Degausser/Hard Drive Destroyer
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA3010_Degausser_Brittain
- Agency
-
Air Education and Training Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334112 Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
- PSC
- 7E20 IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk;Tier 1-2,Workspace,Print,Output,Productivity Tools (HW/Perp SW)
- Place of performance
- Biloxi, Mississippi 39534, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command is conducting market research to identify potential sources for a degausser and hard drive destroyer system. The sources sought notice seeks vendors capable of providing a data security system that meets NSA Evaluated Products List requirements for purging classified and sensitive information from tape and hard disk media. Interested companies must submit responses by 3:00 PM CST on December 11, 2024, via email to two specified Air Force contacts. Respondents are required to provide company details including name, address, CAGE code, company size status, and ownership information. Companies must also submit product literature and a written statement confirming their ability to meet all specified technical requirements outlined in the Salient Characteristics document.
There is no set-aside designation for this procurement, and the current notice is purely for market research purposes without a guarantee of future solicitation. The proposed system must have specific technical capabilities, including a degausser with a 3-second cycle time capable of processing 1,300 pieces per hour and a destruction device that can process 1,300 hard drives per hour through deformation. The integrated system has precise dimensional requirements, with the degausser measuring a maximum of 16"W x 39"D x 17"H and weighing approximately 265 pounds, and the destruction device measuring up to 22"W x 41"D x 37"H and weighing around 735 pounds. Power requirements include 120V/230V for the degausser and 208V/230V for the destruction device. The procurement falls under the NAICS category of Computer Storage Device Manufacturing (334112) and the PSC category of IT and Telecom End User equipment.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation, but market research to determine potential sources for the procurement of a degausser and hard drive destroyer. The required system must have the characteristics outlined in the attached Salient Characteristics.
This notice does not constitute a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. Further, we are not at this time seeking proposals; therefore, DO NOT request a copy of a solicitation or submit a proposal as a result of this notice. Responders are advised the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this sources sought and that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All costs associated with responding to this sources sought will be solely at the responding party's expense. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, should one be issued. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise from a response to the notice. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the SAM.gov website for additional information pertaining to this sources sought.
RESPONSE INFORMATION:
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be received no later than 3:00 PM CST, on Wednesday, 11 December 2024. Responses should be emailed to: benjamin.brittain.2@us.af.mil AND kimberley.alvarez.1@us.af.mil. It is the responsibility of the respondent to ensure their email has been received by contacting either the Contract Specialist, 2Lt Benjamin Brittain at
228-377-1804 or Contracting Officer, Kimberley L. Alvarez at 228-377-1837 or via email PRIOR to the deadline. Responses and/or inquiries WILL NOT be accepted past the deadline.
Interested parties should include their company name, address, phone number, point of contact, CAGE code, company size status and whether or not they are a U.S. or foreign-owned firm. All interested parties must provide a response containing product literature and written statement, confirming they can comply with the government needs as indicated above or in the attached Salient Characteristics.
All responders to this Sources Sought Notice understand, by submitting this written statement, they are certifying they can meet ALL criteria, with any exceptions to include the criteria being clearly and specifically stated as such within your response’s written statement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sailent Characteristics.pdf |
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