SSN W911S2-24-U-SWEA .pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure a Self-propelled Rotary Sweeper on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government may not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all 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), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.

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 a 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. 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 Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

BACKGROUND:

Self-propelled Rotary Sweeper is a new requirement.

The anticipated NAICS code(s) 333120 - Construction Machinery Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,250 employees.

While not a firm cutoff, providing responses to this announcement no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on August 13th, 2024, will facilitate planning and ensure your capability receives maximum consideration. Only electronic submissions will be accepted.

Interested business concerns should provide a brief “capabilities statement” package (submissions are limited to no more than 25 pages in length, single spaced, and 12 font minimum) demonstrating its capabilities in reference to this requirement. A generic capability statement is not acceptable. The Government prefers that your firm submits its response in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, or a combination of both and the document must be searchable. The capability package shall be sent by email to:

Contract Specialist(s):

Cody Bresette Email: cody.a.bresette.civ@army.mil

Procuring Contracting Officer:

Samara E. Johnson Email: samara.e.johnson.civ@army.mil

Your email subject line should reflect: “Firm’s Name, Response to the Sources Sought Synopsis for the Self-propelled Rotary Sweeper for Fort Drum, NY, W911S2-24-U- SWEA. The size limit of each email, with all attachments, cannot exceed 9 megabytes (MB) due to the Government’s email system restrictions. DO NOT SEND ZIPPED files as the Government’s information network will remove all zipped files.

The minimum specifications will be included below.

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. A company profile to include name of your firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, number of employees, annual revenue history, CAGE code, and UEID.

Respondents must also indicate whether they qualify as a Small Business, SDB, 8(a), EDWOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, or SDVOSB.

2. In responding to this synopsis, provide what you believe are the key tasks that need to be accomplished to be successful to purchase a Self-propelled Rotary Sweeper for Fort Drum, NY. In essence, what key tasks should be used for determining minimum capability.

3. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor. If you are subcontracting any of the services out, contemplating a Joint Venture, and/or creating a teaming arrangement then please provide the name of these companies and what work they will be performing, if available.

4. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience as a prime contractor or subcontractor on similar requirements for providing a Self-propelled Rotary Sweeper or similar equipment, pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

5. Identify what percentage of work will be performed by the Small Business. Note: In accordance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (CLASS DEVIATION 2021-O0008, Revision 1):

“Similarly situated entity” means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that has the same small business program status as that which qualified the mailto:cody.a.bresette.civ@army.mil mailto:ernie.a.ixtlahuac.civ@army.mil prime contractor for the award and that is considered small for the NAICS code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract the subcontractor will perform. An example of a similarly situated entity is a first-tier subcontractor that is a HUBZone small business concern for a HUBZone set-aside.

In addition, the Contractor agrees in performance of a contract for services, it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

6. Identify type(s)/certifications(s) of proposed subcontractors (such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB).

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

8. 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@mail.mil or 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.

9. Please provide estimated delivery time.

Minimum Specifications:

Salient Characteristics Self-propelled Rotary Sweeper

Must Meet or Exceed All Specifications

1. Turbo diesel truck engine

2. Turbo diesel auxiliary engine for all sweeper operations

3. Automatic transmission

4. Fully enclosed conventional truck cab with heating and air conditioning

5. Am/FM radio with weather band

6. Two-way radio power and mounting source

7. Operators’ dual operation stations on left or right side of machine

8. 16 ply tires

9. Leaf spring suspension with shock absorbers for the front axle

10. Leaf spring suspension for the rear axle

11. Air suspension operators’ seat

12. Trainer/passenger seat mailto:scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil

13. Automatic grease system

14. In cab filter clogged indicator

15. Dust control system at each brush head and debris hopper

16. 400 gallon (minimum) stainless steel water tank for dust control with fire hydrant hook up, and tank drain

17. Hopper vibrator /shaker in cab controlled

18. 130 inch sweeping path minimum

19. Front mounted heavy-duty magnet within cab controls for lowering & lifting magnet head and self-cleaning

20. Hydraulic brush rotation & tilt for all gutter broom brushes using separate switches per broom head

21. Lateral airflow nozzle air blast system with inside cab mounted controls

22. broom assist head with replaceable broom head with polypropylene

23. Right n left side gutter brooms with polypropylene brush heads

24. Hopper deluge system

25. Rear mounted 8-inch vacuum hose with hydraulic assist for cleaning debris & catch basins and sumps

26. Carbide skid shoes

27. Rubber side curtains

28. Automatic sweeping head raises when machines is put into reverse

29. Rear mounted vacuum wand

30. Stainless steel watertight debris hopper 6-yard capacity

31. Low dump debris hopper in cab controlled

32. All road lighting

33. Nighttime work light package using all led lighting

34. Rear arrow stick

35. two (2) roof mounted led beacons front of cab and rear of cab

36. Rear color camera system

37. Back up alarm

38. Heavy duty rubber bumpers

39. 60 miles per hour road speed

40. Onsite operators/ maintenance training

41. All parts, operational and service manuals two copies of each