Water Treatment Plant Parts

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.  The U.S. Government currently intends to issue this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for water treatment plant parts. The intention is to procure these parts on a non-competitive basis, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement.  Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis.  In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside.

The proposed sole source Firm Fixed Price contract to SUEZ WTS USA, Inc. located at 4636 Somerton Rd, Trevose, PA 19053. This requirement is for the following: WCA UNIT 1: for Part Number (P/N): 3024164, Description: Valve BTFLY, NYL, 3.00, A/A, LINKED. Quantity (QTY): 4; P/N: 3066590-CL, Description: EDR-STACK,MKIV, 650 CP, CAMLOK, 204E/67E, QTY: 2; P/N: 1264341, Description: VALVE-4-WY STACK of 7,24VDC,MAC, QTY: 2; P/N: 3156549, Description: PROMINENT PUMP, CONC. HCL, QTY: 1; P/N: CFO, Description: PUMP, PROMINENT, GAMMA/X, GMXA1009PVT, HYPO Injection, QTY: 2; P/N: CFO, Description: MULTI-FUNCTION, PVDF, 145PSIG-SIZEII, FOR HYPO PUMP, QTY: 2; P/N: CFO, Description: CONC. PUMP VFD, QTY: 1; WCA UNIT 2: for P/N: 3024164, Description: VALVE- TFLY,NYL,3.00,A/A,LINKED QTY: 4; P/N: 3097473 Description: EDR-ELECTRODE, CARBON 404, COATED, QTY: 4; P/N: 3156794, Description: EDR-ANION,AR304E,MK4; QTY: 60; P/N: 3156817, Description: EDR-CATION, CR67E, MK4, QTY: 60.KOFA UNIT 1: for Part Number (P/N): 3024164, Description: Valve BTFLY, NYL, 3.00, A/A, LINKED. Quantity (QTY): 4; P/N: 3066590-CL, Description: EDR-STACK,MKIV, 650 CP, CAMLOK, 204E/67E, QTY: 2; P/N: 1264341, Description: VALVE-4-WY STACK of 7,24VDC,MAC, QTY: 2; P/N: 3156549, Description: PROMINENT PUMP, CONC. HCL, QTY: 1; P/N: CFO, Description: PUMP, PROMINENT, GAMMA/X, GMXA1009PVT, HYPO Injection, QTY: 2; P/N: CFO, Description: MULTI-FUNCTION, PVDF, 145PSIG-SIZEII, FOR HYPO PUMP, QTY: 2; P/N: CFO, Description: SENSOR-COND. 075, M, 10CEL, TH, 240-401, QTY: 1; KOFA UNIT 2: for P/N: 3024164, Description: VALVE TFLY, NYL, 3.00, A/A, LINKED QTY: 4; P/N: 3097473 Description: EDR-ELECTRODE, CARBON 404, COATED, QTY: 4; P/N: 3156794, Description: EDR-ANION,AR304E,MK4; QTY: 30; P/N: 3156817, Description: EDR-CATION, CR67E, MK4, QTY: 30. These supplies are in support of repairing the water treatment plants located at Howard Cantonment and Walker Cantonment at Yuma Proving Ground.  SUEZ WTS USA, Inc is the original designer and manufacturer of the water treatment plants located on the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG). The replacement parts are required to endure compatibility in form, fit and function and to ensure seamless integration with the existing MARK IV EDR water treatment systems at USAYPG.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future.  This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service.  Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.  The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice.  Submittals will not be returned to the responder.  A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.  However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry.  It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.  The NAICS code(s) is NAICS code 333318 – Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (Water Treatment Equipment Manufacturing). The size standard for NAICS code for 333318, size standard of 1,000 employees.

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1.  Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions.  Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-2269, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition.  Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis.  Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

2.  Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

3.  Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not.  Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

4.  Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 

5.  Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

6.  Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns.

7.  Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft to acquiring the identified items.