Sources Sought for New Guided Bore.docx

Sources Sought for a New Guided Bore

GENERAL INFORMATION: The U.S. Government appreciates the time and effort taken to respond to this survey. The U.S. Government acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C. §1905 to protect information qualifying as “CONFIDENTIAL” under this statute. Pursuant to this statute, the U.S. Government is willing to accept any trade secret or confidential restrictions placed on qualifying data forwarded in response to the survey questions and to protect it from unauthorized disclosure subject to the following:

1. Clearly and conspicuously mark qualifying data as trade secret or confidential with the restrictive legend (all caps) “CONFIDENTIAL” with any explanatory text, so that the U.S. Government is clearly notified of what data needs to be appropriately protected.

2. In marking such data, please take care to mark only those portions of the data or materials that are truly trade secret or confidential (over breadth in marking inappropriate data as “CONFIDENTIAL” may diminish or eliminate the usefulness of your response - see item 6 below). Use circling, underscoring, highlighting or any other appropriate means to indicate those portions of a single page which are to be protected.

3. The U.S. Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data. Additionally, marked data that is already in the public domain or in the possession of the U.S. Government or third parties, or is afterward placed into the public domain by the owner or another party through no fault of the U.S. Government will not be protected once in the public domain. Data already in the possession of the U.S. Government will be protected in accordance with the U.S. Government’s rights in the data.

4. Confidential data transmitted electronically, whether by physical media or not, whether by the respondent or by the U.S. Government, shall contain any restrictive legend, with any explanatory text, on both the cover of the transmittal e-mail and at the beginning of the file itself. Where appropriate for portions only of an electronic file, use the restrictive legends “CONFIDENTIAL DATA BEGINS:” and “CONFIDENTIAL PORTION ENDS.”

5. In any reproductions of technical data or any portions thereof subject to asserted restrictions, the U.S. Government shall also reproduce the asserted restriction legend and any explanatory text.

6. The U.S. Government sometimes uses support contractors in evaluating responses. Consequently, responses that contain confidential information may receive only limited or no consideration since the Respondent’s marking of data as “Confidential” will preclude disclosure of same outside the U.S. Government and therefore will preclude disclosure to these support contractors assisting the evaluation effort.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENT:

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT REQUESTING INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Also, it is not a request seeking contractors interested in being placed on a solicitation mailing list. Response to this questionnaire is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey and any follow-on information requests. Data submitted in response to this market survey will not be returned. No solicitation document exists at this time, and calls requesting a solicitation will not be answered.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources to provide a new Guided Bore to be delivered to Watervliet Arsenal.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE:

1. Number each response with the appropriate question number.

2. You do not have to repeat the question in your response.

3. If you cannot answer a question, please indicate "No Response."

4. If a response will satisfy another question, state: "See response to question XXX."

5. Include relevant sales media and product manuals. If providing an ACROBAT formatted manual, annotate the manual to indicate which material is applicable to the questions. If preferred, include Internet Web links to locations where animations/videos may be viewed.

6. If your sales media and/or manuals contain a restricted distribution statement, issue a release statement indicating that the restricted material may be distributed to Army personnel involved with this Market Survey.

7. Spell out any acronyms in their first instance.

8. Clearly mark any proprietary information. If applicable, the front page of your response package should state: "Proprietary Information Contained." Provide a release statement indicating that the proprietary information may be distributed to Army personnel involved with this Market Survey.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – QUESTIONAIRRE

1. Company Name:

2. Are you a Small Business concern?

3. What is your North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code?

4. Mailing Address:

5. E-Mail Address:

6. Point of Contact (POC)/Title:

7. Telephone No:

8. Fax No:

9. CAGE Code:

10. How long has your company been in business and what is your experience in providing a Guided Bore to the commercial market?

11. Are you able to provide a Guided Bore?

12. Is your company currently capable of supplying the Watervliet Arsenal with a Guided Bore? If not, when could a Guided Bore be provided?

13. Have you provided a Guided Bore for any U.S. Government agency in the past? If so what was the contract number and which agency?

14. If you are capable of supplying a Guided Bore what is the expected lead time for delivery of one Guided Bore from the date of contract award? What is the expected lead time for multiple Guided Bores from the date of contract award?

15. If you were awarded a contract for the Guided Bore where would production and/or supply take place?

16. Does your company provide any on-site training for the Guided Bore? If so, what kind of training?

17. Are you an authorized service center for the supplied Guided Bore? If so, can you provide proof?

18. Does any element of machine operation or maintenance of the Guided Bore require the use of specifically designed tools? If so, can you provide the specifically designed tools as well?

19. Does your company provide a list of recommended spare machine parts for the Guided Bore?

20. Is your company registered in System for Award Management (SAM)? Companies must be registered in SAM in order to be qualified for award.

21. Any other pertinent information you care to enclose?

22. Is there a Product Service Code (PSC) related to the Guided Bore?

Responses to this market investigation questionnaire should be sent via e-mail to Rodolfo Hernandez-Diaz– rodolfo.hernandez-diaz.civ@army.mil. You are requested to put “NEW GUIDED BORE MARKET SURVEY RESPONSE" in the subject line of the e-mail. You may respond in total or to any part of this questionnaire, however response is mandatory for questions 1 and 2. Any requests for clarifications of this Survey shall also be addressed to Rodolfo Hernandez-Diaz, and will be published with the appropriate answers at the same web location as this Questionnaire. No phone calls will be accepted at this time. Additionally, due to COVID-19 restrictions, no mailed literature will be accepted. Any questions that you may have shall be emailed to Rodolfo Hernandez-Diaz.

Replies to this questionnaire must be received by 1200 pm ET, 25 October 2022. Please mark your information "Proprietary", as you believe appropriate. Your input is voluntary and no compensation will be made for your participation in this survey. We appreciate your cooperation in answering these questions and thank you in advance for your participation.