Corrosion/Wash Rack Maintenance/Repair

AMENDMENT: Set-Aside changed from: Total Small Business, to: Full and Open (no set-aside/unrestricted). 

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential sources capable of performing the effort described herein pursuant to FAR part 10, Market Research and FAR part 19, Small Business Programs. This is for planning purposes only.

Any information submitted by respondents to this Source Sought Notice is voluntary. The Air Force does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Respondents should not construe this notice as a commitment by the Air Force for any purpose and should refrain from providing proprietary information in the response.

1. INTRODUCTION: This is the initial step in the planning process for the Sheet Metal Corrosion Facilities Maintenance and Repair for Large Aircraft on a military installation.

The 19 CONS/PKA at Little Rock Air Force Base seeks sources for the preventative maintenance to maintain existing abrasive blast equipment, breathing air systems, paint spray/removal equipment, surface preparation booths, vinyl/decal equipment, and aircraft wash equipment, in accordance with the manufacturers recommended preventative maintenance and standard commercial practices, for three aircraft hangars located within the base installation. These services will ensure that all three aircraft hangars are in the most effective working order and function for maximum efficiency.

19 CONS/PKA anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this effort. The effort is expected to result in a singular award. The NAICS code is anticipated to be 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair and Maintenance Services) with a size standard of $12.5M.

2. INSTRUCTIONS: All businesses capable of meeting the requirements listed per the attached item list are invited to respond electronically. All responses shall include the following:

a. Capabilities statement: Shall include company name, address, DUNS number, CAGE code,            point of contact with email address and telephone number.

b. Business size and any additional socio-economic categories (small business, small disadvantaged business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business, woman-owned small business, or HUBZone) using NAICS 811310 with a size standard of $12.5M. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside for any subsequent acquisition based upon responses to this notice.

c. A positive statement of intent to bid as a prime contractor.

d. Any current government contract vehicles that may be utilized to procure this requirement.

e. Statement of Capabilities are limited to 5 pages and should demonstrate capability to provide the requirement.

Responses must be received no later than 18 March 2024, and be addressed to the Contract Specialist, SSgt Ryan Wagner; email: ryan.wagner.10@us.af.mil., and the Contracting Officer, Camille Drackette; email: camille.drackette@us.af.mil.

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:

• Performance Work Statement (PWS) DRAFT