Sources Sought Packing and Crating MFR.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

The Department of the Air Force, 325th Contracting Squadron (CONS), is seeking sources for contemplated Packing and Crating services at Tyndall Air Force Base. Please see the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS).

DISCLAIMER:

This sources sought notice is for informational purposes only and IS NOT a request for quotation. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to determine the availability and capability of businesses to provide this service at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract because of this announcement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. Any information submitted by respondents is strictly voluntary. Contact with other than 325 CONS Government personnel by potential offerors or their employees regarding this project is prohibited.

The tentative solicitation issue date is to be determined. Any future solicitation will be made available only on sam.gov. Interested Parties are solely responsible for monitoring the aforementioned website for the release of a solicitation package and/or any updates and/or amendments.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 488991, Packing and Crating, with the corresponding size standard of $34 million.

VENDOR RESPONSE/REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

It is requested that vendors respond to this source sought notice with information in sufficient detail regarding their capabilities and capacity to satisfy the requirement. The Government intends to award to a 8(a) set-aside to satisfy this requirement.

See the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). A final PWS will be issued at the time of solicitation (Date: TBD). Potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the Draft PWS content. The government may not respond to or publish comments, resulting actions, changes, etc; however, the draft PWS may or may not be revised based on feedback provided.

Potential offerors are cautioned that proposals must be based on the actual RFQ, once posted, and not posted draft documents.

SUBMISSION DETAILS/INFORMATION SOUGHT BY THE GOVERNMENT:

It is imperative that business concerns responding to this sources sought articulate their capabilities clearly and adequately. It is requested that interested small businesses submit a brief capabilities statement (no more than 5 pages in length, single-spaced, 12-point font minimum) demonstrating ability to perform the requested services.

Your general company information to include:

Company names Address Point of contact Phone number E-mail address Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Unique Entity Identifier Business Size (i.e., Small Business, Other than Small) NAICS code(s) the company usually performs under

Feedback on the Draft PWS (if applicable)

Note: Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. The website is https://www.sam.gov.

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM CENTRAL TIME

ON THURSDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2024. PACKAGES CAN BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY

TO SSGT VAUGHN SWINTON at vaughn.swinton@us.af.mil. Oral and mailed communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice.

The Government WILL NOT provide a debriefing on the results of the survey. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended.