SS Notice - FA489725SS001 Aircraft Fuel System.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Requirement Name at Mountain Home AFB, ID Sources Sought (SS) number is FA489725SS001.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NO

SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION

WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

The 366 Contracting Squadron (366 CONS) is conducting market research to determine the availability, interest, and capability of potential business sources qualified and able to compete for a contract to provide Mountain Home AFB with cleaning of the Fuel Oil Heat Exchange (FOHE) system in accordance with the Specification Sheet for FOHE filtration.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 336413 – “Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing” The Small Business Size Standard is 1250.

The Government requests interested parties to contact the Contracting Specialist, Carrie Budner via email: carrie.budner.2@us.af.mil No Later Than 06 Nov 2024 by 12:00 Noon/ PM MST. Interested parties should review the attached Specification Sheet/ Description document, fill out the attached Sources Sought Response questionnaire and return via email to the point of contact identified.

366 CONS is interested in quantifying and pre-qualifying the likelihood of setting aside competition for this requirement to a small business. Depending upon the responses to this notice and other market research, 366 CONS may limit the competition to a specific socio-economic small business category at the exclusion of all other potential business concerns. This announcement serves as the first step to determine the viability of setting aside this requirement for competition solely within or among certain small businesses in selected categories. This is a Sources Sought Announcement only; no solicitation exists or is available at this time.

Instructions:

The Government requests interested parties to review the “DRAFT” Specification Sheet to ensure your company is capable of meeting the requirement. Qualified companies who believe they can meet this requirement, and are interested/intend to submit a proposal in response to a future solicitation should

1. Review the attached Draft Specification Sheet.

2. In your Email response, please include in the Subject line: “Sources Sought Response FA489725SS001– “Your Company Name”

3. Submit / Email the contract administrator: Carrie Budner via email: carrie.budner.2@us.af.mil No Later Than 06 Nov 2024 by 12:00/Noon PM (MST).

mailto:carrie.budner.2@us.af.mil

- Interested parties should include sufficient company / contact information, your SAM UEI and Cage Code, company Small Business and socio-economic category status’ -- Interested parties may include relevant attachments such as a copy of your SAM profile, SBA certifications, and a brief capabilities statement (relevant to this requirement) limited to three (3) pages in length.

The information in this notice is based on the most current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on https://beta.sam.gov/. The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information / sources sought notice.

5352.201-9101 Ombudsman- ACC

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Deputy Director of Contracting, AFICC/KC (OL-ACC), 114 Thompson Street, Bldg 586, Room 129, Langley AFB, VA 23665, telephone (757) 764-5372 (DSN 574-5372) email: acc.a7k1@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting office.