POU_Machine_BPA_Sources_Sought.docx

POINT OF USE MACHINES SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 333318 Machinery Manufacturing, which has a corresponding Size standard of 1,000. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work that will be accomplished by the teaming partners.

1.2 This is a sources sought for AutoCrib, Inc. (AutoCrib) Point of Use Machines Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for items prepared in accordance with FAR 13.303, which can be found at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm or https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar . The Ogden Air Logistics Center Contracting Directorate is conducting market research to determine the existence of potential and interested sources for AutoCrib Point of Use Machines as can be found on the AutoCrib website www.autocrib.com. These Point of Use Machines will supply consumables used in the maintenance and repair of aircrafts. The information in this notice is based on the best and most current information available to date and may be subject to change. This is not binding to the Government. This sources sought is being issued as an invitation to small business concerns that are interested in becoming a prospective vendor on the BPA for AutoCrib Point of Use Machines to submit the requested information that is listed in the sources sought below. Any future Agreements issued will incorporate provisions and clauses that are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Department of Defense FAR (DFARS). This is intended to be a total small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. The Government intends to use this market research in the establishment of future Agreements with a sufficient number of AutoCrib Point of Use Machine distributors to establish the maximum practicable competition for each BPA call.

1.3 Please note that a BPA is not a contract. A BPA is a streamlined method for acquiring supplies and services on an as-needed basis from qualified sources that are readily available and thus eliminate the need for repetitive costly re-procurements. The Government will not be issuing a formal Request for Proposal (RFP). This is not a solicitation, and any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in or responses to this sources sought synopsis.

1.4 BPA call deliveries shall be FOB Destination to Hill AFB, Utah and its Geographically Separated Units (GSUs) with required delivery dates defined at each call level. All BPA calls/orders shall be issued on a firm fixed price basis. The Government's intent is to establish BPAs with several small businesses, specifically businesses designated as a small business under the aforementioned NAICS Code. Individual calls shall not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, current as of the time of the call. Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13 will be utilized. The Government reserves the right to add/delete vendors at any time throughout the life of the BPA. There is no minimum obligation on each call. In compliance with DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Instructions (MAY 2013), the Government will utilize Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) (https://wawf.eb.mil/) to electronically process vendor requests for payment. Be advised, all businesses must be registered through the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to enter into a BPA and to receive payment.

2. INSTRUCTIONS

2.1. The Government requests interested parties provide the following information (please limit your response to no more than 2 pages):

a. Company Name and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

b. Name, phone number, and email address for point of contact(s).

c. This synopsis is exclusively for Small Business and any Small Business subsets. Large Businesses need not respond. The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 333318. Based on this NAICS code what is your size status?

____ Small Business ____ Small Disadvantaged ____ Women‐Owned ____ Veteran‐Owned ____ Service Disabled Veteran Owned ____ Hub‐zone ____ Large Business

d. Are you currently registered in SAM and WAWF?

e. Are you currently identified by AutoCrib as a “Premier Distributor”?

f. The NAICS Code selected for this potential requirement is 333318, which has a size standard of 1,000 employees or less. If you disagree that 333318 is the proper NAICS Code, please submit that comment to the requiring activity along with what NAICS Code you believe this should be classified under; however, please do not wait for an amendment to this request, as the due date for the market survey will remain at 22 October 2018 at 1:00 pm MST. This date will not be extended.

g. You are encouraged to provide any documentation to support your business's capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide this type of documentation may result in the Government being unable to adequately assess your business’s capabilities to deliver the AutoCrib Point of Use Machines.

h. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the contacts provided below. The question must contain a phone number and email address for responses.

i. Please provide all responses to this survey - to include any questions or comments you might have - to the requiring activity no later than Monday, 22 October 2018 at 1:00 pm MST to the attention of Brad Tobler at Specialized Maintenance Contracting via email bradley.tobler.2@us.af.mil or Mr. Jesse Ball at jesse.ball.1@us.af.mil.