Clearway_Sources_Sought.docx

General Information

NOTE: For companies interested in this notice, please ensure responses account for the requested information outlined below.

Overview This Sources Sought is issued as part of Market Research to identify vendors to potentially establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Clearway 3 (Potassium Acetate) de-icer fluid and Clearway 6s (Sodium Acetate) de-icer to be delivered to RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall.

Contracting Office Address

Department of the Air Force, United States Air Force Europe, 48 CONS/LGCB - Lakenheath, RAF Lakenheath Unit 5070 Box 270, RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, Suffolk IP27 9PN

Pricing/Payment Information The anticipated BPA will require vendors to submit prices for the items requested. No contract will be formed until a “call” is placed against the BPA. Any BPA calls will be in accordance with the terms and conditions established in the BPA, and based on the price list provided by the vendor. Price lists will be subject to adjustment, revision, and/or negotiation prior to placing a call. The US Government does not allow payment to be furnished to the vendor until the item has been delivered and accepted. Additionally, payment under US Government Contracts must be made by means of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT.) Vendors who wish to be considered for a BPA shall be registered with SAM (System Acquisition Management) and WAWF (Wide Area Work Flow). Note that there is not an associated cost to register accounts under the aforementioned databases.

Description

0001 Clearway 3 OR EQUAL – Bulk pump-over of potassium acetate runway de-icer in approximately 20,000 liter increments delivered within 24 hours of order

0002 Clearway 6s OR EQUAL – Sodium acetate runway de-icer solid to be delivered within 24 hours

Delivery Information

The destination delivery locations are RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall and will be designated FOB Destination. Accordingly, under FOB Destination delivery procedures, associated costs will not be separated under the resultant solicitation and/or contract award; whereby associated costs by the contractor shall be inclusive of the proposed unit pricing of the vehicles themselves. The contractor will be liable for any damage or costs incurred FOB Destination. All orders shall be delivered within 24 hours of receipt of order.

Requested Information

The following is requested from interested companies;

1. Please indicate if your company is willing/able to provide the specified Clearway 3 and Clearway 6s Runway De-icers.

2. Is there an equal product of a different brand that your company is able to provide? If so, please provide the Manufacturing Part #, National Stock Number, along with the name/description of the product and salient characteristics. Please provide brochures / descriptive literature commonly provided to the general public if possible.

3. Based upon the above description and delivery information, are there any aspects that are unclear and/or do not allow a clear understanding of the US Government’s requirements?

4. Based upon the above description and delivery information, are there commercial industry practices that appear to differ greatly than what is being requested by the US Government under the anticipated, forthcoming solicitation/tender?

Please submit a written response via scan/email-attach on company letter head to points of contract listed below.

Deadline for Responses

The deadline for response to this notice is 1200 GMT 14 October 2014.

Point of Contact

Submit written responses via scan/email-attach or any questions with relation to the aforementioned notice on company letter head to both SrA Megan Scioneaux, Contract Administrator at megan.scioneaux@us.af.mil and Ms. Kim Baker at kim.baker.3.gb@us.af.mil.

SrA Megan Scioneaux, Contract Administrator, Phone 00 44 (0) 1638 522215 Ms. Kim Baker, Contract Specialist, Phone 00 44 (0) 1638 521223