Sources_Sought_14June2017_HorizontalFurnaces.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (SSS)

Horizontal Furnaces Disclaimer

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 interoperability of (2) two Stainless Brazing Vacuum Furnaces for use by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel in the 76 CMXG shop. 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. Any resulting procurement action will be the subject of a separate, future announcement. The information is provided for discussion purposes and any potential strategy for this acquisition may change prior to any solicitation release.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Below is a document containing a description of the Horizontal Furnaces requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your company’s capability.

2. If, after reviewing these documents, 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.) Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business.

3. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.

4. Questions relative to this market survey should be submitted to the Contracting Specialist via email (joni.haynes@us.af.mil). Please include email and phone number with any questions submitted.

Horizontal Furnaces

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the ability to provide, deliver, and installation for (2) two Horizontal Loading brazing vacuum furnace with equipment and accessories. The installation will be done on site. The equipment shall include, but not limited to, piping, pumps, valves, regulators, siting work, etc. The equipment shall be new and unused. The equipment shall be complete, so that when connected to the utilities, it can be used for any function for which it is designed and constructed. The equipment shall be one of the manufacturer's current production models which, on the date this solicitation is issued, has been designed, engineered and sold, or is being offered for sale through advertisements or manufacturer's published catalogs or brochures. Products such as a prototype unit, pre-production model, or experimental unit do not qualify as meeting the requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

Size and capacity:

Performance criteria:

** Furnace must be able to pass TUS requirements for a Class 2 furnace IAW AMS 2750E **

Installation Requirements:

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR

As a small or large business, do you believe conditions exist for a small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-3(a) for any portion of the requirement described above? If yes, please indicate which portion of the requirement and the most appropriate NAICS code for each portion.

Of the portion of work you identified as having the potential to be small business set-aside, are you most interested in performing as a prime contractor or subcontractor for the requirement described above and indicate whether you would qualify as a small or large business under the NAICS code you believe is most appropriate?

If you are a small business, of the portion of work you identified as having the potential to be partially set-aside, are you capable of performing at least 50% of the work, in order to comply with FAR Clause 52.219-14, specifically 52.219-14(c)(1), “At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.”

If you are a small business interested in performing a portion of the requirement as a set- aside, provide a brief summary of your company’s experience and past performance within the past three years as a prime contractor as it relates to the magnitude of this anticipated requirement and/or the portion of the work you identified as having the potential to be partially set-aside.

If a large business, relative to NAICS Code 333994, submit the reasonable expectation of subcontracting opportunities for small business concern(s) to provide materials, parts and/or services in support of your capabilities to meet the requirements for qualification and interoperability of (2) two Stainless Brazing Vacuum Furnaces.

Do you have any other thoughts or suggestions on ways to increase small business participation in this requirement?

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Horizontal Furnaces Part I. Business Information

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

Company 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 333994 (500 employees):

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) HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No) Central Contractor Registration (CCR)/SAM. (Yes / No) A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Part II. Capability Survey Questions A. General Capability Questions:

1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

2. Describe your company's past experience on no more than 3 previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).

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.)

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4. Describe your company’s capability to obtain or manufacture the horizontal furnaces. Also, please provide any additional information regarding the installation process, as well as the training process.

5. Can your company provide this item in accordance with the project objectives listed in the Product Description? See attachment: 01.

B. Repair/Service Questions:

1. Describe your capabilities and experience in modifying existing systems/equipment (hardware and software) to solve maintenance and support problems.

2. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems?

C. Commerciality Questions:

1. Is there established catalog or market pricing 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 and commercial customers for items similar in nature to this requirement.

Attachments:

1. Draft SOW (Statement of Work)

NOTE: Please provide responses in MS Word documents, with no less than 1-inch standard margins and font size no smaller than 10 point. Submission should not exceed 10 pages.

Primary Point of Contact for the effort is Contracting Specialist Joni Haynes.

Direct all questions regarding this Sources Sought Synopsis to the following email address by 10 May 2017 at 02:00 P.M. Central Daylight Standard Time (CDST) to ensure adequate time to provide clear response or incorporation into any modifications to this posting: Joni.haynes@us.af.mil.

Submit response information to the Contracting Specialist address provided. Responses must be received no later than 02:00 P.M. CDST on 28 June 2017.

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