SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY: The USACE is conducting market research to determine the existence of interested sources capable of providing activated Carbon Adsorber Air Filtration Cells.

SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY: The United States Army Corps of Engineers Contracting (USACE) is conducting market research to determine the existence of interested sources capable of providing ninety-two (92) activated Carbon Adsorber Air Filtration Cells. The resulting contract will result a Firm Fixed price Purchase Order. The qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 333413, quote mark Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing quote mark . USACE is requesting responses from responsible, qualified firms within the selected industry classification that are able to provide this requirement in its entirety. This is not a Request for Quote; the market data collected will be used to formulate an acquisition strategy to procure the Carbon Adsorber Air Filtration Cells.

DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall provide ninety-two (92) activated carbon adsorber air filtration cells, delivered to Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA) Arkansas. Each adsorber cell shall be 24 inches by 24 inches by 18 inches deep, as manufactured by RSE, INC. or approved equal, constructed of 304 stainless steel, and consisting of six 2-inch thick panels configured as a V-bed similar to the shape of a Type I cell per IEST RP-CC-008. The carbon adsorber shall be closed on the top and bottom, so the cell frame can be used as a housing when connected to other filters or directly to ductwork. The adsorbent media shall consist of highly activated carbon with the mesh size required to meet airflow resistance and dimethylmethylphosphonate (DMMP) breakthrough requirements. Lot testing of the adsorbent media, as specified in MIL-DTL-32101A, is not required.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Responsible, qualified firms interested in supporting the subject requirement for activated carbon adsorber air filtration cells for the USACE are to prepare a response (no more than 2 pages in length) to include the following information:

1. Company Name with Point of Contact
2. DUNS Number and CAGE Code
3. Small Business Certifications (if applicable)
4. A brief description of your company and its capability to provide this requirement or approved equal.

This information is due no later than Thursday, July 27, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. CT. Please e-mail responses to the primary contact below.

PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT (POC)
Alicia Moore
Contract Specialist
alicia.m.moore@usace.army.mil

ALTERNATE POINT OF CONTACT
Darrell Montgomery
Contract Specialist
Darrell.l.montgomery@usace.army.mil

DISCLAIMER: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these services. No solicitation documents exist at this time but a solicitation package is forthcoming pending analysis of the market data collected. Participation in this market research effort is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this sources sought and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the contractor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such.