Armored Personnel Carriers - Nepal

This is a sources sought/Request for Information notice for information only. This sources sought is for the purpose of conducting market research to provide data for planning purposes. This sources sought synopsis announcement does not constitute a formal solicitation, and is not a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, does not obligate the government to award a contract, issue a solicitation, reimburse respondents for any proposal preparation and/or submittal costs, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender. 

The US Department of State's Office of Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) is seeking potential sources capable of providing nine armored personnel carrier vehicles with very high frequency (VHF) and high frequency (HF)/multiband radio sets with intercom systems, service parts packages to the Nepali army.

Anticipated Period of Performance: The Period of Performance for this requirement is 365 calendar days from the issuance of contract.

Delivery Location/Place of Performance:

Ultimate Consignee Address:

Directorate of Peace Operations,

Nepali Army Peace Operations Logistics Centre, Bara, Nepal

This is not a solicitation, nor will a solicitation package be issued as a result of this announcement, and no award shall be made as a result of this announcement. In the event that a solicitation is developed, it will be assigned a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) number or Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the announcement will be published on SAM.gov.

RESPONSES DUE

For the purposes of this acquisition, the applicable NAICS code is 336992. Responses are requested no later than 03 July 2024 at 03:00 PM EDT. Direct expression of interest as well as required documentation should be submitted in writing, via email, to IP_Contracting_Team@state.gov. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of all other information pertaining to the synopsis and solicitation.

RESPONSE SUBMISSION INFORMATION

All potential sources with the capability to provide the requirements referenced in this sources sought are invited to submit, in writing, sufficient information within the page limitations listed below. This information should demonstrate the respondent's ability to fulfill the technical, delivery, and support requirements and be responsive to the technical questions in this RFI as indicated below. We will not answer technical questions or provide additional technical information at this time via this sources sought notice.

Responses to this RFI shall include the following:

1. A cover sheet which includes:

• Company Name
• Address
• Point of Contact
• E-mail Address
• Phone Number
• EUI Number
• Primary Business and Market Areas
• Business Size and Socioeconomic Status (if applicable)

1. Relevant Experience (two (2) page limit):

• The potential offerors need to demonstrate that they possess, within the last three years, experience providing armored personnel carriers, VHF/HF multiband radios or other specialty equipment with export controls valued at $2 Million or more to overseas locations.
• Experience described above needs to include the offeror's role, primary contractor or sub-contractor. Each project experience needs to include the contract number, the US Agency or private company that awarded the contract and contract monetary value.
• The potential offerors need to document experience in obtaining coordinating appropriate export compliance documentation through the Department of State and/or the Department of Commerce.

1. Capabilities of Meeting Requirement (10 page limit):

• Capabilities of providing equipment manufactured by a U.S. Small Business and the Identification of the relationship the respondent to the manufacturer (i.e. manufacturer, authorized distributor, authorized reseller, and how long this relationship has been in place).
• Capability to provide and deliver required materials and equipment to projects located in Nepal.
• Capabilities to import all required material and equipment through either sea or air transportation to Nepal.
• Ability that, should a solicitation be issued in the future for this requirement, offerors should declare if the offeror is applying as a primary contractor, a joint venture or partnership or other as applicable to their submission.
• Ability that, should sub-contractors figure into an offeror's plans, the offeror will be expected to specify what percentage of work will be tasked to assigned sub-contractors.