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MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR

SOLICITATION

This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an RFQ or commitment by the Government.

The purpose of this Sources sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 335999 which has a corresponding size standard of 500 employees. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code.

Responses to this sources sought shall demonstrate that the respondent is regularly engaged in the manufacturing and/or sale of same or substantially similar items. Though the target audience is small business manufacturers or small businesses capable of supplying U.S.

made product of another small business manufacturer or producer, all interested parties may respond.

At a minimum, responses shall include the following:

Business name, DUNS number, business address, business website, business size status (i.e., SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, LB), point of contact name, mailing address (if different from business address), phone number and email address;

[Provide this same information again if responding to provide a product manufactured by another firm].

Descriptive literature, brochures, marketing material, etc. detailing the nature of the items the responding firm is regularly engaged in manufacturing and/or selling.

If applicable, identification of the firm's GSA Schedule contract(s) that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested.

Interested Contractors must respond with capability statements which are due in person, by postal mail, email, or facsimili to the point of contact listed below on or before January 28, 2014 by 14:00 hours (Eastern).

HDI Federal Center DLA Disposition Services 74 Washington Ave. NE Battle Creek, MI 49037 Attn: Erin Clore

Email: erin.clore@dla.mil.

Fax: 269-961-4474

Disclaimer and Important Notes:

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Additional Notes:

If the stated requirement appears restrictive, please submit comments detailing the concern.

Though this is not a request for quote, informational pricing for the instrument(s) and service plans is encouraged.

DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS TO BE ACQUIRED

INTRODUCTION:

DLA Disposition Services Sites may, in the near future, have the requirement for an estimated 570 mobile powered work stations over the course of a one-year base period of performance and four (4) one-year options, for a total of 114 mobile powered work stations per period of performance.

The work stations shall be shipped to various locations including but not limited to:

EAST AMERICA

DLA Disposition Services Norfolk SDA-210, 7829 Seventh Street Norfolk, VA 23511-4599

DLA Disposition Services Norfolk SDA-210, 7829 Seventh Street Norfolk, VA 23511-4599

DLA Disposition Services Richmond Bldg. #4, 8000 Jefferson Davis HWY Richmond, VA 23297

DLA Disposition Services Meade 77 Rock Avenue Fort Meade, MD 20755-0388

DLA Disposition Services Aberdeen Bldg 507, Mulberry Point Road Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

DLA Disposition Services Jacksonville 8297 Roosevelt Blvd NAS Jacksonville, FL 32212

DLA Disposition Services Cape Canaveral Bldg 66505 CCAFS Patrick AFB, FL 32925

DLA Disposition Services Eglin 210 Transportation Road, Bldg 525 Eglin AFB, FL 32542

DLA Disposition Services Susquehanna 5450 Carlisle Pike, Bldg 206 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

DLA Disposition Services Tobyhanna 11 Hap Arnold Blvd Tobyhanna, PA 18466-5064

DLA Disposition Services Bragg Bldg J-1334, Knox St.

Ft. Bragg, NC 28310

DLA Disposition Services Cherry Point 154 Cleveland Dr.

Cherry Point, NC 28533-0086

DLA Disposition Services Lejeune 906 Louis Road Camp Lejeune, NC 28547

DLA Disposition Services Ft. Jackson 1902 Ewell Road Ft. Jackson, SC 29201-6050

WEST AMERICA

DLA Disposition Services Barstow Bldg. 226, Boll Avenue, MCLB Barstow, CA 92311-5000

DLA Disposition Services Colorado Springs 820 Specker Ave, Bldg 318 Ft. Carson, CO 80913-4002

DLA Disposition Services Hill 7844 Arsenal Rd, Bldg. 890 Hill AFB, UT 84056-5803

DLA Disposition Services Lewis Bldg 9670 Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433-9500

DLA Disposition Services Pendleton Bldg 2241 Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton, CA 92055

DLA Disposition Services San Joaquin 25600 Chrisman Road, Building 6 Tracy, CA 95376

DLA Disposition Services Tucson 7030 East Irvington Road Tucson, AZ 85707-4373

MID AMERICA

DLA Disposition Services Riley Bldg. 1950 (Camp Funston) Ft. Riley, KS 66442-2490

DLA Disposition Services Minot 401 Bomber Blvd, Bldg 531 Minot AFB, ND 58705-5010

DLA Disposition Services Red River Bldg 473, Texas Avenue East Red River Army Depot Texarkana, TX 75507-5000

DLA Disposition Services Fort Hood Bldg 4289, Tank Destroyer & 80th Street Ft. Hood, TX 76544-0210

DLA Disposition Services McAlester 1 C-Tree Rd, Bldg 1041 McAlester, OK 74501

DLA Disposition Services Oklahoma City 6150 Air Depot Tinker AFB, OK 73145

DLA Disposition Services Fort Polk 2450 Magazine Road, Bldg 4050 Fort Polk, LA 71459-0901

