Dye_Penetrant_Line_Sources_Sought.docx

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS

NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Air Force is seeking sources for a potential competitive 100% Small Business set aside. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to obtain information on qualified and experienced contractors interested in providing proposals on a security system contract solicitation. IF ADEQUATE RESPONSES ARE NOT RECEIVED FROM THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CONCERNS, THE ACQUISITION MAY BE SOLICITED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS.

The Dye Penetrant Inspection Line contract will be a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract for the purchase, delivery, and installation of a ten stations dye penetrant inspection line at Grand Forks AFB, ND. The line must be complaint with Technical Order (TO) 33B-1-2. Work to be performed will be within the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, and the small business standard of 500 employees.

If your firm has an interest in proposing on this future requirement as described above, please prepare and transmit a Capability Statement to 2d Lt Jexenia Bennett via mail addressed to 319 CONF/LGCA, 295 Steen Blvd, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205-6222 fax to (701) 747-4215, or email to jexenia.bennett.1@us.af.mil, not later than 4:00 PM CST, 26 July 2018. If emailing your response, please note that due to increased firewall protections some emails may be blocked; therefore, follow-up via telephone at (701)747-6103 (if an acknowledgement is not received back via email) is strongly recommended to ensure receipt of your submission by the Government.

Request interested firms respond to this notice and include the following in their Capability Statement:

(a) Firm's INFORMATION [name, address, phone number, CAGE Code];

(b) Firm's INTEREST to qualify [e.g., prime contractor, teaming partner, job venture, primary subcontractor];

(c) STATUS e.g., 8(a) [including graduation date], HUBZone-certified small business, Service- Disabled Veteran Owned small business, small business, etc.

(d) CAPABILITY STATEMENT Interested contractors must demonstrate a history of relevant experience with a primary focus on security systems contracts and include a summary of relevant (security systems contracts), and recent (within the last five fiscal years) performance history (identified by contract/project number, project title, dollar amount, point(s) of contact with telephone/fax numbers, and in what capacity (e.g., prime, subcontractor, etc.) performed);

Interested contractors must provide the above information to the points of contact listed herein. Information submitted shall be in sufficient detail as to allow for government review of firm's interest and capabilities. Responses shall be limited to six (6) pages.

Once the determination has been made to either set-aside the acquisition or solicit on an unrestricted basis, it will be posted on this website.

This request for information (RFI) notice is issued for planning purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). Responses to this notice will assist the government in identifying potential sources and determining if a set-aside of the solicitation is appropriate. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, issue a solicitation, or pay for any proposal preparation costs.