Sources Sought Notice, Flat Washer, NSN: 5310-01-524-9476

Sources Sought Notice

DESCRIPTION OF INTENT

     This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY to request information for Government planning purposes only. The Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is seeking to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the community, to include both small and large businesses, for production of the item identified below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice/Market Research Survey will assist ACC-DTA in planning its acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition.

NOUN: Washer, Flat

NSN: 5310-01-524-9476

Part No.: 12387279-25

Quantity: 427 HU (427 bags of 100 EA)

Option Quantity: 427 HU (427 bags of 100 EA)

Distribution Level & Export Control:

The Technical Data Package will not be released with this Sources Sought Notice.  The TDP will be available when the solicitation is released.  The Distribution Level is Distribution D and Export Controlled.  Your firm must have valid certification under the United States / Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) (https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/) to be granted access to the technical data package (TDP) when the solicitation is released.  To register, or to re-register, please follow the instructions on the JCP website.  Registration can take several weeks.

For technical assistance in doing business with the Government and doing business electronically, please visit the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) website at http://www.aptac-us.org/ to locate a regional center.

The Government is seeking to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of industry, to include both small and large businesses. 

If your company is interested and can demonstrate the firm’s ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the equipment summarized above, we encourage you to respond to this announcement with a statement of your qualifications and capability.  Add your name to the Interested Vendors list on SAM.gov under this Sources Sought Notice.  The vendor list is private, only the Contract Specialist can view the vendor list.  When updates are posted to this Notice, you should receive updates automatically.

Please provide the following information in a document via email (contact information is below)

1. Vendor Profile. Please complete the yellow-highlighted fields below:

   1. COMPANY NAME:
   2. MAILING ADDRESS:
   3. CAGE CODE:
   4. POC NAME / TITLE:
   5. PHONE NUMBER:
   6. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
   7. WEBSITE:

1. Business type for NAICS: 332722

(Please check all that apply.)

8(a)

Small Disadvantaged

HUBZone

Women-owned

Large Business

Small Business

None of the Above. Please

Explain: ________________

_______________________

Service-disabled Veteran-owned

*If claiming small business status, the information must be verifiable in SAM.gov

3. Please indicate if the NAICS code selected is appropriate, if not, please explain why.

4. Nonmanufacturer Rule. To qualify as a small business concern for set-aside or sole source supply contracts, a small business must meet at least one of the qualifications listed below. Please indicate which qualification, if any, applies to your firm:

Manufacture the product itself; or

Supply a product manufactured by another small business if it is a nonmanufacturer; or

Supply the product of any sized manufacturer if the Small Business Administration has granted a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule.

5. A current DD 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, must be on file with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) to access and view the TDP associated with this procurement. Does your firm have a current DD 2345 on file with DLIS?

Yes\

No

Approval Pending. Application submitted on: [MM/DD/YYYY]

B. Requirement-specific Information. Please complete the questions below:

NOUN: Washer, Flat

NSN: 5310-01-524-9476

Part No.: 12387279-25

1. Has your firm manufactured this item for a U.S. Government agency in the past? If so, please list the contract number(s) and agency(s).

2. Is your firm currently capable of manufacturing this item?  Statements of your firm’s expertise should include reference to relevant contracts performed (including a description of the scope, quantity manufactured, and point of contact with phone number).

3. If your firm was awarded a contract for this item, where would production take place?

4. What is your firm’s production lead time for this item after receipt of award? (Please respond in number of calendar days.)

5. What is your firm’s minimum, normal and maximum sustainable monthly production rates for this item?

6. What is your firm’s current price per unit for this item?

7. Please identify your firm’s current quality management system. Also, is your firm independently certified in that system?

8. Please provide a summary of the item’s commercial availability.

9. Is there any other pertinent information that your firm would like to disclose? If so, please list below and/or include as a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) attachment with your submission.

All interested firms and manufacturers, regardless of size, may respond to this request for information.  Information submissions can include product literature and illustrations, relevant company background/experience.

Again, this information is being requested for Government planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement.  This is not a request for proposals.  The Government will not award a contract based upon responses to this announcement.  The Government will not reimburse or pay any costs for preparing or submitting information in response to this notice.

Questions, additional information, and Government responses will be shared and added to this notice in SAM.gov.

Thank you for your interest in this Sources Sought Notice.

Submit questions and the required information via email to:

Rachel Gervais – Contract Specialist

Rachel.r.gervais.civ@army.mil