DLA Disposition Services Little Rock Bldg 1575, Little Rock AFB Jacksonville, AR 72099-4916

DLA Disposition Services Fort Sill Bldg. 3321, Naylor Road Ft. Sill, OK 73503

DLA Disposition Services Columbus James Road Gate, Bldg 30, Section 3 3990 E. Broad Street Columbus, OH 43213-0297

DLA Disposition Services San Antonio 2699 Parker Hill Rd, Bldg 4195, Ste 65 Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-5065

DLA Disposition Services Corpus Christi Bldg 1748, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, TX 78419

DLA Disposition Services Warner Robins 1200 Macon St Robins AFB, GA 31098

DLA Disposition Services Anniston 7 Frankford Ave, Bldg 282 Anniston, AL 36201-4199

DLA Disposition Services Huntsville Bldg 7408, Warehouse Road Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-7320 DLA Disposition Services Anniston Centralized Demiltarization Division Anniston Anniston Army Depot 7 Frankford Ave, Bldg 282 Anniston, AL 36201-4199 DLA Disposition Services Columbus Long Term Storage Division 3990 East Broad Street, Bldg 44 Columbus, OH 43213

PACIFIC

DLA Disposition Services Pearl Harbor P.O. Box 75298 Kapolei, HI 96707

DLA Disposition Services Sagami Unit 45009

APO, AP 96338-5008

DLA Disposition Services Guam Bldg 631 Connellee Lane U.S. Naval Base, Santa Rita, Guam 96915

DLA Disposition Services Okinawa Unit 35048

FPO, AP 96373-5048

DLA Disposition Services Iwakuni PSC 561, Box 661

FPO, AP 96310-0017

DLA Disposition Services Misawa PSC 76, Unit 5037, Box 15

APO, AP 96319-5037

DLA Disposition Services Gimcheon Unit #15386

APO AP 96260-5386

EUROPE

DLA Disposition Services Kaiserslautern Ludwigshafene str. 219 67657 Kaiserslautern Unit 23206

APO, AE 09236

SCOPE OF WORK AND TASKS:

At this time, the Government anticipated the succeeding aqusition to be BRAND NAME or EQUAL; in accordance with FAR 52.211-16, a list of the salient physical, functional or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are listed below.

This procurement will be for the purchase of mobile powered work stations-

PowerCart FlexCart 3000 with Extended Work Area Option, Brand Name or Equal.

Mobile Powered Workstations, PowerCart FlexCart 3000 with Extended Work Area

Option, M2BW Human Scale M2 Monitor Arm, SGAD90091HF, Human Scale Keyboard/Mouse Pad Assembly-Brand name or Equal, in accordance with salient characteristics listed below.

TOTAL SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

The Salient Characteristics/Minimum Requirements for the Mobile Battery Powered Workstations/Carts are as follows:

Cart shall be equivalent to or greater than the PowerCart FlexCart 3000 with

Extended Work Area Option.

Minimum Requirements are outlined for the Power supply (Batteries, Charger and

Inverter) but the contactor can be larger. The complete package (Batteries, Charger and Inverter) must be sized in order to operate properly together as a unit.

a. Power Supply (Batteries, Charger and Inverter) shall be on-board and enclosed.

Contractor shall provide adequate ventilation for equipment.

b. Power Supply (Batteries, Charger and Inverter) shall be sized to support the following configuration. Cart shall operate for 16 hours before requiring charging. The cart shall recharge within 8 hours. Fifteen (15) labels per hour per printer will be generated.

This equipment will be provided and installed onto the cart by government.

1. One (1) Dell OptiPlex 160 Computer or Dell Laptop with wireless antenna

2. One (1) Dell17-inch Flat Panel Monitor

3. Honeywell 4820 Scanner

4. Two (2) Intermec PC4i Printers

5. One (1) Printronix RFID SL4 Printer (Future Application)

6. One (1) Keyboard

7. One (1) Mouse

c. Two (2) 12V- 100AmpH Batteries (Minimum Requirement)

1. Maintenance free, deep discharge Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA)

Absorbed Glass Mat (ABS) batteries.

2. Memory-less batteries-achieved run-time will be consistent until batteries reach end of life.

3. The batteries shall be capable of being charged at any time and it will not damage the batteries or reduce their capacity if they are charged before they are completely discharged.

4. Batteries shall be capable of being charged while the unit is being used.

5. Batteries shall be designed specifically for multiple charge and discharge cycles and fast recharges without degrading their performance.

