W911S224UBCES Sources Sought Notice.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure up to three (3) Self Propelled Runway Snow Brooms on a small business set-aside basis, provided two (2) or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.

We encourage all small business concerns, in all socioeconomic categories (e.g., 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business (SDB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone(HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business concerns (WOSB)), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

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 synopsis. 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.

The anticipated NAICS code(s) is 333120 Constructions Machinery Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1250.

A need is anticipated for up to three (3) Self Propelled Runway Snow Brooms. A draft Salient Characteristics summary is provided for your better understanding of the Government’s need.

PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT: To request information on capabilities of potential offerors to provide the services described herein to determine if this will be set-aside.

While not a firm cutoff, providing responses to this announcement no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on May 1st 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. No particular format is mandated. 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:

Mary Summerlin Email: mary.e.summerlin3.civ@mail.mil

Procuring Contracting Officer:

Ernie Ixtlahuac Email: ernie.a.ixtlahuac.civ@mail.mil

Your email subject line should reflect: “Firm’s Name, Response to the Sources Sought Synopsis for the Self Propelled Runway Snow Removers for Fort Drum, NY, W911S2- 24-U-BCES. 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.

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. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

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

4. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

5. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

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

7. 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 210-466-2269, 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.

8. Recommendations to improve the attached Salient Characteristics to acquiring the identified items.