Sources Sought.pdf

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS

TIME. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential sources capable of performing the effort described herein pursuant to FAR part 10, Market Research and FAR part 19, Small Business Programs. This is for planning purposes only.

Any information submitted by respondents to this Source Sought Notice is voluntary. The Air Force does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Respondents should not construe this notice as a commitment by the Air Force for any purpose, and should refrain from providing proprietary information in the response.

1. INTRODUCTION: This is the initial step in the planning process for the procurement of DuraShield manhole locks and covers.

The 377 MSG/PKB at Kirtland Air Force Base seeks sources to provide sixteen (16) manhole locks and sixteen (16) manhole covers that meet the below listed requirements:

Part Number/Item Quantity

- DSD295T3150.538 D/SD 29.5"Clear DP +STD Trim 14

- DS285T3125.538 D/S 28.5"CLEAR STD +STD TRIM 2

- Cast Iron Cover 16

377 MSG/PKB is conducting Market Research to determine if competition is available for this effort. The effort is expected to result in a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. NAICS code is anticipated to be 331511, size standard 1,000 employees.

A sources sought has been posted on SAM.gov under Posting ID #FA9401-24-Q-0047, as we intend on setting this aside for small business. If you are interested and capable of providing a quote for this acquisition, please reply to this sources sought. If you have a GSA or NASA SEWP schedule that includes the above items, please place the schedule number within your response. If you do not have a GSA or NASA SEWP schedule, please still respond to this sources sought.

2. INSTRUCTIONS: All businesses capable of providing requirements listed above are invited to respond electronically.

Responses shall include company name, address, DUNS number, CAGE code, point of contact with email address and telephone number, and indicate business size (small business, small disadvantaged business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business, woman-owned small business, or HUBZone) using NAICS 331511, size standard 1,000 employees. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside for any subsequent acquisition based upon responses to this notice.

Small business respondents should provide a statement of capabilities to assist the Air Force in making a set-aside decision.

Respondents must submit a Statement of Capabilities confirming they can fulfill this requirement. Statement of Capabilities are limited to 2 pages and should demonstrate capability to provide the manhole locks and covers as described above. Respondents who do not submit a Statement of Capabilities shall not be considered.

Responses must be received no later than July 8, 2024, at 2:00 PM MST and addressed to Hannah Carreiro, Contract Specialist, at hannah.carreiro,@us.af.mil and Rachel Copeland, Contracting Officer, at rachel.copeland.3@us.af.mil.