Sources Sought Synopsis - JTF Tents.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. The U.S. Government is seeking vendors that may be able to perform Tent requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S.

Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this source sought synopsis. In addition, 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), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside.

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 source sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government-wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The anticipated NAICS code is 532490 - Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing.

Requirement: The Joint Task Force, National Capital Region, Military District of Washington (JTF- NCR/MDW) requires contractor support to provide tents to be used as medical aid stations, holding areas, and troop warming/cooling stations for Presidential State Funerals, Inaugurations, and other events across the National Capital Region (NCR).

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and non-personal services necessary to deliver, set-up, maintain, and recover tents and associated equipment on a short-notice basis. The anticipating acquisition method for this requirement is a single award Seven (7) years order period Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). Tents must be free-standing and equipped with opaque side walls, protective flooring, lighting, power generation (quiet generators), and heating/cooling. The contractor must be able to perform on as little as 36 hours' notice, seven days a week, and during nighttime hours if required. Contractor personnel will be required to pass a background check for security purposes.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, Crystal Tisdale at crystal.w.tisdale.civ@army.mil with a courtesy copy (cc) to Contracting Officer Sheu Mojeed, sheu.a.mojeed.civ@army.mil at no cost to or obligation to the Government no later than Tuesday, 30 June 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EDT (Fort Belvoir local time).

In response to this source sought, please provide:

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1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, UEI number, CAGE code, and the corresponding NAICS code and company size standard.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor.

Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangements that will be pursued, if any.

Identifying subcontracting is subject to RFO 52.219.14 Limitation on Subcontracting.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (including size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, the basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition between and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or 520-944-7373 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 notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications to acquiring the identified items/services.

All data received in response to these Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. No phone calls will be accepted.

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