Sources Sought Synopsis for Self-Help Laundry - APR-2025.pdf

Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)

For Competitive Acquisition Efforts

1 March 2025

Self-Help Laundry

(NSN 3510-01-440-9167)

CAUTION:

This market survey is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of the Self-help Laundry for use by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel. The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards.

The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Below is a document containing a description of the Self-Help Laundry requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey, which allows you to provide your company’s capability.

2. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.)

a. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business.

3. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research.

Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.

4. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to Anna Isom, anna.isom@us.af.mil and Ayonna Webb, ayonna.webb@us.af.mil.

mailto:anna.isom@us.af.mil

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the production data/repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements for the production of Self-Help Laundry NSN: 3510-01-440-9167. Best Estimated Quantities (BEQs) for this acquisition are for 61 Self-Help Laundry systems annually for up to a 5-year contract. Quantities are subject to change.

Performance Requirement (200317735_Revision F) and draft Statement of Work are included which provide a complete description of the BEAR Self-help Laundry requirement. The laundry shall consist of five each top loading washers, five stacked dryers, an electrical system, and a water system with a 3,000-gallon water tank, water heater, supply pump, and drain pump. The laundry shall be designed for continuous, balanced operation as a complete field laundry.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Part I. Business Information

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

• Company/Institute Name:

• Address:

• Point of Contact:

• CAGE Code:

• Phone Number:

• E-mail Address:

• Web Page URL:

• Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

333310.

Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

• Small Business (Yes / No)

• Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)

• 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)

• HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)

• Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No)

• System for Award Management (SAM) (Yes / No)

• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Please provide e-mail responses to Anna Isom, anna.isom@us.af.mil and Ayonna Webb, ayonna.webb@us.af.mil, no later than May 20, 2025.

mailto:anna.isom@us.af.mil

Part II. Capability Survey Questions

A. General Capability Questions:

1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

2. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).

3. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.)

4. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.

5. What is your company’s current maximum production capacity per month? Provide information on any facility reserves you may possess to increase production capacity in the event of an immediate need do to critical operational mission requirements.

6. What is your lead time associated with delivering units?

7. In the event of a surge requirement, how quickly could your company ramp up to meet higher requirements and what would your maximum production capability be? How does your company accommodate surge requirements (move to two or three shifts, open new production lines, or etc)?

8. Are there specific requirements in the documentation that we provide that would currently preclude your product from being a viable solution to our requirement?

9. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort.

a. Provide an outline of the proposed process, including inspections.

10. Are there any long lead items that would drive scheduling for delivery of the units, or any production units ordered thereafter?

11. What is your rough order of magnitude estimate for what a Self-help Laundry system should cost?

12. How long of a contract period of performance would you be willing to quote on?

13. Does your company provide for discounted prices based on the quantity of items provided? If yes, are there pre-set quantity levels at which the discounts apply?

B. Hardware Production Questions:

1. Describe your capability and experiences in the manufacturing/fabrication of components.

2. Do you believe that any of the requirements stated in the Performance Requirement are unreasonable, or unachievable? If so, why?

3. Describe your capabilities and experiences in performing testing requirements relating to

Self-help Laundry system.

4. Please provide a brief description of the production test methods your company utilizes to ensure product conformance. Does your company lot test or inspect/erect each individual system.

C. Commerciality Questions:

1. Are there established catalog or market prices for our requirement? If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public? Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences.

2. Are there any commercial business practices unique to your industry? If so, please describe.

3. What are your general terms and conditions for your commercial contracts?

4. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement.

5. How is our requirement for the BEAR Self-help Laundry system different from your commercial product(s)? How do you plan to modify existing commercial practices to meet our requirements and to what extent?