P15PS01085_Sources_Sought_Notice.pdf

Sources Sought Notice / P15PS01085

** This sources sought notice is for INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This is NOT a

REQUEST for PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, or BIDS. It is the intent of the Contracting Office to use this information for market research purposes, to identify the availability of qualified sources. The Government WILL NOT pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of any such information. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be numbered as P15PS01085, posted in Federal Business

Opportunities (http:www.fbo.gov), contract type firm-fixed price. Electing not to submit a capability statement does not preclude a company from submitting a quote under any resulting solicitation, if a solicitation is issued, nor will it impact the evaluation of an offeror that did not submit a capability statement. Paper copies of this announcement will not be provided. **

DESCRIPTION. The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking to identify qualified firms capable of supplying a complete full scale replica kit of a circa 1912 Curtiss Pusher plane. The complete kit shall be assembled for a one-time shipment/delivery to Fort Vancouver National Historic

Site-Pearson Air Museum, 1115 East Fifth Street, Vancouver, Washington 98661. Staff at

Pearson Air Museum will assemble the Curtiss Pusher in-house, in the location that it will be displayed, as a live demonstration project while visitors tour the museum. The kit shall contain all substantial parts and plans, including the following: (1) All wing ribs pre-cut and formed, (2)

Wing spars, or instructions and guidelines on how to build wing spars, (3) All necessary metal hardware, (4) A replica, non-running Curtiss OX-5 Engine (materials can vary), (5) A replica propeller and hub, (6) A replica radiator and housing, (7) Replica fuel tanks, (8) Replica seat, control wheel, pedals and control column, (9) Replica spoked wheels, (10) Scale plans and a construction manual guiding builders on how to construct the kit, (11) Fabric necessary for airfoil coverage (if fabric is not available, vendor shall recommend type of fabric, square footage necessary, and how best to attach the fabric), (12) Control and rigging wires, pulleys, and turnbuckles (or recommendations on the plans for the sizes, types, and where to acquire these elements).

WHAT TO SUBMIT. If you have the capability and are interested in this acquisition, submit a detailed capability statement that identifies the following information:

1. Company name, DUNS, Cage Code, point of contact name with phone and email address,

2. Business size – indicate if your firm is a small or large business for the North American

Classification System (NAICS) code 336411-Aircraft Manufacturing, that has an associated small business size standard of 1,500 employees.

3. Capabilities of supplying the complete kit of as described above.

4. Resumes or any other documentation you might feel appropriate to demonstrate your capabilities as they relate to the kit as described above.

5. Estimated delivery date (or suggested range of dates) for when the kit would be available for shipment/delivery.

ASKING QUESTIONS. Any questions relating to this announcement must be submitted in writing, via email ONLY, sent to Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov. Questions shall be received no later than 3pm Pacific Standard Time on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, so that there is time to respond to any questions and possibly post Q&A.

mailto:Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov

Sources Sought Notice / P15PS01085

WHEN & WHERE TO SUBMIT. Responses to this request will not be returned. Please submit written responses via email to Phaedra Fuller, Contracting Officer, by 3pm Pacific Standard

Time on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at email address Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov. Please include

“P15PS01085” in the subject line of your email. Thank you in advance for your interest and information.

NOTE ABOUT FEDCONNECT: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking to identify qualified firms capable of supplying a complete full scale replica kit of a circa 1912 Curtiss

Pusher plane. The complete kit shall be assembled for a one-time shipment/delivery to Fort

Vancouver National Historic Site-Pearson Air Museum, 1115 East Fifth Street, Vancouver, Washington 98661. This sources sought notice is for INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This is NOT a REQUEST for PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, or BIDS. It is the intent of the

Contracting Office to use this information for market research purposes, to identify the availability of qualified sources. To view the full text version of this sources sought notice, click on the FedConnect link provided in this announcement. Once at the FedConnect website homepage, click on "Search Public Opportunities Only" if you do not have a FedConnect user account. Next screen change the Search Criteria drop-down menu to "Reference Number" and type in P15PS01085. Next screen click on underlined document number P15PS01085 to open the

Overview screen. Next screen is the Overview, and on the far right-side will be this announcement as an attached .pdf file you can print/save. Interested parties DO NOT have to submit a response this notice via FedConnect, but can instead submit a written response via email directly to the Contracting Officer as explained in the attachment (full text version of this source sought notice in FedConnect).

mailto:Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov