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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JANUARY 19, 2023 SAM #7723
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- Fido X4, Handheld Explosives Trace Detector

Notice Date

1/17/2023 12:43:40 PM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334519 — Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

W7NU USPFO ACTIVITY OHANG 179 MANSFIELD OH 44903-8049 USA
 

ZIP Code

44903-8049
 

Solicitation Number

W50S8R-23-R-0003
 

Response Due

1/25/2023 10:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

03/31/2023
 

Point of Contact

CASITY SCHAG
 

E-Mail Address

casity.schag@us.af.mil
(casity.schag@us.af.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
 

Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY.� The U.S. Government has a requirement to supply an Explosive Detection System for the 179AW at Mansfield, Ohio in accordance on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside.� Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside.� We encourage all 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), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes � it 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.� Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued.� If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry.� It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.� The anticipated NAICS code(s) is 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, manufacturing size standard is 500 employees. 179AW at Mansfield LAHM, Ohio 44903 seeks sources to provide the FLIR Fido X4 System Kit, FLIR Fido X4 Heavy User Package, and training for the FLIR Fido X4. In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1.� Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, 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. 2.� 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. 3. Information to help determine if the requirement for the FIDO explosive detection system 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. 4.� Identify how the Air National Guard can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. 5.� Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition.� Please contact LT James Kliewer, at james.kliewer.2@us.af.mil, and SSgt Casity Schag, casity.schag@us.af.mil if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition.� Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the POC information from the SAM.GOV notice.� Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 6.� Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications to acquiring the identified items/services.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/fa2cadd11b844104a7a864de9d82eb7e/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Mansfield, OH 44903, USA

Zip Code: 44903

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06566058-F 20230119/230117230109 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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