Commercial_25-40T_Crane_Sources_Sought.docx

COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY OF 25 TO 40 TON CRANES SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE

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Commercial Availability of 25 to 40 ton cranes SourceS Sought Questionnaire

The U.S. Army is seeking information to assess the availability of commercial sources to meet the requirements for 25 to 40 ton cranes. The paragraph(s) below contain additional information and instructions for responding to this questionnaire. If you have any questions concerning this questionnaire, you may contact Tyrone McCullom, Contract Specialist, via email at tyrone.mccullom.civ@mail.mil. We thank you in advance, for your time and participation in this Sources Sought Questionnaire.

I. Objectives

a. This document is a Sources Sought Questionnaire in support of Market Research for the U.S. Army to better understand the availability and capabilities of 25 ton – 40 ton cranes available in the commercial market. The information gathered by the U.S. Army through this Sources Sought Questionnaire, along with other market investigation data, is solely intended for use by the U.S. Army and will not be shared amongst competing companies. For instructions and more information regarding proprietary information, please refer to Section III of this document. Participation in this Sources Sought Questionnaire by the various contractors is considered low risk to the commercial companies, as responses will be treated per Section III as Proprietary.

b. The U.S. Army will not provide compensation for any resources spent answering this Sources Sought Questionnaire and participation is at the discretion of the equipment manufacturer respondent(s).

II. Instructions

a. Read the capability summary for this effort located in Section III of this Sources Sought Questionnaire. Responses to this survey should be provided within 15 calendar days of posting.

b. Answer all of the questions in the Sources Sought Questionnaire with as much detail as possible.

c. Please avoid N/A, not applicable or blank information. If you cannot answer a question, please indicate “No Response.”

d. You are welcome to provide product brochures, sales media, product manuals, or other forms of information relevant to this Questionnaire that will enable the U.S. Army to gain insight into the company and its products.

e. Spell out any acronyms in their first instance.

f. Response to this Sources Sought Questionnaire should be sent to Tyrone McCullom: tyrone.mccullom.civ@mail.mil via email. You are requested to put “Commercial Availability of 25 to 40 Ton Cranes” in the subject line of the email. Any requests for clarifications of this questionnaire shall also be addressed to Tyrone McCullom. If you must send multiple packages due to the size restrictions also include the statement: “#1 of X, #2 of X, etc.” in the file description line. This will ensure that we are aware of the number of messages we should expect to receive as your complete response. You can respond in total or to any part of this Sources Sought Questionnaire.

III. Proprietary Information GENERAL INFORMATION: The U.S. Government appreciates the time and effort taken to respond to this Sources Sought Questionnaire. The U.S. Government acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C. §1905 to protect information qualifying as “confidential” under this statute. (To avoid possible confusion with the meaning of the term “confidential” in the context of Classified Information,” we will use the term “PROPRIETARY.”) Pursuant to this statute, the Government is willing to accept any PROPRIETARY (e.g. trade secret) restrictions placed on qualifying data forwarded in response to the Sources Sought Questionnaire and to protect it from unauthorized disclosure subject to the following:

1. Clearly and conspicuously mark qualifying data with the restrictive legend (all caps) “PROPRIETARY” with an explanatory text so the U.S. Government is clearly notified of the data needing to be appropriately protected.

2. In marking such data, please take care to mark only those portions of the data or materials truly proprietary (over breadth in marking inappropriate data as “PROPRIETARY” may diminish or eliminate the usefulness of your response – see item number six below). Use circling, underscoring, highlighting or other appropriate means to indicate the portion of a single page to be protected.

3. The U.S. Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data. Additionally, marked data which is already in the public domain or in possession of the U.S. Government or third parties, or is afterward placed into public domain by the owner or another party through no fault of the U.S. Government will not be protected once it is in the public domain. Data which is already in the possession of the U.S. Government will be protected in accordance with the Government’s rights in the data.

4. Proprietary data transmitted electronically, whether by physical media or not, whether by the respondent or by the U.S. Government, shall contain the “PROPRIETARY” legend, with any explanatory text on both the cover of the transmittal email and at the beginning of the file itself. Where appropriate for only portions of an electronic file, use the restrictive legends “PROPRIETARY PORTION BEGINS:” and “PROPRIETARY PORTION ENDS.”

5. In any reproductions of technical data or any portions thereof subject to asserted restrictions, the U.S. Government shall also reproduce the asserted restriction legend and any explanatory text.

6. The U.S. Government sometimes uses support contractors in evaluating responses. Consequently, responses which contain proprietary information may receive only limited or no consideration since the respondent’s marking of the data as “PROPRIETARY” will preclude disclosure of same outside the U.S. Government and therefore will preclude disclosure to these support contractors assisting the evaluation effort. The U.S. Government will use its best efforts to evaluate those responses that contain proprietary information without using support contractors consistent with the resources available.

7. The U.S. Government will not publish the results of this Sources Sought Questionnaire. Respondents WILL NOT be notified regarding information obtained related to this Sources Sought Questionnaire. If and when a solicitation is issued, it will be posted on www.fedbizopps.gov. It is the respondent’s responsibility to monitor these sites for the releases of any synopsis or solicitation.

8. This is a Sources Sought Questionnaire and is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the information contained in this posting or information received as a result of this posting. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which the agency will consider.

COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY OF 25 TO 40 TON CRANES SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE

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Company Mail Address:

DUNS#:

CAGE Code:

Company Contact Name/Title:

Contact's Office Email:

Mobile Telephone #:

Office Telephone #:

A. General Company/Manufacturer Information

☐ VOSB Veteran Owned Small Business

☐ SVOSB Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business

☐ HUBZ SB HUBZ one Small Business

☐ SDB Small Disadvantaged Business

☐ WOSB Woman-owned Small Business

What is the minimum monthly capacity required to maintain your supply base?

What is the maximum monthly capacity

B. Performance Capabilities

For each requirement below, does your product portfolio contain a system that is able to meet the requirement? If YES, please list the model number(s) and associated cost.

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