SOURCES SOUGHT
84 -- Police Uniforms - Salient Characteristics
- Notice Date
- 12/19/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 812332
— Industrial Launderers
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Washington Headquarters Services, WHS, Acquisition Directorate, 1225 South Clark Street, Suite 1202, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-4371, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22202-4371
- Solicitation Number
- SLP1219130840
- Archive Date
- 1/21/2014
- Point of Contact
- Stephanie Powell, Phone: 7035450541
- E-Mail Address
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stephanie.l.powell28.civ@mail.mil
(stephanie.l.powell28.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Work Statement Salient Characteristics for Brand Name Product Sources Sought Synopsis Pentagon Force Protection Agency Uniforms SLP1219130840 This is a sources sought notification. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This is a Request for Information (RFI) that is being issued for market research purposes ONLY. It shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the requestor to acquire any products or services. The requestor does not intend to pay for the information requested herein. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future and potential solicitation. The intent of this notice is to identify potential Small Business firms capable of providing work uniforms for Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) staff within the National Capital Region to include the Pentagon Reservation, outposts, and other facilities. The NAICS code for this proposed competitive procurement is 812332 Uniform Supply Services, Industrial. The Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Services (WHS)/ Acquisition Directorate (AD) intends to gather market research to determine the viability of acquiring all items in this requirement from a single offeror. Please see the attached PFPA uniforms salient characteristics document for more information about the requirements of the identified products. All items shall be brand name or equivalent. Proposed brand name equivalent items must contain all salient characteristics of the brand name product. If brand name or equivalent items are available under GSA schedule, GSA schedule information including GSA contract number should be provided with the response to this RFI. The anticipated contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract for five (5) years consisting of a base year and four (4) one-year options. Responses to this request for information regarding this requirement shall be in the form of a capability statement and must clearly demonstrate: 1. Availability of all items from a single source. Subcontracting, if needed, is allowed for the prime source. 2. All required items are brand name or equivalent. 3. If brand name equivalent products are included in the capability statement, the capability statement must clearly demonstrate that the brand name equivalent item(s) meets all salient characteristics of the brand name product. 4. Availability of items on a GSA schedule and the schedule number and model number(s). 5. PFPA "custom" Class A shirts: Color - Heather Grey/ Fabric - Poly/ Rayon. 6. Maintain a stock level of at least 10% of the PFPA's uniform requirements on hand for emergency orders that may exceed standard order request time frames. 7. All items are manufactured in the United States. 8. Describe the socioeconomic status of the company providing the capability statement. INFORMATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: The information must be complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the WHS/AD team to determine the firm's qualifications to satisfy the requirement. Responses should be returned via email as an attachment. Please provide on 8 ½ by 11-inch standard paper and limit the number of pages to 5 (including all attachments). Interested parties shall submit responses via email in Microsoft Word format to Stephanie Powell, Contracting Officer, at stephanie.l.powell28.civ@mail.mil. Receipt of information shall be received no later than close of business 10 business days from posting. DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES: This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in this response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any concern responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the concern's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The Government will NOT accept requests for meetings or briefings. No phone solicitations or email with regards to the status of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be accepted prior to its release. Information and materials submitted in response to this notice WILL NOT be returned. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this Notice, the Government may issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice or the Government's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. CONFIDENTIALITY: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 - Salient Uniform Characteristics Attachment 2 - Draft Statement of Work POINTS OF CONTACT: Please address any questions to Stephanie Powell per the contact details below: • Stephanie Powell, WHS/ AD Contracting Officer Phone 703-545-0541 / Email: stephanie.l.powell28.civ@mail.mil • Catherin Stevens, WHS/ AD Contracting Officer Phone 703-545-0966 / Email: catherine.l.stevens7.civ@mail.mil
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Pentagon, United States
- Record
- SN03255851-W 20131221/131219235257-cedf3c9fdcf305e5f6a9e2dbd9ec3d91 (fbodaily.com)
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