RFI-SSN for TIOH Insignia (FY26).docx

W81PN2-26-RFI-TIOH1

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN)/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) AND NOT A SOLICITATION OR AN INDICATION THAT A CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT WILL EXIST AS A RESULT OF THIS SSN.

This SSN is in support of market research and procurement planning being conducted by the Management Support Office (MSO) at the United States Department of the Army (DA), Assistant Secretary of the Army (ASA)/Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA)/Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-1, on behalf of The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH). This announcement is not a formal Request for Quotes (RFQ). This SSN/RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and does not guarantee that an award will be made. Any quotes submitted in response to this SSN/RFI are not quotes on which an order will be issued. The Government assumes NO financial responsibility for any costs incurred. A solicitation package is not available at this time. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the DA shall arise as a result of a response to this SSN/RFI or DA’s use of such information either as part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications or work statements for any subsequent requirement.

LOCATION: Ft. Belvoir, Virginia 22060 OBJECTIVE: The intent of this SSN/RFI is to gauge industry interest and search for potential sources capable of fulfilling a requirement for the design, development, and production of various authorized military insignia*. The SSN/RFI also intends to determine set-aside possibilities for qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, small-disadvantaged businesses, and women-owned small businesses.

*TIOH is currently in the planning stages for this procurement and may continue to modify the requirement, as necessary.

REQUIRED CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORMAT:

Interested parties, at a minimum, shall supply all of the below required information in a Capability Statement. No site visits or phone calls will be allowed at this time.

1. CONTACT INFORMATION:

a) Company Name and Address

b) Point of Contact for questions/clarification

c) Telephone Number and e-mail address

d) DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and business size

e) NAICS and PSC Code of the proposed solution (SEE https://psctool.us)

f) Business Size Standard /Socioeconomic Categories

2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

a) List of capabilities/resources relevant to the requirement as stated in the Objective section above.

b) Questions for the Technical team regarding the requirement as stated in the Objective section above to add clarity. (Questions will not receive a response but will be provided to the technical team for consideration in preparing the final specification.)

3. COMMERCIALITY OF PROPOSED ITEM:

a) Whether item(s) offered/proposed is a commercial item and customarily used by the general public or nongovernment entities for the other than Government purposes.

b) Whether the item has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public, and if so, identify one or more such sales, leases, or licenses to document the commerciality of the item.

4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

a) Provide a description of how the proposed product will meet or exceed the requirements as stated above in the Objective section.

b) Provide a product brochure and highlight the areas that meet or exceed the requirements as stated above in the Objective section.

5. PAST PERFORMANCE:

A list of contracts or task orders performed in the last five (5) years that are similar to the requirements as stated above in the Objective section, including their costs.

6. SOURCES OF SUPPLY AND SERVICE:

a) Indicate whether products and services are all available on a Government-wide contracting vehicle (i.e. SEWP, GSA, BPA, BOA, etc.).

b) Provide applicable contract number(s).

7. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT DETAILS:

Responses should be no more than 5 pages.

FAR PROVISION(S):

FAR 52.215-3 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR SOLICITATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES (OCT 1997)

(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: market research and procurement planning.

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