Metal Shear

The Attachment associated with this Sources Sought Notice is provided with this amendment.

The Army Contracting Command Rock Island (ACC-RI) is seeking sources that can provide and install the following Brand Name or equal item: Cincinnati Hydraulic Shear, 500HS10. The NAICS code for this requirement is 333513. The applicable small business size standard is 500 employees.

ONLY NEW AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

The offered shear must meet the characteristics within the attached Salient Characteristics Listing.

Training of approximately 3 government employees, covering such topics as startup, proper use, shutdown procedures and maintenance is also required.

Delivery of this item will be FOB destination to Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Crane, IN; training will also be performed at this site.

Respondents to this Sources Sought announcement should provide the following information:

1. Company name, CAGE Code, Point of Contact, Phone Number, Email Address, business size status relative to NAICS 333513
2. Brand name and Part/Model Number of offered Metal Shear
3. Price
4. Delivery Lead Time
5. Any relevant product literature/spec sheets on the shear to demonstrate compliance with the characteristics listed on the attached Salient Characteristics Listing


This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, a Solicitation, a Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement. This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this announcement. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in the subsequent solicitation, this announcement is Government market research, and may result in revisions to both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses.

RESPONDENTS MUST SUBMIT THE ABOVE INFORMATION VIA E-MAIL to lorraine.geren.civ@mail.mil no later than May 25, 2012 for consideration.