Boiler Rental -- US Military Academy West Point NY 10996

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified Small Business Administration (SBA) certified: 8(a), HubZone and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned firms relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 423720 (Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers).

The U.S. Military Academy West Point NY is seeking sources capable of providing all labor, material, equipment, tools, transportation and management necessary for the rental of one mobile steam boiler at the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY. Specifications for the steam boiler are to provide 800 1,066 HP minimum, 160 PSIG saturated steam with the capacity to deliver 30,000 40,000 lbs. per hour. Boiler shall have a combustion efficiency rating of 80% and shall be fitted with a low NOx burner. The rental period will be from 23 May 2010 through 12 June 2010. There will also be four option years with similar rental periods.

Interested sources are requested to submit an email delineating qualification, capabilities, and experience for providing these services. Sources must sufficiently demonstrate the capability to perform these services and must provide detailed experience and qualifications in all previous work pertinent to this effort. Please include your business size with your submittal.

This is not a Request for Proposal or an announcement of a solicitation and no solicitation package exists at this time. Your responses will be used solely for market research purposes of the Government. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender.

The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 423720 and the small business size standard is 100 employees. Responses due are to be submitted by e-mail to christa.peterson@usma.edu. The information requested must be received no later than 4:30 pm Eastern Standard Time on 16 April 2010.