SOURCES SOUGHT-USASAC_21 NOV 2022-APGRW6QK4ANBA50.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to support/provide a Printing / book binding machine for the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC).

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this source sought notice/market research, the Government will proceed with the most appropriate award type. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A

SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE

GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE

GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT

OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR

PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION

SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY

VOLUNTARY.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The USASAC is a subordinate activity of the U.S. Army Material Command (AMC). USASAC leads the AMC Security Assistance Enterprise; develops and manages security assistance programs and foreign military sales cases to build partner capacity, support Combatant Command (COCOM) engagement strategies and strengthens U.S. Global partnerships.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential sources with the technical capability and necessary resources to provide a book binding/ printing machines(s) for a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Customer.

This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract for a supply purchase.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Contractor shall provide one book binding/ printing machine. If your organization has the potential capacity to provide this machine, please provide a tailored capability statement addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation.

Capability Statement to include technical capability to meet the Government's requirements to include experience of personnel, organizational history on meeting this or similar requirements, and corporate acumen in managing multiple government contracts of the same or similar nature.

The capabilities statement must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary mission area expertise and experience. If significant subcontracting or teams is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS § 252.225-7012.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 333310 Commercial Bookbinding Machine with a Small Business Size Standard of 1000 Employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 3610.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the products/systems listed in this Technical Description document. Documentation should be in bullet format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Lissa Ewers, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email lissa.k.ewers.civ@army.mil no later than 11:00 a.m.

EST on 21 December 2022 and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.

BUSINESS QUESTIONS

1. Please provide the following Point of Contact Information:

Company Cage Code Point of Contact

Phone Number Email Address Website Address

2. Please identify your company’s small business size status based on the primary North

American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 333310 - Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is 1000 Employees. For more information refer to http://www.sba.gov/size.

Large Business Concern Small Business (SB) Concern Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZone) Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

3. If you identify your company as a Small Business or any of the SB subcategories as stipulated in Question #2 above, then is your company interested in role as a Prime Contractor or as a Subcontractor for the anticipated effort?

4. For Small Business respondents with interest as a prime contractor, please estimate the maximum percentage of the overall requirement which your organization could perform with in-house resources. Consider the language at FAR Clause 52.219-14(c) – Limitations on Subcontracting in your response.

5. Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details.

6. Is your company currently, or has your company provided similar type effort (to include size and complexity) in the past? If so, provide Contract Number(s), Point of Contact(s) (POCs), email address, phone number, and a brief description of your direct support of the effort.

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS:

***This equipment solution can be multiple components, because the number of capabilities is going to exceed any one machine.

If at all possible, please include translation of publication and end user training for equipment (Portuguese).

Cutting capability either automatic or semiautomatic Lamination Perforation capability (for spiral loop binding and three-hole punch) Plate Engraver Folding capability Book Saw

Binding and plotting Commercial book-binding capability Manuals up to 300 pages, double sided – both standard A4 / 8.5x11 and pocket size manuals Both black-white and color capability Production runs of up to 10,000 pages (Most would be less, but the intent is fairly large scale) Should run on power 220V, 50HZ power plugs and sockets are of type C May need voltage converter which also changes the frequency

7. Please provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for a Printer/Bookbinding Machine

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.