Sources sought purchase of the Wire Rope Assembly

Sources Sought W58RGZ-25-B-0017

Purchase of the Wire Rope Assembly

INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal (W58RGZ) ATTN: CCAM-ALB, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280 (US) is issuing this Sources Sought as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources so the Government can purchase the following item:

NOMENCLATURE:                      Wire Rope Assembly

INPUT

NSN: 1640-01-580-7253                P/N   1010392-005

OUTPUT

NSN: 1640-01-580-7253                P/N   1010392-005

The resulting contract will be a 5 year, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, firm fixed- price contract.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this Sources Sought notice/market research, this requirement may be procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Government requires that contractors be able to provide the item and deliver the Wire Rope Assembly, with Part Number 1010392-005, NSN: 1640-01-580-7253.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. Tech Data is available.

SOURCE(S) UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE THIS PART: This item is not a

Critical safety item. No DMWR. This item is not a commercial item.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336413 and the size standard is 1250 employees.

The only known sources to procure this item from are TERRYCABLE, (CAGE 0XZ68) and STANTEK MANUFACTURING LLC (CAGE 6D8H7)

If your company is interested in becoming a source for this item, it must submit a request to the Systems Readiness Directorate to become and approved source.  Information on the process to become a source is located at the following website: https://www.avmc.army.mil/Directorates/SRD/SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Interested parties who have the capability to provide the item listed above submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the products/systems.

This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purposes. This announcement does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). A synopsis will be issued at a later date for this requirement. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requested. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this announcement or Government use of any information provided. This announcement does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition strategy. The Government reserves the right to consider acquisition strategies as deemed appropriate. Any responses to this source sought can be sent via electronic mail to Aysia L. Young, Contract Specialist, aysia.l.young.civ@army.mil, no later than 15 days after posting.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products/systems, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.