6. Battery Life-at minimum 750 cycles achieved before replacement.

d. One (1) 1800 Watt True Sine Wave (TSW) Inverter (Minimum Requirement)

1. Continuous rating -1800W

2. Peak (10 minutes) rating-2200W

3. Surge (5 seconds) rating- 2900W

4. True Sine Wave power output for potential laser printing.

e. One (1) 20 Amp Charger (Minimum Requirement)

1. On-board charger shall be a four (4) stage charger (analyze, bulk, absorption and trickle) and charges the batteries quickly without degrading them. Charging System shall not over charge batteries if left plugged in indefinitely.

2. Charger plugs into a standard 115V electrical outlet.

3. The charger shall have a display to indicate if the batteries are charging, the stage of charging process, and the level of charge of the batteries.

4. Batteries shall not require removal for charging. Charging of batteries will be performed by on-board charging system (regardless of state of charge of batteries).

5. On-board charger shall be the only charger required to fully charge the on-board batteries. Batteries do not require removal at any time for charging.

f. Battery Monitoring and Control

The cart shall utilize Battery Monitoring and Control technology which controls all the components of the power system including the inverter, charger and battery. It shall monitor, measure and analyze specific parameters; voltage, current and temperature. Using these parameters in combination with a learning algorithm, the controller calculates the battery state of charge using both energy and voltage data. The voltage and state of charge shall be communicated to the operator via an LCD display. The controller shall shut-down the system before the batteries are completely drained.

g. Battery Indicator (audible and visual alarm):

1. Audible alarm -When the battery is in a low state of charge, the unit shall emit a short high-pitched beep initially then it turns into a constant beep.

When the constant beep starts, there shall be approximately 15 minutes before the power system shuts down.

2. Visual Display -The battery voltage and percent charge remaining shall be constantly displayed.

h. One (1) Keyboard tray (movable/slide-able).

i. One (1) Mouse Pad Assembly (movable/slide-able).

j. Two (2) Flow Paper trays (8 'li" x 11" paper storage)

k. Two (2) output power bars/strips

1. Power bars/strips shall be secured (lockable enclosure) in order to secure and manage power output components.

2. Each Power bar/strip shall have a minimum of 5 receptacles.

1. A mechanism or vertical surface area shall be provided to mount the LCD Panel Monitor.

m. Heavy Duty (HD) Casters

1. Minimum size- 6" x 2"

2. Minimum of four (4) casters.

3. Casters located adjacent to the <operator of the cmt (at least two- 2) shall have locking/braking capability.

4. Equipment (including power supply) shall not be mounted between casters. The bottom of the cart (space between casters) should be free of any objects in order that the clearance of the cart provides ease of use in a Distribution/Warehouse environment.

5. Casters shall swivel. However one (1) or two (2) casters can be fixed ergonomically for ease of maneuverability.

n. Cali design shall be Horizontal as opposed to Vertical (Tower) design.

o. Push Bar

1. The push/pull bar shall be adjacent to the operator station of the cmt for ease of pushing /stopping the cart.

2. The push I pull bar shall be adjacent to the keyboard tray for ease of pushing I Stopping the cart.

p. Printers shall fit on the cart and operator shall have easy access to remove printed labels and replace label stock during operation of cart. Slide-out printer trays can be utilized where required for ergonomic considerations.

q. Cart shall be of rugged construction in order to be utilized in an active warehouse/distribution environment. Cart metal surfaces shall be rust and scratch resistant.

All surfaces suitable for painting shall be painted with commercially available practices to provide a finished coat which is smooth, even surface and free of runs, sags, blisters, chips, areas of no film or thin film or other defects. The Contractor shall identify the specific material, material finish or treatment of the cart to the Contracting Officer or designated representative.

r. Shelving, surface area and cart shall be rated to support the weight of the equipment outlined in section (b) of minimum requirements.

s. Surface area shall be large enough to ergonomically support the equipment outlined in section (b) of minimum requirements. Minimum horizontal surface area provided should riot be less than 1650 square inches.

t. The system shall be capable of operating in an environment which is not temperature or humidity controlled. All materials shall be new and of the most suitable grade for the intended application. Prototype or experimental devices or components shall not be furnished or installed.

u. The push force required to start the fully loaded cart on a smooth, concrete surface should not exceed 15 lbs.

v. The cart footprint and dimensions shall be approximately 23" wide and 37" long.

The top work surface height shall be 40" high and adjustable to 37" or to 45" in 1" Increments.

ERGONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS AND EASE OF USE:

a. The loaded cart shall be easy to maneuver, start, push and stop.

b. The complete system (the cart with the government supplied equipment) shall be ergonomically usable by the operator.

WARRANTY COVERAGE:

Warranty coverage shall be manufacturer’s standard warranty but not less than one year parts and labor.

MANUALS

Operator, Parts and Service/Maintenance manuals will be provided for each unit.

EQUIPMENT SET-UP AND TRAINING

Contractor will provide on-site cart assembly if required. Required operational and cart training will be provided to the Point of Contact. The Government is responsible for procuring and installing the computer equipment, printers, etc., onto the cart.