Parachutist Drop Bags

The purpose of this RFI is to provide industry the opportunity to identify themselves as interested sources capable of meeting the requirement for providing 125 (qty) Eagle Industries Parachutist Drop Bags (PDBs) to the Military Free Fall School in Yuma, AZ. The Eagle Industries PDB bags have been tested and are approved for use and are intended to securely carry the parachutist’s rucksacks and other mission related equipment during Military Free Fall or Static Line Operations. Eagle Industries PDB bags include the following salient characteristics: Small, dual release with metal hardware, adjustable leg straps accessible while under the canopy, integrated shoulder and leg straps, permanently attached lowering line, hardtack attaching straps to the rucksack, capable of accommodating payload of 40 up to 120 pounds during operations, empty weight approx. 8 pounds, max volume dimensions approx. 23”Hx16” Wx13”D, wear and carry must not require significant modification of rigging or airdrop procedures per ATTP No. 3-18.11, USASOC Regulation 350-2 or FM 3-21.220 (references 1c through 1e).

The information sought herein shall not be construed as a request for quote (RFQ) or an obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any product or service. There shall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of information submitted in response to the Sources Sought. Current market research shows that there is only one vendor capable of fulfilling the requirement. However, it is the Government’s intent to include responses to this Sources Sought when making its final determination to negotiate on a sole source basis.

INTERESTED SOURCES CAPABLE OF FULFILLING THIS REQUIREMENT shall submit documentation addressing all required elements listed herein; providing only a reference to a website is unacceptable for purposes of this announcement and will not be considered or reviewed. All proprietary or corporate data received shall be clearly identified and shall be protected from release to sources outside the Government. Contractors interested in providing this service should be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). Contractors responding to this Sources Sought are asked to provide the following information: company’s full name and address, DUNS number, applicable North American Industry Classification Standards (NAICS) and business size (whether they are a Large, Small, Small- Disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, woman-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Historically Black College or University and/or Minority Service Institute), and a point of contact. Respondents should advise the Government of pending changes in the business size status. In addition, any additional documentation.

FINAL DETERMINATION:  Provided no other interested sources with the capability to fulfill this requirement are identified, USASOC intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Eagle Industries Unlimited, Inc. 2645 Int’l Parkway Suite 102, Virginia Beach, VA 23454.

Responses shall be submitted electronically via email to Camille.mullis.civ@socom.mil. All responses shall be submitted by 4:00PM EDT 26 March 2020. Respondents are cautioned that due to file size limitation and email security protocols, there is a risk that not all correspondence will be received by this office. It is the interested parties’ responsibility to ensure receipt of all email and faxed correspondence. If receipt has not been acknowledged within 24 hours, please contact the Contracting Office at 910-432-1246.

Respondents will NOT be individually notified of the results. However, if the final determination results in the verification of a sole source negotiation, a Notice of Intent to Sole Source and the redacted Justification and Approval will be posted to Contract Opportunities on beta.SAM.gov.