Attachment 0001 - Packaging Supplies Market Research Requested Items.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FOR PRODUCTS

INTRODUCTION

The Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI), 3055 Rodman Avenue Rock Island, IL 61299-8000, is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to provide the Packaging Supplies with the requirements as shown in Attachment 0001 - Packaging Supplies Market Research Requested Items.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS

NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT

CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A

COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT

OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A

CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE

AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO

THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

Packaging Supplies requirements are in effort of supporting the Office of the Administrative Undersecretary of the Army (OAA) Media Distribution Division (MDD).

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The intent of this Sources Sought is to find interested businesses able to provide the Packaging Supplies with the requirements as shown in Attachment 0001 - Packaging Supplies Market Research Requested Items along with their prices and lead time for delivery.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

Delivery for the Packaging Supplies for the Administrative Undersecretary of the Army (OAA) Media Distribution Division (MDD) will be broken down by monthly increments.

Items must be in conformance with GPO guidance. Items that do not conform with GPO guidance will be rejected at delivery. Refer to Attachment 0002 – GPOSpecs for further information.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 322220 with a Small Business Size Standard of 750 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 8135.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested businesses should submit a brief statement demonstrating ability to provide the products listed in Attachment 0001 - Packaging Supplies Market Research Requested Item along with prices and delivery lead times. Additionally, within the submission interested business shall submit their Company name, CAGE Code, primary points of contact and email address. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFQ will be accepted prior to its release.

Your response to this Sources Sought shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, David Washburn, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email david.m.washburn9.civ@mail.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 19 January 2021 and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED

MATERIAL.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

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