Sources_Sought_Para_Bags.docx

Sources Sought Information Request Form

Project Name: Freefall Parachute Container Bags

Brief Description: ORARNG 125 STS requires 100 Each freefall parachute bags in accordance with the following salient characteristics:

· Shall be constructed of no less than 1000 denier Cordura nylon

· Shall have four large external pockets for containment of SL-3 items

· Shall have transparent external pocket for annotation of contents

· Shall have a top and 2 side carrying handles

· Shall have integrated removable cinch top stuff sack

· Shall have top and side compression straps

· Shall have large padded adjustable (backpack style) shoulder strap with center cinch

· Shall have a large top zipper for access to primary internal compartment

· Primary internal compartment should not smaller than 6150 cu in and not larger than 7000 cu in

· All seams should be binding tape reinforced

· Bottom and all four corners should be reinforced with second layer of 1000 denier Cordura

· All components of bag and construction should be capable of containing 120lbs while moving for extended periods of time

If you are able to provide similar parachute bags that do not meet every characteristic but are still interested in fulfilling this requirement please provide item descriptions along with the characteristics that are/ are not met.

NAICS Code: 314999

Interested firms please respond with this information form and the following requested information. Please complete all sections of the document.

1. Company Information:

Company name: ______________________________________________________________

Company Address as registered in System for Award Management (SAM):

( ) I have confirmed that my address listed above is exactly the same as listed in (SAM)

( ) The above address is not the same in (SAM), but registration is being corrected to the above listed address

DUNS Number: ________________________________

2. Socio-economic status for the listed NAICS code - please check all that apply:

( ) Large business ( ) Small business

( ) Small disadvantaged business ( ) 8(a) program participant

( ) HUB Zone business ( ) Woman-Owned business

( ) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

The firm must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ with the socio-economic status identified above and the NAICS code specified in the sources sought notice. If the firm’s (SAM) record does not include this project’s NAICS code, the firm will not be considered.

( ) I have confirmed that my firm is registered in SAM for the NAICS code and business type selected

( ) My firm is not registered in SAM with the NAICS code and business status selected, but the firm qualifies and registration is in process

( ) My firm is not registered in SAM for the identified NAICS code

3. Examples of similar work: Provide At least three but no more than five projects completed within the last three years that are similar in nature to the work being referenced to. Include the following information:

Type of project Dollar value of the project Contract number (if applicable) Location of the work Reference Brief description (1-2 paragraphs)

Identify if the project was performed for a government or private entity. Indicate if your firm was a prime contractor or subcontractor. If you firm was a subcontractor, provide the percentage of work that was awarded and completed on the project by your firm. Please keep this documentation to 1 page per project.

4. Resources: Provide a brief outline of resources, subcontractors, and key personnel to include credentials of personnel that your firm would use to complete this project. Please keep this documentation to 1 page.

5. Certification:

In the event our firm meets the criteria listed in the solicitation when advertised and as a result of the submission of this documentation, it is our firms’ intention to submit a proposal as a prime contractor.

Signature: ___________________________ Printed Name: ___________________________

Title: _________________________________________________________________________

Phone No. _____________________ E-mail Address: _______________________________

Please e-mail the completed form and attachments to clifford.berry.1@us.af.mil. Submission of this form and attachments will not qualify your firm for the referenced project. The Information being requested and received is strictly for the purposes of market research and intended for Government use only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO SOLICITATION, PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT AT THIS TIME. THERE WILL BE NO “SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR” AS A RESULT OF THE RECEIPT OF THIS INFORMATION.