Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a Sources Sought Notice announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS N... This is a Sources Sought Notice announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. Any requests for a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored. The Regional Health Contracting Office – Central (RHCO-C), Fort Hood, Texas, has an upcoming requirement to award a maintenance service contract for government owned auditory equipment for the Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) at Fort Riley, Kansas, 66442. This award is for service maintenance of all the equipment listed below. This is all the items listed. Equipment Name/Model Interacoustics Titan Biologic Audx Audioscan verfit2 GSI Audera ICS NCA-200 Micromedical Visuleye Welch Allyn Microtymp2 MAICO Otowave GSI Audiostar Pro It is anticipated that the proposed action will result in a Firm Fixed-Priced contract. The type of solicitation to issue will be based upon the responses to this notice. This award will be for all items requested. The anticipated contract will have a base period of performance is a base (1 October 2022 until 30 September 2023) and three (3) twelve month option years (1 October 2023 to 30 September 2026). Contact with Government Personnel, other than the Contract Specialist identified at the bottom of this notice, by any potential offeror, or their employees, regarding this requirement are strictly prohibited. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Small Business Community to include Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Women-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), as well as the interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Large Business community, to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract to supply this item. The type of solicitation to issue will depend upon the responses to this sources sought notice. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811219, “Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance”. The Small Business Size Standard is $22M. Interested parties are responsible for marking any information that is proprietary in nature. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requests. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it, pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No subcontracting opportunity is anticipated. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed contract action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice no later than Tuesday, 12 April 2022 at 12:00 P.M. Central. All interested businesses must be registered in the Central Contractor’s Registration (CCR) through the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response Clarence C Cude, Contract Specialist to clarence.c.cude.civ@mail.mil. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD.