Sources Sought Fort Detrick Fire Truck Repair.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract to perform mechanical and body repair work to an Emergency Response Vehicle (Fire Truck) for Fort Detrick, MD on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this Sources Sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. Small business contractors awarded contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) are required to comply with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting when utilizing subcontractors. The penalty for non-compliance is the greater of (A) $500K or (B) the dollar amount expended in excess of permitted levels.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S.

Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this Sources Sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of offerors to monitor the Government-wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is:

8111211, Automotive Body, Paint and Interior Repair and Maintenance, with a size standard of $9.0M.

The contractor shall provide mechanical and body work repair services as required.

Services include replacing the front bumper, front bumper lower box, bumper support plate, right and left bracket, bumper backing plate, bumper deck plate, center and right bumper tray, right inlet pipe (upper, center and lower), left inlet pipe assembly, right and left pipe elbows, bumper mounted accessories, left and right tow hook, stainless bumper bolt kit, right outer panel, right windshield, right wiper arm, right upper lamp assembly, right lower lamp housing, right lower lamp retainer, right headlamp, right headlamp bezel, grille assembly, center lamp assembly, right door with hinges, truck cover and will include body work and paint to include decals. The contractor shall accomplish the required mechanical, body, paint, and decal repairs. The work should be performed by only authorized Pierce Body Repair shops to perform Warranty body and refinish work.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, Jodi E. Woods at jodi.e.woods.civ@army.mil with a courtesy copy (cc) to Kenneth.l.mitchell.civ@army.mil no later than 24 May 2023 at 1:00 p.m. EST (Fort Belvoir local time).

In response to this Sources Sought, please provide:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, UEI/DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-2269, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications to acquiring the identified items/services.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise because of a response to this Sources Sought.