.

9. Please provide information about the firm’s standard warranty if applicable.

10. Please provide recent sales history to commercial companies in order to determine commerciality.

Attention Small Business Respondents: The Government is conducting market research to determine whether there is a reasonable expectation of obtaining quotations from two or more responsible small business concerns capable of providing the required Nano-Aerosol Analyzer in accordance with the technical requirements, delivery schedule, and other anticipated terms at fair market prices.

Small business respondents interested in competing as a prime contractor should clearly describe their capability to provide the required end items, accessories, software, warranty support, and on-site training. Respondents should identify whether they are the manufacturer of the proposed end item or an authorized distributor/reseller and identify the proposed manufacturer, if applicable

SOURCES SOUGHT

Attention All Potential Respondents: If this acquisition is not set aside for small business, it is anticipated that the contract may contain a small business utilization requirement.

Please provide feedback on what areas of this requirement are likely candidates for small business subcontracting. All respondents may identify potential small-business sources for components, accessories, installation, training, maintenance, or other support associated with the requirement.

The following capability survey questions should also be addressed in your capabilities package:

1. Briefly describe the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the services/supplies that you provide. Please include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

2. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract number and date, a brief description, agency/organization supported, and point of contact name and telephone number.

3. Are there specific requirements in the documentation that we provided that would currently preclude your product/service from being a viable solution to our requirement?

4. Are there established market prices for our requirement? If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences.