SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Masks
- Notice Date
- 6/26/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- U.S. Department of State, Office of Logistics Management, Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, Virginia, 22219, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- SAQMMA12SS0626
- Archive Date
- 7/26/2012
- Point of Contact
- Anil N. Nayak, Phone: 703-875-6843, Vincent J Sanchez, Phone: 703-875-6629
- E-Mail Address
-
nayakan@state.gov, SanchezVJ@state.gov
(nayakan@state.gov, SanchezVJ@state.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This sources sought notice is intended for market research purposes only. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP), or any type of solicitation for competition, and this sources sought notice does not commit the Government to solicit or award anything now or in the future. There is not a finalized definitive requirement available at this time, this is only a potential upcoming requirement, and industry sources are being sought to respond to this notice with the information requested below. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research to identify qualified and interested sources that could provide the supplies as stated. The U.S. Department of State is in search of potential sources for NIOSH certified masks in accordance with 42 CFR 84, which is the standard for occupational safety and health products. The mask must protect the user against the inhalation of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear particulate matter for a minimum of 15 minutes, 30 minutes preferred. The mask should allow for easy facial recognition, and clear verbal communication and use of communication devices (i.e., phones). If your firm is interested in this U.S. Department of State opportunity, we request that your firm respond to this notice with the following information: 1. Company name, address, points of contact including phone numbers and e-mail addresses, manufacturing sites and locations; 2. Company Cage Code and DUNS Number, Business size (large or small business, and if small indicate what types of small business concern (e.g. EDWOSB, Hubzone, 8(a), woman-owned, etc); 3. Past Performance references along with brief descriptions of the masks manufactured; 4. Any certifications, special licensing or industry recognized awards or credentials your firm may hold regarding the manufacturing of the mask identified in your firm’s response; 5. Please provide details of your firm’s manufacturing approach, methods, standards, management, quality/inspection along with other related information; 6. Include detailed information of the specifications of the mask (please include pictures), indentify sizes, indentify if the mask is a commercial off the shelf product, if the mask is manufactured in the U.S. or abroad/where, storage and operating temperatures, CO2 content, detailed identification of operability, any Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the mask or its components, and if any additional tools are needed to operate the mask (i.e., breathing assist devices, respirators); 7. Identify how each mask is labeled (i.e., serial number, lot number, manufacture date and expiration date) and identify how units are packaged, including the materials used for packaging; 8. Include any training manual (indentify whether or not a copy of the manual is in each packaged unit[s]) and discuss any additional training that is needed to operate the mask; 9. Include warranty information and service life when retained in original packaging, as well as limits in product function if not used by a certain date post-manufacturing; 10. Identify any positive or negative environmental factors, whether in the manufacturing or use of the mask; 11. Include the logistical operation approach: Is your firm able to deliver masks from sites, and what is your firm’s customary procedure for transporting masks? 12. Discuss customary delivery timelines for masks for bulk orders (assume 12,000 units), and what is the typical timeline from manufacturing to final inspection/delivery; All of the 12 items above should be addressed in your firm’s response to this notice and any questions can be made to the points of contact listed on this notice. Please address each of the 12 items above to the best of your firm’s ability, given time and resources, within a 20 page limit. There will be NO compensation for responses to this sources sought notice. All participation is purely voluntary and shall incur no costs to the Government. All submissions should be sent in via email to SanchezVJ@state.gov and NayakAN@state.gov by the notice response date referenced on this sources sought notice.
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