Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM REFILL The 188th Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard, Fort Smith, AR, is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify small business ... FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM REFILL The 188th Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard, Fort Smith, AR, is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify small business parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for the servicing of a High-pressure Fire Extinguishing Sapphire (Novec-1230) System. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for 8(a) small businesses or procured through other means of competition, and a single award MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Performance of work is expected to include repairing, removing, replacing and recertifying the high-pressure total flooding fire extinguishing Sapphire (Novec-1230) system in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The contract type is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), resulting from a future solicitation. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Samuel Bond, via email at samuel.bond.1@us.af.mil. Please reference this notice ID in the subject of the email. No phone calls will be accepted. All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought. DISCLAIMER “THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN 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 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”