Sources sought for freeze dried food

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to
locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids,
Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a
commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information
solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market
research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.
The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities,
and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business
Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones
(HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-
Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned
Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate
competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business,
Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly
encouraged to participate.
(2) Date : 15 August 2024
(3) Classification Code : 8970
(4) NAICS Code: 311423
(5) NAICS Size Standard: 750 Employees
(6) Contracting Office Address: 2800 Powder Mill Road
Bldg. 601
Adelphi, Maryland 20783
(7) Subject: Freeze Dried Food
(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX24Q0294
(9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: Five (5) Business Days After Posting
(10) Contact Point: Nicole Propst, Acquisition Specialist, nicole.l.propst.ctr@army.mil
(11)
A. Objective: 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to
the release of any solicitation.
B. See attached “Salient Characteristics” Word document that outlines the
Government’s minimum requirements.
C. Responses:
All interested parties should notify this office in writing via e-mail within the
posted dates of this Sources Sought. Responses must include:
(I) To what extent each of the specifications can be met. You must respond
line-by-line to each bullet in the Salient Characteristics and indicate YES/NO
as to whether you can meet each specification. If a bullet cannot be met,
indicate why. Additionally, you must provide accompanying technical
specification documentation that outlines technical details of the products you
would offer to fulfill the outlined Government requirement.
(II) Market research quote with a fair market pricing estimate.
a. If you have an existing General Services Administration (GSA) or other
Government/Department of Defense (DoD) contract vehicle that can fully
fulfill the outlined Government requirement in the Salient Characteristics,
provide the applicable contract name, number, ordering period, and
product offerings/pricing as part of your market research quote.
(III) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) /Unique Entity Identification
(UEID) codes associated with your active entity record on SAM.gov. You
must be actively registered at SAM.gov to be considered for any current or
future Government contracts.
(IV) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your
organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 750
Employees size standard that accompanies NAICS code 311423. If a small
business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold
[HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
(SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically
Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.].
(V) State whether you are offering products you manufactured as a small
business. If you are not offering products you manufactured as a small
business, provide the name of the original manufacturer(s) and their business
size(s) – large business or small business.
(VI) Past experience/ performance information/documentation for contracts
similar to the commercial supply requirement outlined in the Salient
Characteristics. You may redact any sensitive information.
(12) Responses to this sources sought are due no later than 11:59AM Eastern Daylight
Time (EDT) Five (5) Business Days After Posting. Submissions should be emailed to
Acquisition Specialist Nicole Propst / nicole.l.propst.ctr@army.mil.
Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Acquisition Specialist
Nicole Propst at nicole.l.propst.ctr@army.mil or 520-672-9918. Please be advised
that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted.
(13) Place of Contract Delivery/Performance: Adelphi, MD
(14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: No later than (NLT) 30 days after contract award (ACA).