Sources Sought.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT

FOR

AEROSPACE FACILITIES GROUP BLAST CABINETS

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTATION OR AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SOLICITATION. This sources sought request for information is for the purpose of conducting market research to provide data for planning purposes. This sources sought synopsis announcement does not constitute a formal solicitation and is not a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, does not obligate the government to award a contract, issue a solicitation, reimburse respondents for any proposal preparation and/or submittal costs, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender.

Dyess AFB located in Abilene, Texas, is seeking potential sources capable of providing RAM35E ACGIH GEN-3 blast cabinets that will support current and future mission readiness requirements. This equipment is required for rapid finish system removal from aircraft parts and enables a complete inspection process to identify any potential catastrophic failures. Without this equipment, 7 EMS will not be able to conduct paint removal processes, and all items will have to be sent to off-site agencies for paint removal and inspection.

Dyess AFB requires the brand Aerospace Facilities Group Inc. (AFG) for this requirement in order to reduce the time and monetary costs of the associated training and maintenance. 7 EMS currently own AFG blasting cabinets and blast room. Active contracts for this equipment and maintenance and can be found on Contracts FA466120C0024 and FA466120P0069. Due to these existing contracts, it is economical and in the best interest of the Government to seek the AFG brand.

Interested firms are invited to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) showing the company's ability to fulfill the requirement described above. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. This is not a solicitation nor will a solicitation package be issued as a result of this announcement, and no award shall be made as a result of this announcement. In the event that an solicitation is developed, it will be assigned a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) number or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and the announcement may be published on SAM.gov.

Responses to this notice will assist the government in identifying potential sources and determining if a sole source or set-aside of the solicitation is appropriate. Firms responding to this announcement should include company name, cage code, point of contact, address, phone number, small business size, and indicate whether they are small business, 8(a) concern, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business. For the purposes of being considered a small business, the following applies: NAICS 327910, Size Standard 750 EMP. The Government reserves the right to set-aside any subsequent acquisition based upon known sources and/or responses to this synopsis. Responses are requested no later than 9:00 A.M. (CST) on 30 August 2021. Direct responses and/or questions to SrA Maren Quinones-Burgess at maren.quinones-burgess@us.af.mil. Direct expression of interest as well as required documentation should be addressed in writing to this Contracting Administrator. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of all other information pertaining to the synopsis and solicitation.