Sources Sought Notice: TANK, FABRIC, COLLAPS, NSN: 5430-01-473-2318*
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 0447
- Agency
-
Department of the Army
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5430 Storage Tanks
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) has issued a Sources Sought Notice for manufacturing collapsible fabric tanks, specifically NSN 5430-01-473-2318. The notice seeks to conduct market research and identify potential vendors capable of producing these tanks in various sizes including 3k, 10k, 20k, 50k, and 210k gallons. The primary objectives are to assess vendor capabilities, manufacturing readiness, and interest in a potential future procurement. Vendors are required to respond to specific questions regarding commercial marketplace availability, compliance with subcontracting limitations, minimum sustaining production rates, and production lead times. The response deadline is April 25, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST, with submissions to be emailed to Lyndsey Pena at lyndsey.m.pena.civ@army.mil.
The sources sought notice does not indicate a specific set-aside designation, and it welcomes responses from both small and large businesses, with particular interest in small business categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. The estimated production quantity is 24 units, with an additional 24 units as an option, classified under NAICS code 326299 for plastic product manufacturing. This market research survey is exploratory in nature and does not guarantee a future solicitation or contract award. Vendors are encouraged to demonstrate their qualifications, capabilities, and responsibility to deliver the specified equipment. The government is seeking comprehensive information about potential contractors' manufacturing processes, production capabilities, and overall readiness to support this potential future procurement.
Notice text
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY to request information for Government planning purposes only. Responses will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. The Government is not committed to issue a solicitation or award a contract as a result of this announcement. Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is seeking qualified and capable potential vendors. Since this is a sources-sought synopsis and not a solicitation for receipt of proposals or quotations, the Government does not encourage questions concerning this market research.
This request for information (RFI) is for the manufacturing of TANK,FABRIC,COLLAPS, NSN: 5430-01-473-2318*; Sample PN: 3KFUELASSY/97403 -or- F990207/B5604; NAICS Code: 326299. The U.S. Army, Detroit Arsenal is seeking prospective contractors to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of the community, 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.
*This is a generic NSN that if/when this action is awarded, could be changed to a vendor specific NSN
Additionally, please answer the following three questions:
- Is this item available to the commercial marketplace?
- If you are a small business, does your method of fulfilling the contract comply with limitations of subcontracting clause?
- What is your minimum sustaining rate for this item?
- What is your production lead time?
Please respond to the questions above via email to lyndsey.m.pena.civ@army.mil, no later than 25 April 2025 at 5:00pm EST. Additionally, if you could provide responses to the attached sources sought notice via email to lyndsey.m.pena.civ@army.mil, no later than 25 April 2025 at 5:00pm EST, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Notice Final - TANK FABRIC COLLAPS.docx | DOCX document |
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