Sources Sought Synopsis SAAF - MAAF.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government is conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for procuring Airfield Lighting and Monitoring Control Systems, repairs, and maintenance on two airfields located on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources 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.

The proposed contract will be a Hybrid Firm-Fixed Price Requirements contract with T&M/LH CLINS to allow Maintenance on the Airfield Lighting Monitoring Control System. (Time-and-Materials (T&M) or Labor-Hour (LH)) The statutory authority for the procurement is 10 U.S.C. § 3201 and 48 CFR § 16.601, as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 6.1, FAR 16.601(d)(1), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARS) 212.207 and 216.601(d). Attached are the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), and Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

This notice 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. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is classified under 238210 - “Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors” with a size standard of $19M and is defined as: “This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing and servicing electrical wiring and equipment. Contractors included in this industry may include both the parts and labor when performing work. These contractors may perform new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs”.

In response to this sources sought notice, please provide the following:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, UEI number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.), and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Provide information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience providing Maintenance on the Eaton Crouse-Hinds System. (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. Supply information to help determine if the maintenance and repair of Airfield Lighting Control and Monitoring System services for DPW Fort Bragg, NC is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

4. Provide information to help determine whether capable to provide services for maintenance and repair of Airfield Lighting Monitoring Control System, currently Eaton Crouse-Hinds system and may change based on upgrades per the PWS. Identify any limitations to providing services on any commercial brand

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

6. Identify any condition(s), action(s) that may have the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes at scottt.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or at (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 SAM.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

8. Explanation on how your company can provide adequate Airfield Lighting Monitoring Control System repairs and maintenance services of the current Eaton Crouse-Hinds system installed on the Airfields or any upgraded newer system.

9. Product Service Code: J063 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment – Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring installation Contractors.

10. Period of Performance: 01 December 2025 – 30 November 2028 (Base plus two Option Years)

11. Place of Performance: Simmons and Mackall Army Airfields, Ft Bragg, NC

12. This Sources Sought Notice will expire on 06JUN2025 at 5:00pm EST. All interested parties must provide the information requested in this notice prior to closing.

13. Point of Contact for Questions:

Mary E. Matthews, MSG, mary.e.matthews51.mil@army.mil

Brandon P. Vernier, CPT, brandon.p.vernier.mil@army.mil

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (SITE VISIT)

MICC Fort Bragg intends to hold a site visit starting at DPW MICC Contracting Conference Room in building 3-1634 Rock Merritt Ave Fort Bragg, NC 28310 on 28MAY2025. The site visit will start at 09:00AM Eastern Standard Time. This scheduled site visit will enable potential Offerors to further understand the history behind the requirement as well as tour certain areas of specific interest to DPW for the intended requirement. Attendance at the site visit is not a requirement and in no way will it have any effect on any company from submitting a response to this Sources Sought notice and/or a proposal in response to any forthcoming solicitation.

To register for this site visit, send an email to CPT Brandon Vernier, at brandon.p.vernier.mil@army.mil by 12:00pm EST on 09MAY2025. The email must provide the business name, address, attendee name(s), a point of contact phone number and email address. The subject line of the email should read “SAAF/MAAF Site Visit”. Specifics, including directions, agenda, question forms, and ground rules will be provided by email upon approved registration. Due to space limitations, no more than 3 representatives from each potential Offeror will be permitted to attend the site visit. All attendees must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This site visit WILL be rescheduled if cancelled due to weather or any other Acts of God.