Market_Research_Questionnaire.pdf

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Correctional Institution La Tuna, Texas 79821

March 19, 2014

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Sellers Heat-N-Store Complete Packaged Storage Type Large Volume Water Heater

Horizontal Orientation Anthony, Texas

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. Sources are sought to supply one (1) Sellers Heat-N-Store Complete Packaged Storage Type Large Volume Water Heater, Horizontal Orientation, 600 gallon storage capacity. The Government contemplates awarding a firm fixed price purchase order. This product will be delivered to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, located at the Federal Correctional Institution, La Tuna, Anthony, Texas.

Please answer the following questions:

1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Power Boiler & Heat Exchanger Manufacturing is 332410, which sets the small business size standard at 500 employees.

Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large? _____Small _____ Large

2. Can your firm provide the item as either a prime contractor or as a subcontractor?

_______Prime ______Subcontractor

3. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a proposal resulting of this solicitation?

_____7 days _____15 days _____30 days ______45 days

4. Is your company registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)? ____Yes ___No

All potential quoters are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR 52.212-4 for Commercial Items, paragraph (t) System for Award Management. This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the SAM database. If your company is not registered in SAM, registration can be made at http://www.sam.gov/

5. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days following an award would it take for your firm to deliver the product to the institution?

______ calendar days

6. Is your firm eligible for participation in any of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

http://www.sam.gov/

_____8(a) Program ____ Women-Owned Small Business concern ____ Veteran-Owned Small Business concern ____ Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business concern

7. Please indicate any General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract number(s) your firm has been awarded as it pertains to the aforementioned product and their respective expiration date(s).

FSS number(s):________________________________________________

Expiration Date(s):_____________________________________________

8. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

DUNS:

I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your response to jbeartusk@bop.gov no later than Thursday, March 27, 2014. You may also fax your response to (915) 791-9844 (Attention: Jeromena Beartusk). Please call me at 915-791-9717, should you have any questions.

Sincerely, /s/

Jeromena Beartusk, Contract Specialist Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI La Tuna 8500 Doniphan Drive Anthony, TX 79821

Note: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides downloading instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notice, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through this website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.

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