Source Sought Notice 5-20-2024.pdf

Sources Sought Notice Number:

HQ0034RAJ05202024

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY:

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT; A MARKET SURVEY FOR

INFORMATION ONLY TO BE USED IN ACQUISITION PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS

NOT A SOLICITATION AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS

NOTICE.

Agency: Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Acquisition Directorate (AD)

Title: Hydrostatic Testing of MSA Breathing Air Cylinders

Location: Raven Rock Mountain Complex (RRMC)

Overview: WHS/AD intends to solicit to provide certification testing and required service maintenance for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Cylinders, Cascade Cylinders, and related/associated part replacement or upgrade per manufacturer requirements. The period of performance, base year and four option years. The type of set-aside will depend upon the capability responses received from this source sought notice.

The purpose of this sources sought notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include Large Businesses and the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors.

Small business, Section 8(a), HUB-Zone, SDVOSB, WOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

Requirement:

Raven Rock Mountain Complex (RRMC) for the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) located in Adams County, Pennsylvania has an annual hydrostatic testing, servicing, part replacement, and corrosion/damage/serviceability inspection and/or repair of its complete MSA (Mine Safety Appliance) SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) Cylinders and associated components.

This service must be completed by appropriate certified technicians per the manufacturer, utilizing proprietary MFG (manufacturer) parts and components complying with all applicable OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), DOT (Department of Transportation), and NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) laws and regulations. The contractor must be able to provide pre coordinated RRMC F&ES escorted (prescreened/authorized) personnel for access to and from the facility with the appropriate transport vehicle licensed and insured for pickup and delivery of any above-mentioned items. This service coordination, and cyclical rotation of items per service requirements with RRMC F&ES, (specific point of contact to RRMC F&ES discretion) is to always maintain facility and mission readiness. RRMC has the regulatory requirement for complete certified maintenance and Hydrostatic certification testing of MSA 45 and 60 min. SCBA cylinders, MSA Escape pack 3K psi (online confined space) cylinders, and 6000 PSI Cascade Cylinders. This maintenance and testing must comply with all applicable 29CFR1910.134(i), 49 CFR Part 180, ANSI Z88.2, NFPA 1981, NFPA 1852, and DOT (Dept. of

Transportation) transportation laws and regulations.

1. See Draft SOW

2. Potential offerors must have a capability of passing a standard background check

Pricing Information: No pricing information is needed for this source sought.

• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): the primary code for this procurement is 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

Administrative Information: After reviewing the above overview and requirements, interested capable contractors are invited to provide responses to the following questions. Responses should follow this format and be submitted electronically as one complete document. This source sought notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any items/services, or for the Government to pay for the information received. Do not submit a proposal or quote. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts.

1. Please provide the following Point of Contact information:

Company:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Phone Number:

Fax Numbers:

Email Address:

Unique EI:

CAGE Code:

GSA Schedule Contract Number:

Business Size and Classification (Large Business, Small Business, 8(a), Woman- Owned/Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB):

Prime or Subcontract: Please indicate if you would want to prime or subcontract on this requirement.

2. Brief description of firm’s capability to execute all the work according to the draft SOW for this potential project.

3.Potential offerors must have a capability of passing a standard background check.

Information regarding Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable and will not count toward your page count if it is provided as an attachment.

Submission Requirements: All responses should be submitted via e-mail to Contract Specialist: Ms. Ronda A Jordan, ronda.a.jordan.civ@mail.mil and Contracting Officer Ms. Stormy L Anthony, stormy.l.anthony.civ@mail.mil before June 4 2024 by 1:00 PM EST. Only attach MS Word/Excel compatible files or Adobe Acrobat PDF files in electronic correspondence no more than 10 pages. WHS will not acknowledge receipt of responses to this SOURCES

SOUGHT.

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