Sources Sought - Eagle Hardware Market Basket.pdf

29 July 2024

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY AND

SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. The 18th Contracting Squadron is seeking industry information and input with regards to potential Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) for Market Basket (supply) Items to be used in Kadena Air Base for the operation of its Contractor Operated Hardware Store (COHS) in accordance with FAR Part 13.

NOTICE:

This Sources Sought Synopsis/Request for Information (RFI) is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be made as a result of this Sources Sought/RFI. The Sources Sought/RFI is to determine potential sources, for information, and for planning purposes only. Only non-classified information shall be provided in your response. The United States Air Force (USAF) will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this Sources Sought/RFI.

The purpose of this Sources Sought/RFI is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive.

PROGRAM DETAILS:

The Contractor shall provide for various supplies identified in the Market Basket List, (per Attachment 1 – Market Basket List), to be ordered (from the multiple award BPAs) on an as-needed basis to be used in the operation of the Contractor Operated Hardware Store (COHS) during duty hours in all stores, appliance warehouses, tool cribs, and supply warehouses located at Camp Foster, Camp Kinser, Camp Courtney and Kadena Air Base (to include various overflow warehouse areas), Okinawa, Japan.

NOTE: This BPA will be performed in its entirety in the country of Japan. The information requested by this RFI will be used within the USAF to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. However, respondents submitting business information pursuant to this RFI should consult 41 C.F.R. parts 105-60 and other implementing regulations concerning the release of such information to third parties under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

All information submitted by respondents that they consider confidential and not releasable to third parties outside of the USAF, and its employees, agents, consultants, and representatives, must be clearly and conspicuously marked.

RESPONSE INFORMATION:

All capable parties are encouraged to respond by providing your business/corporate information, contact info, and SAM registration information. Responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to marshal resources to effectively and efficiently perform the objectives and if you can provide, ‘all, majority, most, half, or some of the items addressed on the market basket listing. Generic capability statements are not sufficient and will not be considered compliant with the requirements of this notice. All interested parties must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (http://www.sam.gov/).

This request is in support of 18 CONS located at Kadena Air Base (AB), Japan. The information in this notice is based on the best and most current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on the System for Award Management (SAM) database (http://www.sam.gov/).

In order to be considered in this market survey, please send a response by 11:00 AM Japan Standard Time (JST), 5 August 2024. If you have any questions, please contact SrA Bjoern Kirkemo by email at bjoern.kirkemo@us.af.mil.

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