Sources Sought D16H0271D1.doc

Sources Sought

For Market Research

PRON D16H0271D1

Class Code: 61 NAICS Code: 335311 Subject: CABLE ASSEMBLY SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL BRANCHED-W102 Solicitation Number: N/A Set Aside Code: N/A

Response Date: 3 Days Description:

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. Requests for copies of a Solicitation will not receive a response. The DLA Huntsville, AL Tactical Missile Branch is issuing the source notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential offerors having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement detailed below.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. ANY REQUEST FOR A SOLICITATION SHALL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

In response to this Sources Sought, please provide:

1. Company Name and Address

2. Company technical Point of Contact (POC) information to include name, title, telephone number and email address.

3. Applicable NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Code.

4. Business Classification/Socio-Economic Status (e.g. large, small, 8(a), Women Owned, Hub-Zone, SDB, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned).

Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s). Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping. Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets.

The specific requirement for this effort is as follows:

Noun: Cable Assembly Special Purpose, Electrical Branched-W102 NSN Number: 6150-01-669-6430 Part Number: 13661634 Weapon System: M-D6 Patriot NAICS Code: 335311 Size Standard: 800 Employees

The Government is interested in all business to include 8(a), small business and small disadvantaged business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned small business concerns.

All contractors must meet the prequalification requirement in order to be registered as a potential source. Firms that possess the ability and can produce the request item(s) described above are encouraged to identify themselves.

Contractors are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for solicitations of this NSN by requesting source approval by contacting the AMRY Source Approval Team at:

https://www.avmc.army.mil/Directorates/SRD/TechDataMgmt The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

This SSS is to notify companies that the Defense Logistics Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is seeking qualified sources for the acquisition of a Actuator, Electromec NSN: 1440-01-277-1226 Part Number: 11450145-19 in support of the Patriot Weapon System. Manufacture of this part requires special test and/or inspection facilities to determine and maintain ultra-precision quality for its function or system integrity. Substantiation and inspection of the precision or quality cannot be accomplish without such specialized test or inspection facilities. As a result, this acquisition is currently being procured under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(1) having only a limited number of responsible sources.

The Government is interested in all businesses to include 8(a), small business and small disadvantaged business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. All contractors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be registered as a potential source. Firms that possess the ability and can produce the required item(s) described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Contractors are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by visiting AvMC’s public website:

https://www.avmc.army.mil/Directorates/SRD/TechDataMgmt The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

THE GOVERNMNET SHALL DETERIMNE THE APPROPRAITE ACQUISTION STRATGY BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH. THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, OR BE A SOLE SOURCE PROCURMENT.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

THIS ACQUISITION CONTAINS TECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, USC., SEC 2751 ET SEQ) OR THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT (TITLE 50, USC., APP 2401-2402) EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT.

EXPORT CONTROL REQUIRES THE APPLICABLE CERTIFICATIONS TO BE CURRENT FOR BOTH THE QUOTER AND MANUFACTURER. THE OFFEROR AND ANY SOURCE(S) OF SUPPLY IT WILL USE FOR CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE UNITED STATES/CANADA JOINT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (JCP) CERTIFICATION TO ACCESS EXPORT-CONTROLLED DATA. DLA DOES NOT INTEND TO DELAY AWARD IN ORDER FOR AN INELIGIBLE OFFER OR ITS SOURCE(S) SUPPLY TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE AUTHORITY TO ACCESS THE EXPORTCONTROLLED DATA.

Thomas Gunter Contracting Officer Date