Med-Eng EOD Bomb Suit

  SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS:

1.  NOTICE:  This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

1.1  The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist.  The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 315990. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if capable. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years.  Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

1.2  The information requested by this sources sought will be used within the Air Force (AF) to facilitate decision-making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. Firms choosing to respond to his RFI are cautioned that this RFI is not a Request for Proposal (RFP).

1.3 In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The AF will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this Sources Sought Notice.  Responses to the Sources Sought Notice will not be returned.  Not responding to this Sources Sought Notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued.

2.  PROGRAM DETAILS:

2.1  The Government is contemplating use of a Fixed Price contract type with Firm-Fixed-Price CLINs.  Additionally, there is currently no timeframe for potential RFP release.  Approximate start date, assuming a contract is issued, would be 1 Sept 2015.

2.2.  INFORMATION REQUESTED (Please limit submission to 10 pages)

1. Company Information: Name, address, telephone number, point of contact names, e-mail addresses, and CAGE code.

2. Capability to fulfill the following requirement:

Item 0001 -1 Ea EOD 9 Enhanced Mobility Suit including: COLOR: OLIVE DRAB, SIZE: MEDIUM, 1 EA CARRYING CASE, 1 EA JACKET WITH BALLISTIC PLATES AND UNIVERSAL PACHCORD, 1 EA TROUSERS WITH BACK PROTECTOR, 1 EA INTEGRATED GROIN PROTECTOR, 2 EA DETACHABLE BOOT COVERS, 1 EA GROUNDING STRAP, 1 EA STEEL HANGAR, AND 1 EA USER MANUAL WITH CD. Mfr: MED-ENG Part Num: 1004413

Item 0002 - 1 Ea EOD 9A Helmet including: COLOR : OLIVE DRAB, EXTENSIVE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT LINER SYSTEM, 4 POINT RETENTION SYSTEM, ONBOARD POWER SUPPLY, SHIELDED POWER SUPPLY (SPS), REMOTE CONTROL MODULE, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS COMPATIBILITY. Mfr: MED-ENG Part Num: 1004797

Item 0003 - 1 Ea Visor Kit, EOD 9 Breathing Apparatus Package including: 1 EA BREATHING APPARATUS VISOR WITH WIPER AND BUILT-IN SEARCHLIGHTS, 1 EA VISOR COVER, 1 EA THROAT MICROPHONE, 1 EA THROAT STRAP, AND 5 EA ANTI-SCRATCH/ANTI-FOG VISOR APPLIQUES.

3. Recommendations for use of an alternative NAICS code. 

4. All questions regarding this sources sought shall be submitted in writing by email to rachele.szall.2@us.af.mil . Verbal questions will NOT be accepted.  The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 17 Aug 2015 will be answered.

5. Submission Information:  Interested sources submission must be clear, concise, complete, and be submitted via e-mail by 9:00 am Central European Time (CET) on 17 Aug 2015 to  rachele.szall.2@us.af.mil.