USACE Washington Aqueduct - Hoses and Supplies SSN.pdf

Sources Sought

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Washington Aqueduct - Hoses & Supplies

47QSWC25K0010-0002

Federal Acquisition Service

General Supplies and Services Special and Assisted Contracting Division (QSCB)

Assisted Contracting, Branch B (QSCBDC)

1800 F ST NW SUITE 3200

Washington, DC 20006

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS DOCUMENT IS CONFIDENTIAL AND IS

PROVIDED ONLY TO GIVE VENDORS AN ADEQUATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION’S REQUIREMENT. UNDER NO

CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD INFORMATION BE DISCLOSED TO ANY OUTSIDE PARTY.

1.0 Description

The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of General Supplies and Services (GSS) and Assisted Contracting Branch B (QSCBDC) is seeking to procure hoses and the applicable accessories needed to perform a water basin cleaning in support of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District Office. As part of its market research, GSA, Assisted Contracting Branch B, is issuing this Sources Sought Notice (SSN) to determine if there exists an adequate number of interested and qualified contractors capable of providing the requested item(s) described in Section 2.0 and attached hereto.

This procurement is anticipated to be a single-award Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The information received in response to this notice will be used to further define the government's requirement and determine if two (2) or more capable small businesses respond with information sufficient to support a small business set-aside. We encourage all interested large and small businesses capable of satisfying the requirement in full or in part to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement.

For this acquisition, the Government contemplates the use of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 326220, titled Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing with a Small Business Administration (SBA) Size Standard of 800 employees and Product Service Code (PSC) 4730, titled: Hose and Flexible Tubing.

This SSN shall be open from 3 April 2025 through 11 April 2025.

2.0 Requirements

CLIN Brief Description Manufacturer Part Number Quantity 0001 BREDEL 50 HOSE Watson-Marlow Mfr # 28-050075 10 0002 BREDEL 25 HOSE EPDM Watson-Marlow Mfr # 28-025075 12 0003 HOSE CLAMP BREDEL 25/32 Watson-Marlow Mfr # 28-C122004 8 0004 BREDEL 25 GASKET KIT Watson-Marlow Mfr # 28-225666 5 0005 BREDEL 25 INSERT PVDF Watson-Marlow Mfr # 28-025190 8 0006 FLANGE BREDEL 25 ANSI Watson-Marlow Mfr # 28-025198A 8 0007 BREDEL 25 O-RING NBR Watson-Marlow Mfr # 28-S112231 1 0008 2.5 GAL HOSE LUBE Watson-Marlow Mfr # 28-920143 15

0009 CONTINUOUS TUBING

530,MARPRENE,15M,9.6MM

BORE,2.4MM WALL,#36,530R2

Watson-Marlow Mfr # 902.0096.024 5

3.0 Responses

3.1 Responses to this SSN are due by 10:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 11 April 2025 and shall be emailed to danielle.walker@gsa.gov (Contract Specialist) and domnic.lackey@gsa.gov (Contracting Officer).

3.2 All responses to the SSN must be submitted electronically. Each response must be single-spaced and typewritten in 12-point Times New Roman font and in the English language. Each response must be in .doc or .docx format with every page of the response separately numbered. Also, each response must be no more than fifteen (5) 8½” by 11” pages in total and all pages must be combined as one attachment.

3.3. The response document shall provide administrative information, and shall include the following:

3.3.1. Name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail of designated point of contact.

3.3.2. Business type (large business, small business, etc.) based upon the NAICS code(s) you identify in Subsection 4.1 of this SSN. Please refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19 for additional information on Small Business Size Standards.

3.4. Contractors are required to return a copy of the 'DRAFT Hose Equipment List' attached to this posting with the requested information filled in (See Subsection 4.2).

4.0 Requested Information

To be considered responsive to this SSN, please provide a concise capability brief that includes the following:

4.1 General Company Information

4.1.1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, Unique Entity ID (UEI) number, CAGE code, 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.

4.2 Equipment List

4.2.1. Enter the Approximate Delivery Days After Receipt of Order (ARO) for each item in column F of the attachment titled 'DRAFT Hose Equipment List'. The shipping location is 5900 Macarthur Blvd, NW Washington DC.

4.2.2. If you can provide the part numbers through Open Market, indicate this in column G by marking 'Yes' or 'No' in the attachment titled 'DRAFT Hose Equipment List'.

http://www.arnet.gov/far/current/html/FARTOCP19.html

4.2.3. If you can provide the part numbers through a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), indicate this in column H by marking 'Yes' or 'No' in the attachment titled 'DRAFT Hose Equipment List'

4.2.4. If you can provide the part numbers through a MAS contract and/or are currently in the process of adding this item to your MAS contract, list the contract number in column I of the attachment titled 'DRAFT Hose Equipment List'.

4.4 Other

4.4.1. Any other general information or suggestions for the Government regarding these items (e.g.

Suggested CLIN Structure, Applicable NAICS/Category).

5.0 Questions

Questions regarding this SSN shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to Danielle Walker (Contract Specialist) and Dominic Lackey (Contracting Officer) no later than 10:00 AM, EST on 07 April 2025.

The Government anticipates a question response time of three business days. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Answers will be posted to the website where the SSN is posted; accordingly, questions shall NOT contain proprietary information. No questions received after 10:00 AM, EST on 07 April 2025 will be answered.

6.0 General Information

This announcement is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a Request for Quote (RFQ). GSA is not at this time seeking proposals or quotations and will not accept unsolicited proposals or quotations. The information provided in the SSN is subject to change and is not binding to the U.S. Government. GSA has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed and respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this SSN; all costs associated with responding to this SSN will be solely at the vendor/respondent’s expense.

Not responding to this SSN does not preclude participation in any future solicitations, if issued. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the solicitation website(s) such as System for Award Management (SAM), where a potential solicitation of a future requirement may be published.