SSS-RFI 22 July 2024 Gases III.pdf

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SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (SSS)/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) West Gases Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) III

Description of this Document: Sources Sought Synopsis / Request for Information Anticipated Solicitation Number: FA9300-24-Q-6003

Anticipated Contract Number: TBD Title of Effort: AFRL West Gases BPA III Agency/Office: U.S. Air Force, Air Force Test Center (AFTC) /

Aerospace Systems Support Branch (PZRB)

PURPOSE: This is a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)/Request for Information (RFI) for the commercial purchase of industrial compressed gases, denoted as AFRL West Gases BPA III. This effort is a follow-on agreement to AFRL Gases BPA II (agreement FA9300-20-A-5000) currently being performed at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Site Support Division (AFRL RQ- W/RQI), Edwards AFB, CA. It is AFRL’s intent to provide through an AFRL managed Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) the establishment of the necessary sources for industrial gas requirements and to provide the end-users with consistent and reliable services related to the acquisition, handling and storage, and administrative aspects of Industrial Compressed Gases at Edwards AFB, CA.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A

SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

The government anticipates that this will be a small business set-aside, however we reserve the right to change this position at any time prior to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) being issued.

There are two (2) attachments to this SSS/RFI:

# of Pages Attachment-1 Draft Statement of Work (SOW) 9 Attachment-2 Blank Cylinder Price List 1 Excel Sheet

1. REQUIREMENT: AFRL/RQI is conducting market research to provide follow-on industrial compressed gases, gas, cylinder and Dewar handling, delivery, hardware, accessories and related supplies, services and maintenance in support of operations at AFRL, Edwards AFB, CA.

2. INFORMATION REQUEST TO INDUSTRY: The government requests that interested offerors that can fully support this requirement furnish the following information:

a. Company information to include –

i. Company Name

ii. Company Address

iii. Point of Contact (POC) with Alternate

iv. Phone Numbers and Email Addresses

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v. Unique Entity ID (UEID)

vi. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

Please include any contract references relating to industrial compressed gases and related services/maintenance to include contract number, agency supported, period of performance, original contract value, and a point of contact with current phone number/email address. The information package must be clear, concise, and complete.

The government is under no obligation to provide feedback to offerors nor to contact an offeror for clarification of any information submitted in response to this SSS/RFI.

b. Identification of business size and if your company is currently designated as a small business pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19 and currently listed in the System for Award Management (SAM). Small business size standards are published by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and may be found at https://www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards.The potential North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing.

c. Do you intend to propose? Will you propose as a small business?

d. How many days do you need to prepare a quotation?

e. Provide any comments, questions, and/or feedback on the Draft Statement of Work by 22 August 2024 at 4:00PM PST.

f. Provide any questions specific to the requirement to determine capability by 22

August 2024 at 4:00 PM PST.

g. Any other relevant information deemed useful to the Air Force regarding this acquisition. Information packages should be limited to no more than 10 pages and submitted by the closing date of this SSS/RFI which is 22 August 2024 at 4:00

PM PST.

3. INQUIRIES: This SSS/RFI is not a commercial solicitation, and the government will not pay for any information submitted or for any costs associated with providing the information requested herein. All interested parties must have an active CAGE Code, as well as be registered in SAM to be eligible for any potential contract award. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained at https://sam.gov/content/home.

4. POINTS OF CONTACT (POC): The following are your government POCs for this acquisition. Please ensure that any correspondence to the government references the https://www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards https://sam.gov/content/home

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Solicitation and Contract numbers and is addressed to the individuals listed below. The government requests that all inquiries be made in writing via e-mail.

Name: Title: Email:

Valerie Malcom Contract Specialist valerie.malcom.1@us.af.mil Jillian Marroquin Contracting Officer jillian.marroquin@us.af.mil mailto:valerie.malcom.1@us.af.mil mailto:jillian.marroquin@us.af.mil