Parade Leather Cartridge Box

Added: Feb 07, 2017 9:42 am

SOURCES SOUGHT

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY (Planning Purpose Request). The U.S.
Government has a requirement for Parade Leather Cartridge Box at West Point, NY in
accordance on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small
businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to
support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside
this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to
support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic
categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage
Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned,
Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the
requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not
constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.

TheU.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not
responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or
RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the
Government wide Point of Entry.

It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is 316998

A need is anticipated to procure quantity of 1500 Black Parade Style Cartridge Box

Requirements:

 Cartridge Box, Replica, Black Leather with Four Brass Hardware Items.
 "US" Stamped into Leather on the front
 5-1/2" W x 4"H x 1-3/8"D, +/- 1/16" in dimensions to allow for variation in Leather
Thickness
 Leather: Black Dyed, Vegetable Tanned, Thickness 5/64"
 See Specifications Sheet

In response to this sources sought, please provide:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number,
CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business
type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the
corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime
contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a
prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope,
complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4. Information to help determine if the requirement for Leather Cartridge Box is
commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information
(e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and
conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate
competition by and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily
restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC
Advocate for Competition, Ignacio "Ig" Cordova, at Ignacio.J.Cordova2.civ@mail.mil or 845-938-3502, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition.

Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC
information from the FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that
unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to
acquiring the identified items/services.