Sources Sought Notice AMH06252012PMPAFU.doc

The Washington Headquarters Services/Acquisition Directorate is conducting market research to assess industry capabilities for providing ARC Flash Uniforms and PPE for Pentagon Maintenance Personnel (as required in the attached Statement of Work titled –“Pentagon Maintenance Personnel ARC Flash Uniforms”) and : (1) the availability and qualified small business sources; (2) the type of small businesses, (e.g., HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses, etc…) for the proposed acquisition.

Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The requirement will utilize NAICS code (315299 – All Other Cut and Sew Manufacturing). A detailed description of the Government's requirement is attached to this announcement. All interested parties with capabilities to successfully perform the Government's requirement are encouraged to complete and submit the attached response form.

This announcement includes the following attachments:

(1) Draft Performance Work Statement with applicable CLIN Structure

(2) Sources Sought Questions

(3) Sources Sought Announcement Response Form

Please E-Mail the completed Sources Sought Announcement Response Form(including answers to the Sources Sought Questions) no later than 05 Jul 2012, 4pm Eastern Standard Time to austin.haylock.ctr@whs.mil. The subject line of the E-Mail should read: SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT #AMH06252012PMPAFU RESPONSE FORM

Questions pertaining to this announcement may be submitted in the following two ways:

(1) E-Mail: austin.haylock.ctr@whs.mil

The subject line in the E-Mail should read: SOURCES SOUGHT #AMH06142012PMPAFU Question(s), or

(2) Tel: 703.545.3351

SPECIAL NOTE: This announcement is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP). The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to conduct market research only.

IF A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Additional information, as it becomes available, will be posted as amendments to this announcement. All amendments will be available for viewing at this website (www.FBO.gov). It is incumbent upon the interested parties to review the site frequently for any updates and amendments to any and all documents. All potential offerors are reminded, in accordance with FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. Additionally, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications, offerors are also reminded to register with Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov.

This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this notice or any follow-up information requests is voluntary and shall be treated as confidential. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with this or future requests.