SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE W911RX-25-Q-A045.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

For TACTICAL WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (TWPS) REPAIR TO BE COMPLETED AT FORT

RILEY, KANSAS

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure a non-personal services contract to provide Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS) Repair on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice 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.

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. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP), if any are issued.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

The intent of this notice is to conduct market research to determine if sources capable of satisfying this agency’s requirements exist. The U.S. Government MICC Fort Riley Kansas will be conducting this procurement on behalf of 1st Infantry Division (1ID) Fort Riley, Kansas. For Tactical Water Purification System Repairs that will be completed at an appropriate repair location of the contractor’s choosing. The address of the repair site must be provided to USG to facilitate delivery and pickup of the five TWPS.

The period of performance shall “not to exceed” repair timeline: 12 months. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers. The Contractor shall repair Fort Riley’s five TWPS systems in accordance with the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on-site Technical Inspection (Enclosure 1). The USG is responsible for transportation of the five TWPS to and from the selected Outdoor Venture Corporation. The TWPS should be returned to a “Fully Operational” state at a minimum;

safe to operate and capable of fully functioning as intended/designed. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information, and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured IAW Army Regulation (AR) 190-13, “The Army Physical Security Program.”

The estimated dollar magnitude of this project is anticipated to be between $1,100,000.00 and $1,200,000.00.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 333310, manufacturing of commercial and service industry machinery.

The small business size standard for this NAICS Code is 1,000 employees.

In response to this source sought, please comply with the following requirements:

1. Each respondent is requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor’s ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of providing Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS) Repair. Firms shall also provide point of contact information where available for the described performance.

2. Limit responses to 5 pages and include the following additional information: name and address of firm, commercial activity/ government entity (CAGE) code, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, corresponding NAICS code, business size and status, point of contact name, title, phone, and email. identify small business type (HUBZone, SDVOSB, 8(a), Woman Owned Small Business, etc.).

3. Provide information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity and duration), that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4. If your company were selected, how many calendar days would be needed for preparation between the contract award date and performance start date?

5. Is your company registered in the System for Award Management database?

6. Interested sources shall submit all replies by email to Phyllis Senn, Contract Specialist, at phyllis.m.senn.civ@army.mil and Sheila Banks, Contracting Officer, at sheila.a.banks.civ@army.mil.

No later than 1:00 PM CST on 02 May 2025. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made.

7. Identify any condition or action that may unnecessarily restrict competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or 210-466-3015, 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 Source Sought Synopsis. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.