3M Strategic Initiative

Added: Mar 25, 2016 11:14 am

Synopsis:
Defense Logistics Agency - Aviation, Richmond, VA, is pursuing a sole source contract with 3M Company, CAGE 76381, to provide continuous support of items currently supported through contract SPE4AX-14-D-9999. This notice is being issued to identify additional sources that may possess the expertise, capability and experience to meet DLA Aviation's requirement.

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

Below is a summary of the existing contract:

Contract Number: SPE4AX-14-D-9999
Contract Type: Fixed Price, Requirements Type
Contract Structure: 2-year base and four 2-year options
Item Type: Commercial
Incumbent: 3M Company, CAGE 76381
Set Aside Type: Unrestricted

It is anticipated that a solicitation with the following features will be issued to support the current requirement:
Estimated Solicitation Issuance Date: 6 JUN 16
Contract Type: Fixed Price, Requirements Type
Contract Structure: 2-year base and four 2-year options
Item Type: Commercial
Population: ~143 Commercial NSNs from the following Federal Stock Classes (FSCs):
Preponderance of population assigned to
FSC 4240 and FSC 5970
Estimated Contract Award Date: 28 OCT 16

Items included in the target population cited (attached) have been determined to be sole-source in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. However, the population of items included in the solicitation may be revised based on the results of market research.

Other interested parties may identify their interest and capability by providing responses to the attached survey.

Please provide the following:

1. Company Name
2. Company Representative
3. Title
4. Phone number
5. Email address.
6. Business Size and Number of Employees
7. Mailing Address
8. Website URL
9. Cage Code
10. DUNS

1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

2. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).

3. Does your company have any capacity constraints that would limit your company's ability to fulfill this requirement?

4. The only current manufacturing source for the target population of items is 3M Company CAGE 76381. Is your company a dealer that is able to provide items manufactured by the approved manufacturing source?

5. Are there any other Government specific requirements that would preclude your company as a viable source for the current requirement?

6. Would you be willing to enter into a long term contract?

7. If your company is considered a Small Business under the proposed NAICS code 339999?

8. Does your company qualify in any small business sub-category? (i.e. 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB)

9. What type of contract do you consider to be best suited for an effort of this magnitude?

10. What is the maximum number of years you would recommend for the total life of the contract?

11. What do you envision as the risk areas associated with this effort and how would you mitigate those risks?

12. What method of price adjustment would you accept (e.g. Fixed Priced Option Periods, Economic Price Adjustments, Prospective Price Redetermination, etc.)?

13. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9000, QS-9000, EIA-599, or otherwise)?

14. Is your company able to comply with military packaging specification MIL-STD-2073?

15. Are there established catalog or market prices for the items included in this requirement? If you offer this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce/facility used for both the U.S. Government and the general public? Is the Government offered similar terms and conditions as commercial customers? Briefly describe any differences.

16. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the government for items similar in nature to this requirement.

17. What type of "Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data" would your company be
willing to provide?

18. What are your capabilities for warehousing products that have longer lead
times?

Instructions:

1. Please submit your response via email no later than 18 APR 16 to the following Points of Contact (POC): 
    
     Ryan Sommer  
     Ryan.Sommer@DLA.MIL 
     804-279-5274

2. If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please direct any questions regarding this notification to the POCs cited below:

     Ryan Sommer (Primary)
     Ryan.Sommer@DLA.MIL
     804-279-5274

     Julia Roquemore (Alternate)
     Julia.Roquemore@DLA.MIL
     804-279-6389