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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JULY 15, 2016 FBO #5348
SOURCES SOUGHT

J -- Instrumentation Maintenance for Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Radiation Detection - PWS - Equipment List

Notice Date

7/13/2016
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

811219 — Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, AMIC DET 2, AMIC DET 2 OL/PKA, 10989 South Patrick Drive, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, 32925, United States
 

ZIP Code

32925
 

Solicitation Number

FA7022-16-R-MAINT
 

Point of Contact

Mary S. Nichols, Phone: 3214946072
 

E-Mail Address

mary.nichols@us.af.mil
(mary.nichols@us.af.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Equipment List PWS NOTICE: This is a Sources Sought Notice to determi ne any potential sources for i nformat i on and p l anning purposes only. AMI C Det 2 OL/PKA (Patrick AFB, F l or i da) i s seek i ng i nformation from potential sources for Canberra Radiation Equ i pment Maintenance. 1. 1 The purpose of th i s sources sought i s to perform market research to determine if responsible sources exist, and to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Sm a ll Bu s i ness Set-Asid e. The proposed North American Industry C l assificat i on systems (NAICS) Code i s 811219 ( Other E l ectronic and Precis i on Eq u i pment and Ma i ntenance ), w h i ch has a corresponding size standard of $20.5M. The Government wi ll use information received i n response to t h i s not i ce to determ i ne the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is i nterested i n all small bus i nesses to i nc l ude 8(a ), Serv i ce Disab l ed Veteran­ Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small busi ness concerns. The Government requests that all interested par t i es respond to t h i s notice if capa b l e and to identify your small business status for the identified NAICS cod e. Provide any antic i pated team i ng arrangements or i nformation regard i ng your plans to use a jo i nt ventur e. Add i tionally, provide a description of s i mi l ar ser v i ces offered to the Government or to commerci a l customers w i th i n the past three years. Any response i nvolvi ng teaming agreements shoul d delineate between work that could be accompl i shed by the pr i me and the work that could be accomp li shed by the teaming partner(s). The i nforma t i on requested by t h i s sources sought w i ll be used w i th i n the A i r Force ( A F ) to facilitate decision -making and w i ll not be d i sclosed outs i de the agenc y. Firms choos i ng to respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis are cautioned that this is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). In accordance wi th FAR 15. 201(e), responses to this not i ce are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U. S. Government to form a b i nd i ng contract or agreeme n t. The AF w i ll not be obligated to pursue any particul ar acquisi tion or al ternative as a result of thi s Sources Sought. Responses to this notice w i ll not be returned or replied t o. Not respon d i ng to this source sought does not prec l ude par t i cipat i on i n any future solicitation, if one is issue d. Proprietary informa t i on and trade secret s, if any, must be clea r l y marked on a ll subm i tted mate r i a l s. Informa ti on rece i ved that i s c l ear l y marked propr i etary w i ll be hand l ed accord i ng l y. Be advised that all submissions become Government property and wi ll not be returned. All Government and contractor personnel rev i ew i ng responses w i ll have s i gned no n - d i sc l osure agreements and understand thei r responsi bi lity to proper l y use and protect propri etary information from unauthorized disclosure as described in 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be he l d li a b l e for any damages incurred if prop r i etary i nformat i on is not proper l y identified. Service Description. The Air Force Applications Center (AFTAC) and AMIC Det 2 OL/PKA (Patrick A F B, FL) are conducting Market Research for non-personal services. Th i s Sources Sought is one of the e l ements of our Market Researc h, and it w ill be used to determ i ne the acq u i s i t i on approac h. AFTA C ' s C i ambrone Laboratory/TLM branch uses Canberra brand radia t i on detec t i on i nstruments to detect a lp h a, bet a, and gamma ra d i a t i on. These i nstruments ut i lize the Canberra brand hardware and software to provide the most accurate and precise results. The contractor shall provide qualified and trained personnel to provide the followi ng ma i ntenance for Canberra brand alph a, bet a, and gamma ra d i ation detection i nstrumentat io n. -Total of SIX (6) On-Site Weeks per year - Unschedul ed Site Critical Emergency Visits Non-Consumable Replaceme nt/ Repa i r Parts I ncluded Pri ority Toll-Free Technical Support and Remote Assistance during Standard Business Hours All required repairs and replacement parts for equipment l isted on the Equipment List Software update s, medi a, licenses, and documentation for systems listed on the