Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Background / Purpose / Objective: The 437th Maintenance (MXS) Group located at Joint Base Charleston, SC requires mobile, freestanding fall arrest equipment not confined to a designated work area for ... Background / Purpose / Objective: The 437th Maintenance (MXS) Group located at Joint Base Charleston, SC requires mobile, freestanding fall arrest equipment not confined to a designated work area for C-17 aircraft maintenance and repair. The equipment solution will allow up to eight personnel to operate on the aircraft's fuselage and wings. The essential characteristics of the mobile, freestanding fall arrest equipment are: (1) Independent, overhead fall protection anchor points; (2) Portable with self-propelled and push-pull mobility options; (3) Operate at heights necessary for operations over C-17 fuselage and wing operations; (4) Allow multiple anchor points per each piece of equipment; (5) Must meet OSHA standards for personnel Fall Arrest Systems; (6) Equipment must be intrinsically safe; and (7) Must be compliant with the latest American National Standards Institute on Fall Protection Standards Systems ANSI Z359. Capability statement /information sought. The respondents must submit clear and convincing evidence that their product is equivalent or superior to the characteristics specified in this notice. The response shall include: the area of circumference provided by their equipment, the unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Destination, product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered to determine the method of acquisition. The information must address each of the stated characteristics. The response must also include their DUNS number, organization name, address, the respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc., pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. The response must be clear and concise in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2" x 11" paper size, with 1" top, bottom, left and right margins, with single or double spacing, and limited to ten pages. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to Jonathan Hirsch, Contract Specialist, at jonathan.hirsch@us.af.mil on or before August 23rd, 2019, 11:00AM EST. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to provide the product or perform the services specified herein. 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 synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. 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). Contracting Office Address: 101 E. Hill Blvd Bldg. 503 Charleston, SC 29404 United States Primary Point of Contact.: Jonathan Hirsch, Contract Specialist jonathan.hirsch@us.af.mil Phone: 843-963-5160