Espresso Machine

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS BEING ISSUED FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. THE NATICK CONTRACTING DIVISION WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED BY INTERESTED PARTIES RESPONDING TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. THE INTENT OF THIS NOTICE IS TO IDENTIFY BUSINESSES, ESPECIALLY SMALL BUSINESS (SB) CONCERNS, CERTIFIED 8(A), HUBZONE, SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSB), AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB) CONCERNS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW.
 

The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA, in support of the Natick Soldier Research, Development, Engineering, Command's Science, Technology, and Innovation Division (STID) Combat Feeding Directorate is seeking sources who are capable of providing an Espresso Machine and Cuno Water Softener System. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 311920 - Coffee and Team Manufacturing and the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard is 1,250 employees.

REQUIREMENTS:

The Espresso Machine and Cuno Water Softener System furnished shall have the following features:

1. Unit can breakdown and fit through a 26" x 66" shipboard hatch
2. Unit has an automatic grinder and dose
3. Thermostatically controlled steam wand
4. Push-button automatic cleaning
5. Time to clean the entire unit is 10 minutes per day
6. Unit is National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) approved
7. Unit is Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approved

Interested parties responding to this sources sought request shall submit the following (responses shall not exceed ten (10) pages:
(a) A positive statement of interest to submit a proposal as a prime contractor on a future solicitation for this supply;
(b) Company name and address, point of contact with phone number, DUNS number and Cage Code;
(c) A summary of the vendor's ability to manufacture the items above and the location of manufacture.
(d) A statement regarding small business designation and status (if applicable) and provide a copy of the certificate issued by the SBA of your qualifications as a HUBZone Small Business or 8(a) firm (if applicable),
(e) Any other pertinent company documentation.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business/small business sources prior to final determination of the method of acquisition. Interested parties should indicate interest to the Contracting Officer, in writing as early as possible, but no later than 2:00 PM on Monday, 23 MAY 2016. Only electronic submissions are acceptable. Submit electronic copies to issa.j.shawki.ctr@mail.mil. This market research is for informational and planning purposes only. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Failure to submit all information requested may result in a contractor not being considered as an interested party. All service-disabled veteran owned small businesses, certified HUBZone small businesses, certified 8(a) small businesses, and women-owned small businesses are encouraged to respond. Upon review of industry response to this sources sought, the Government will determine whether set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government's best interest.