Laundry Pin Marking Set-Sources Sought

Synopsis:
Request for information as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulations FAR 15.201 (e).  This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only.  Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is conducting market research to obtain information from responsible sources on an item, consisting of a carrier case, each containing trays with plain pins or numbered pins.  A letter and number identifies each tray.  The set complete with pins is intended to be used to mark, for identification purposes, laundry cleaned in military operated field laundries.

Background:
DLA Troop Support is conducting market research for an item, consisting of a carrier case, each containing trays with plain pins or numbered pins. A letter and number identifies each tray.  The set complete with pins is intended to be used to mark for identification purposes, laundry cleaned in military operated field laundries.  This item is procured to MIL-DTL-1407D and Army drawing numbers 5-7-30 & 5-7-31.  Please refer to attached specifications.

Responses to this RFI should be limited to 10 pages and include the following:

1.  A cover page, not included in the page count, identifying the submitting organization its CAGE Code and mailing address, and a technical point of contact with corresponding telephone number and e-mail address. The cover page should also indicate the organization's size, i.e. Large, Foreign, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a) Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business.

2.  A brief description of the technology that is capable of meeting the requirements specified in this RFI, and an approximation of cost. Please also state the quantity you anticipate to be able to produce on a monthly basis, in addition to minimum order quantities.

3.  The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 333312-Commercial Laundry, Drycleaning, and Pressing Machine Manufacturing.  Organizations shall indicate their business size based upon NAICS code 333312.

DLA Troop Support will use the results of this announcement to determine what capabilities currently exist in the marketplace which meet the Government's requirements (as-is or with minor modifications) outlined above.

The Government may elect to conduct one-on-one discussions with organizations based on its analysis of the RFI responses.

Please note that the Government is under no obligation to conduct these sessions.  The Government may ultimately develop and issue a Request for Proposal (RFP), however, the Government is under no obligation to issue an RFP.

DLA Troop Support will not pay or provide reimbursement for any costs incurred in the preparation or delivery of the RFI.

Interested parties are requested to submit a response in an Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (.pdf) or Microsoft Office compatible format by November 30, 2011 .  Only electronic submissions will be accepted.  Interested sources shall send responses to aria.gessner@dla.mil.

Email responses should identify the submitting organization and include the Sources Sought SPM8EC-12-R-0001 in the subject line.

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY SERVICES/ITEMS.