Construction Materials

The notice is Amended to 1) ADD a PDF with Answers to questions the Government received and 2) ADD a Revised BPA Materials Price List (Attachment1).
3) ADD: ALL responses to this notice need to include the following individual in all responses:
kye.e.pannell.mil@mail.mil
4) All other documents (Terms of Agreements) remain the same.
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The due date for this Construction Materials Notice is extended from 28 July 18 to 31 July 18. All other information remains the same..

1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis (sources sought) to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.
1.1 The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to determine if a reasonable number of responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive. This Sources Sought has one (1) North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) proposed. The NAICS Code for Construction Materials is 423610 which has a corresponding size standard of employees 200. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice for the PSC/FSCs identified. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and/or to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.
This is a sources sought for a Construction Materials Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for items procured in accordance with FAR 13.303, which can be found at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm or https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar. The Regional Contracting Command-Afghanistan (RCC-A) is conducting market research and a sources sought to determine the existence of potential and interested sources for a Construction Materials BPA. The information in this notice is based on the best and most current information available to date and may be subject to change. This sources sought is not binding the Government to enter into any contract action. This sources sought is being issued as an invitation to all capable businesses that are interested in becoming prospective vendors on the BPA to provide various Construction Materials. Prospective vendors are requested to submit the information that is listed in the sources sought below. The Agreements issued will incorporate provisions and clauses that are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Department of Defense FAR (DFARS).
Please note that a BPA is not a contract. A BPA is a streamlined method for acquiring supplies and services on an as-needed basis from qualified sources that are readily available and thus eliminate the need for repetitive costly re-procurements. The Government will not be issuing a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) because this notice will result in the creation of BPAs not a contract. This is not a solicitation, and any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this sources sought survey. Deliveries shall be FOB Destination to locations throughout the Combined Joint Operations Area (CJOA) Afghanistan with required delivery dates defined at each Call/Order level. All BPA Calls/Orders shall be issued on a firm fixed price basis. The Government's intent is to establish BPAs with multiple businesses. Individual Calls/Orders shall not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, current as of the time of the Call/Order. Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13 will be utilized. The Government reserves the right to on-ramp/off-ramp vendors at any time throughout the life of the BPA. For contractors who are mandated to register in System for Award Management (SAM), in compliance with DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Instructions (MAY 2013), the Government will utilize WAWF (https://wawf.eb.mil/) to electronically process vendor requests for payment. All companies seeking to do business with the Government under any PBA issued as a result of this sources sought must be registered in JCCS
INSTRUCTIONS

1. A document containing a description of construction materials we may be seeking in the future on a BPA is attached. Please respond to this survey using the provided document. This document must be submitted by email to Sherry Breton at sherry.a.breton.ctr@mail.mil and Peggy Sue Burchardt, at peggy.s.burchardt.civ@mail.mil.

2. You are encouraged to provide any documentation to support your company's capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide this type of documentation may result in the Government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities to deliver these construction materials.

3. This survey is for full and open competition. Please provide your company's Cage Code.

4. If you disagree that the NACIS Code listed above is improper, please submit that comment to the requiring activity along with what NAICS Code you believe this Construction Materials BPA should be classified under. However, please do not wait for an amendment to this request, as the due date for the market survey will remain at 28 July 2018 at 08:00 am local Afghanistan time. This date will not be extended.
5. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the contacts provided below. The question must contain a phone number and email address for responses.

6. Please provide all responses to this survey to include any questions or comments you might have to the requiring activity no later than Friday, 19 July 2018 at 08:00 am local Afghanistan time to the attention of Sherry Breton at sherry.a.breton.ctr@mail.mil and Peggy Sue Burchardt, Contracts Officer at peggy.s.burchardt.civ@mail.mil.

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that are able to supply construction materials for project purposes. The schedule of construction materials to be provided are in the attached document which is entitled -Attachment 1 Schedule of Construction Materials.
Do not leave any areas unpriced on the Construction Materials blank. If any item on the construction materials is left blank the vendor will be deemed non-responsive. All submitted pricing to the Construction Materials must be submitted in excel format.

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