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This Sources Sought Notice is issued by the Air Force Civil Engineering Center for K-Span Building in a Box (BiB) Kits, seeking market research to identify potential contractors. The government is exploring acquisition strategies, including a potential indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) multi-year contract, for procuring BiB packages from either M.I.C Industries or equivalent manufacturers. Contractors must provide BiB kits compatible with 120/240 Ultimate Building Machines, with shipping capabilities to continental and non-continental U.S. locations.

Interested businesses must submit a 15-page capability statement by 12 February 2025 at 9:00 AM central time, addressing specific requirements such as business details, NAICS code (332312 - Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing), business type, manufacturing capacity, past project experience, and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and can email their submissions to nicole.dean.2@us.af.mil. The small business size standard for this opportunity is 500 employees, and the government emphasizes this is a market research exercise with no guaranteed contract award.

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AFICC 772 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Air Force Civil Engineering Center K-Span Building in a Box (BiB) Kits

1. THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED AS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUCEMENT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal or complete package outlining the technical competencies/qualifications of the prospective contractor, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. A solicitation does not presently exist. Responses to this notice will be used for planning purposes only. Responses are not considered offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

2. The United States Air Force has a requirement in support of Air Force Civil Engineer Center for multiple Building in a Box (BiB) kits. The BiB is a complete kit for building a K-Span building. The Government is considering different acquisition strategies to fulfil these requirements, including but not limited to an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract with a multi-year ordering period.

3. This sources sought is for market research to determine if there are firms that possess either of the following capabilities:

a. The capability to provide the specific M.I.C Industries BiB packages listed in the attached draft statement of work (SOW), dated 19 Dec 2025.

b. The capability to provide construction materials that are equivalent to the M.I.C Industries brand BiB packages listed in the attached draft SOW, dated 19 Dec 2025. Equivalent materials must provide the same ASTM standards/functionalities and be compatible and able to interface with the M.I.C. Industries 120/240 Ultimate Building Machines (UBM) equipment listed in the attached draft SOW, dated 19 Dec 2025.

Shipping/delivery locations include Continental United States and outside the Continental United States locations

4. We invite all business concerns to provide a capability statement in response to this requirement. Prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of any Federal Government contract. Contractors are encouraged to obtain further information on SAM registration at the following website: https://sam.gov/content/home. This announcement does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any preparation costs. Details in the sources sought notice are subject to change.

If your firm would be interested in such work, you are strongly encouraged to submit a capability statement that addresses as a minimum, the questions presented within this announcement. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 332312 - Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing, is applicable to this acquisition. The small business size standard for this NAICS is 500 employees.

5. Contractors who can provide these services should submit in writing an affirmative response which includes as a minimum the following information:

a. What is the name of your business?

b. What is your business address?

c. Provide a point of contact to include telephone number and email address.

d. What is your business CAGE Code and Unique Entity ID number?

e. Based on your professional experience in the private sector, would you consider this requirement to coincide with work typically provided in the commercial market?

f. Provide an additional NAICS code with justification that you would recommend as being more applicable.

g. Specify your business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman- owned small business veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) based upon NAICS 332312. Specify all that apply.

h. Would your firm propose on this project as a prime contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s), prime contractor with team member subcontractor(s), or a joint venture? If you have proposed a joint venture, identify to the extent possible, your team members. Identify the business size of your team members or joint venture firms. If a teaming arrangement is planned, give details to the extent practicable on how the team likely will be composed. See FAR subpart 9.6 for Government policy on teaming arrangements and 8(a) Program regulations described in 13 CFR 124.513.

i. Do you have the capability to provide the specific M.I.C Industries BiB packages listed in the attached draft SOW, dated 19 Dec 2025.

j. Do your equivalent materials provide the same ASTM standards/functionalities and are they compatible and able to interface with the 120/240 Ultimate Building Machines (UBM) equipment listed in the attached draft SOW, dated 19 Dec 2025? Please provide details (drawings, specifications, etc).

k. How many BiB’s, meeting the characteristics outlined in the draft SOW, dated 19 Dec 2025, can your company provide in a 12-month period? What is the typical lead time per BiB?

l. Identify any projects completed in the past three (3) years for the same or similar items to help determine your firm’s capability. Include any Government contracts (Federal, State, or local) that you have been awarded for this type of requirement. Also, include the contract number, quantity of equipment, delivery dates, Government point of contact, and a description (brand, etc.) of the equipment provided.

m. Are these products available on a GSA Schedule? If so, please provide GSA Schedule number and special item number. If GSA is in the process of awarding a schedule for this service, please provide the GSA point of contact name and phone number.

n. Are these products available on another Government contract? If so, please provide the contract information.

o. Does your equipment contain any parts prohibited by DFAR 252.225-7007 (Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies)?

p. Does your equipment contain any parts prohibited by 52.204-25 (Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment)?

6. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a capability statement response to this announcement. All such responses will be considered by the agency. Responses can be submitted electronically using the following address: nicole.dean.2@us.af.mil.

7. All responses must be received by 12 February 2025 at 9:00 AM central time. Responses shall be no more than 15 pages (single spaced, front and back, no smaller than Times New Roman, font size 12 or equivalent). Extraneous materials (drawings, brochures, manuals, etc.) must be included in the 15-page count. Questions concerning this announcement may be submitted in writing via email to Nicole Dean (nicole.dean.2@us.af.mil). The Government may or may not provide answers. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to firms as it relates to the Government's review of the data submitted in response to this announcement.

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