Equipment List The Government is contemplating Fi rm Fixed Price contract. Additionally, the anticipated performance would be one (1) base year and four (4) option years. Currently there is no timeframe for the potential RFP releases. Informa t i on Requested (Plea s e limit a ll submissions to 10 page s, i nclu d i ng cover l ette r ). Company Information: Company name, mailing address, telephone number(s), point of contact name(s), e-mai l address, CAGE code, DUN S Number, and Business size. For small businesses i nclude socioeconomic status (e. g. 8(a), Hubzone, etc.) Contract Type: Iden t i fy any contract vehicle that would be ava i lable to the Government for the procurement of these products and services, to i nclude Genera l Service Administration ( G S A ), GSA MOBI S, NASA SEW P, Feder a l Sup p l y Schedule (FSS ), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. Major Risks: Identify any major performance, schedule, or cost risk anticipated at this time. P l ease submit your capabilities packages to th e Contracting Officer Mary S. N i chols at mary.nichols@us.af.mil. Responses must be submitted no later than 2 : 00 p.m. Eastern Day l ight T i me on 2 August 201 6. No facs i m i l e responses w ill be accepte d. The Government w i ll not award a contract solel y on the basis of this Sources Sought, nor will i t reimburse the contractor for any costs associated w i th prepar i ng or submitting a response to this notic e. Questions may be di rected to the Contracting Office r, at the above li sted e-mai l address NLT 26 July 2016. 4. 0. Air Force Federal Acquisition Reg u l a t i on Supplement ( A FFAR S ) Clause 535 2. 201-910 1 Ombudsman {Apr 2014) An ombudsman has been appo i nted to hear and faci l i tate the reso l ution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concer n. The e x i stence of the ombudsman does n o t affect the autho r i ty of the program manage r, contrac t i ng off i ce r, or source selec t ion official. Further, the ombudsman does not parti c i pate i n the evaluation of propos a l s the source select i on proces s, o r the adjudication of protests or form a l contract dispute s. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can reso l ve the concer n. Before consult i ng with an ombudsman, i nterested parties must first address the i r concerns, i ssues, disagreements, and/or recommenda t ions to the contrac t i ng officer for res o l u t i o n. Consu l t i ng an ombudsman does not a l te r or postpone the time l i nes for any other processes ( e. g., agency l e v e l b i d protest s, GAO b i d protest s, requests for debriefing s, employee-employer ac t i o n s, contests of OMB C i r c u l ar A-76 compet i tion performance de c i s i ons ). If resolution cannot be made by the contract i ng office r, the i nterested party may contact the ombudsma n, Christopher S. W i l l i am s, OL KC AFICA, 129 Andrews Street, Sui te 102, Langley AFB, VA 23665-2769, Telephone : (757)76 4-2769, FAX : (757)76 4-6512, Email : ch r i stopher. w i ll i am s. 196@u s. a f. m i l. Concern s, issues, d i sagreements, and recom m enda t ions that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/AFISRA/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the inter ested party for further consi deration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Ass i stant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. The ombudsman has no autho r i ty to render a de c i s i on that b i nds the agenc y. Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify tech n i cal req u i rement s. Such i nq u i r i es sh a ll be d i rected to the Contracting Officer. (End of c l aus e ) 5.0 Questions Ques t i ons regar d i ng th i s ann o u ncement s h all be subm i tted i n w r i t i ng by e-m a i l to the Contrac t i ng Office r ' s, e-ma i l address i dentified i n paragraph 3. 4. Verbal ques t i ons w i ll NOT be accepted. Questions wi ll be addressed by posti ng responses to the FedBizOpps website; accordingly, questions sh a ll NOT contain prop r i etary or classified i nformatio n. The Government does not guarantee that que s tions rec e i ved after 2 : 0 0 p. m. Eastern Daylight T i me on 26 July 2016 will be answered. 6.0 Disclaimer THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR I NFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONL Y. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RF P ). I T DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLI C I TAT I ON AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES I N 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 T H I S ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY I NFORMA T I ON SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO T H I S TECHNICAL DESCR I PTION I S STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/e9266f67555c953abf44bfcf7ad8e172)
 

Place of Performance

Address: South Patrick Drive, Bldg 10991, Patrick AFB, Florida, 32925, United States

Zip Code: 32925
 

Record

SN04181583-W 20160715/160713235235-e9266f67555c953abf44bfcf7ad8e172 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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