Rinse-Dry_Station_Sources_Sought_Synopsis_12.8.16.pdf

Rinse/Dry Station

This market survey is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of a Rinse/Dry Station for use by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel.

Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Attached is a DRAFT Item Description containing a narrative of the requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide/answer your company’s capabilities.

2. Response Date: 27 December 2016, 11:00 A.M. CST; Subject line to state: “Sources Sought-Rinse/Dry Station”

3. If, after reviewing the document, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.)

a. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business.

4. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research.

Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.

5. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the Contracting Specialist, Linsey Laird (405) 739-9117

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements for a Rinse/Dry Station that will be located at Tinker AFB, OK in Building 9001. The projected quantity is one (1). The Rinse/Dry Station will need to meet or exceed to the specifications and capabilities stated on the attached DRAFT Item Description.

The Rinse/Dry Station is a type of equipment used to rinse residue from the sheet metal components and dry the parts prior to further processing. The Government contemplates the following:

• The award of Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract with a FFP contract type line item.

• A one-time effort with an estimated award date for contract being in calendar year 2017.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Rinse/Dry Station

Part I. Business Information

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

• Company/Institute Name:

• Address:

• Point of Contact:

• CAGE Code:

• Phone Number:

• E-mail Address:

• Web Page URL:

• Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

“332322”; Size Standard: 500 employees; Classification Code: “3419” Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

• Small Business (Yes / No)

• Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)

• 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)

• HUB Zone Certified (Yes / No)

• Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No)

• Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Yes / No)

• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Submit information to:

Primary Point of Contact:

Linsey Laird (Linsey.Laird@us.af.mil)

Secondary Point of Contact:

Jason Shirazi (jason.shirazi@us.af.mil)

Part II. Capability Survey Questions mailto:Linsey.Laird@us.af.mil mailto:jason.shirazi@us.af.mil

A. General Capability Statements/Questions:

1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility/company and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide.

2. Demonstrate your ability and experience for the same or similar requirements, which are currently provided in the commercial and/or military environment by providing the following information on the same or similar items:

a) Contract Number

b) Procuring Agency

c) Contract Value

d) Services Provided

3. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.)

4. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.

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

6. If your company can not perform the entirety of the requirement what part could or would your company be able to perform. Provide specific info on what could be broken out for your company’s performance.

7. Provide any comments that would impact the final solicitation or request clarification of any question that would impact the release date and timeline for final offer acceptance.

B. Commerciality Questions:

1. Is there established catalog or market prices for our requirement? If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public? Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences.

2. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement in relation to the DRAFT Rinse/Dry Station Item Description, attached?

C. Services Questions

1. Describe your service capabilities and experience with regard to the requirements of this effort.