RFI _Airfield Snow Removal Equipment_26Jan2022.pdf

AIRFIELD SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

26 Jan 2021

Introduction

This is a RFI only. This is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources for planning purposes only. Responses to this notice will not be considered as offers and will not be accepted to form a binding contract. The costs of preparing and submitting responses to this RFI will not be reimbursed by the Government.

The 436th Contracting Squadron is seeking information regarding potential Offeror capabilities to supply snow removal equipment vehicles for short-term lease agreement to Dover AFB by 28 January 2022 for a period of 120 days. The contractor will provide and maintain the snow removal equipment vehicles in sound working condition during the lease agreement period. The following military airfield-grade snow vehicles are required: Current vehicles used: OSHKOSH H-Series Chassis w/XF Broom (18-foot Polywire by 46-inch front-mounted and hydrostatically driven rotary broom, and a mid-mounted, hydrostatically driven forced air blower that is powered by a dedicated 330 hp engine); OSHKOSH H-Series Chassis with High-Speed Runway Blower (can throw as much as 3,000 tons of snow per hour a distance of up to 150 feet); and OSHKOSH H-Series Chassis Runway Plow (with 20-foot Runway Snow Plow attachment).

Contracted vehicles must provide approximately the same or greater services as currently-utilized vehicles.” The Government is publishing this RFI to determine if potential Offerors are able to provide and maintain all equipment required for airfield snow removal. At this time, the government encourages all interested responses. If interested, please provide a response to the listed POCs identified in the Responses section of this document.

Offerors are requested to provide answers to the following questions identified below:

Organization Questions

1. Provide your company’s name, address, GSA Contract number, Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE), Dun & Bradstreet (DUNS), Point of Contact (POC) email and telephone, and size (i.e. small business (SB), large business, Woman owned, 8(a), Veteran-owned, etc.). If a SB, please provide the NAICS(s) code. Indicate which NAICS code your company usually uses to provide the requirements described in the introduction.

2. Identify whether you are able to provide and maintain airfield snow removal equipment.

Description of Services

The contractor will provide and maintain the snow removal equipment vehicles in sound working condition during the lease agreement period, 28 January 2022 through 30 April 2022.

“Military airfield-grade snow vehicles required. Current vehicles used: OSHKOSH H-Series Chassis w/XF Broom (18-foot Polywire by 46-inch front-mounted and hydrostatically driven rotary broom, and a mid-mounted, hydrostatically driven forced air blower that is powered by a dedicated 330 hp engine); OSHKOSH H-Series Chassis with High-Speed Runway Blower (can throw as much as 3,000 tons of snow per hour a distance of up to 150 feet); and OSHKOSH H- Series Chassis Runway Plow (with 20-foot Runway Snow Plow attachment). Contracted vehicles must provide approximately the same or greater services as currently-utilized vehicles.”

ADDITIONAL SPECS:

Runway Broom, Blower, and Plow:

• OSHKOSH H-Series Chassis w/XF Broom – 18-foot Polywire by 46-inch front-mounted and hydrostatically driven rotary broom, and a mid-mounted, hydrostatically driven forced air blower that is powered by a dedicated 330 hp engine

• OSHKOSH H-Series Chassis with High-Speed Runway Blower that can throw as much as 3,000 tons of snow per hour a distance of up to 150 feet (Current contract requirements with OSHKOSH)

Runway Plow

• OSHKOSH H-Series Chassis Runway Plow attachments for a 20-foot Runway Snow Plow attachment

Place of Performance: Dover AFB, DE 19902.

This Request for Information (RFI) is for a lease agreement prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Provide a brief narrative validating your ability to provide and maintain the airfield snow removal equipment.

Your response will be treated as information only and shall not be used as a proposal. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to otherwise pay for the information requested.

Responses

Written RFI responses should be received no later than 27 January 2022, 1:00 PM EST, but the government will accept all requests through the end of the snow season anticipated date of 31 March 2022. RFI responses shall be e-mailed to Contract Specialist, A1C Aaron Chambers at aaron.chambers.6.gb@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Ms. Omelia Saunders at omelia.saunders.2@us.af.mil. If you have questions, please contact A1C Chambers at 302-677-5032.

Alternately, you may contact Ms. Saunders at 302-677-5042. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the expense of the interested party.

Conclusion

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to identify interested sources. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This RFI does not constitute a RFQ/RFP or a promise to issue a RFQ/RFP in the future. It is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Further, unsolicited mailto:aaron.chambers.6.gb@us.af.mil mailto:omelia.saunders.2@us.af.mil proposals will not be accepted. The release of this RFI should not be construed as a commitment or as an authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought.

Response to this RFI is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in reply to this and any follow-on information requests. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the beta SAM (beta.SAM.gov) website and General Services Administration (GSA.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this subject.

Attachment 1 – OSHKOSH H-Series XF-BROOM Attachment 2 – OSHKOSH H-Series Blower Attachment 3 – OSHKOSH H-Series Plow