Historic Martial Handgun Collection

SOURCES SOUGHT:

This information is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government. This is NOT a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bid, or an announcement of a solicitation. Response to this Sources Sought is strictly voluntary and will not affect any firms' ability to submit an offer if a solicitation is released. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. The purpose of this document is to identify potential sources. Any requests for a solicitation package will be disregarded. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this source sought or otherwise pay for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of preparing submissions in response to this sources sought and the Government's use of such information.  This Sources Sought is conducted to identify all potential sources capable of meeting the requirements described below.

Any response to this notice should include the following information: delivery schedule (estimated length of time to deliver from award), estimated price per unit, company name, point of contact, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, brief description of company and capabilities, experience area, size, history, CAGE Code, large business or small business, category such as 8(a), HUBZone, or any other information that you feel would be pertinent.

NOTE: NO SOLICITATION IS ISSUED AT THIS TIME. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government will in no way be obligated to purchase all or any part of the items described above. The U.S. Government is providing this information as general information only. The U.S. Government will in no way be bound to this information and responses received if or when any solicitation is issued.

IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT DEREK DYCIO at EMAIL: derek.m.dycio.civ@mail.mil. The purpose of this notice is for market research. The Government will not rank or provide any reply to submittals from interested firms.

The Collections Branch, Museum Division, is responsible for the identification and acquisition of material culture of US Army and national significance. Attachment 0001 is a collection of historic martial handguns in support of the continuing quest to acquire items for preservation, identification, evaluation, recordation, documentation, curation, acquisition, protection, management, rehabilitation, conservation, and education and training.