Sources Sought - TISABAS Motorized Conveyor Belt.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT – TISABAS Motorized Conveyor Belt at Travis AFB, CA FA442724QZ071

60th Contracting Squadron Travis AFB, CA Submitted 28 August 2024 Responses Due: 4 September 2024, 1:00 PM Pacific Time

REQUIREMENT

60 APS/TROP

The 60th APS/TROS has a requirement for The TISABAS, a compact, motorized folding conveyor system that goes into the belly of commercial aircraft and mechanically moves baggage and cargo on and off. It was designed to limit the damage done to individuals' knees and backs when loading baggage and cargo into the bellies of commercial aircraft. Up to three to six aircraft are deployed in locations, and here at Travis AFB, we have a rotator that comes in with passengers from Hawaii and takes passengers to Hawaii as well.

That would equate to forty-eight missions requiring us to go into the three-foot belly of the aircraft, lifting fifty-plus pound bags throughout the belly of the plane. The TISABAS or a similar product would drastically reduce the number of injuries by fifty-seven-point eight percent, cutting back and knee injuries in the career field of air transportation. Ramper Innovations has recorded that the TISABAS reduces damage done to baggage and aircraft reducing damage by five thousand dollars per aircraft. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 333922 - Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

This Sources Sought is to determine the availability of businesses to include small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services.

This Request for Information (RFI) Sources Sought does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue a future RFQ. This Sources Sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the Air Force is not currently seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if issued.

RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE:

1. Business name and address

2. Name of company representative and their business title

3. Business Size and Type of Small Business (if applicable)

4. Cage Code

5. DUNS Number

6. Brief capabilities package demonstrating ability to perform the required services

Vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email no later than 4 September 2024 by 1:00 PM Pacific Time to daniel.rocha.5@us.af.mil and marcus.thomas.20@us.af.mil

Questions regarding this announcement shall also be submitted by e-mail to the above two email addresses no later than 2 September 2024 at 1:00 PM Pacific Time.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY to identify sources that can provide Motorized Conveyor Belt at Travis AFB, CA. The information provided in the Sources Sought is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Travis AFB has not made a commitment to procure any of the items mailto:daniel.rocha.5@us.af.mil mailto:marcus.thomas.20@us.af.mil discussed, and release of this Sources Sought should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.