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This is a Sources Sought Notice, seeking responses to determine interested parties for participation in the acquisition. The 18th Contracting Squadron at Kadena Air Base (KAB), Okinawa, Japan, plans t... This is a Sources Sought Notice, seeking responses to determine interested parties for participation in the acquisition. The 18th Contracting Squadron at Kadena Air Base (KAB), Okinawa, Japan, plans to establish a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to provide Viking Quick Donning Anti-Exposure Suits (QDAES) inspection to 18 Operation Support Squadron (18OSS), located Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND IS BEING USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MARKET ANALYSIS ONLY. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions and FAR 10.001(a)(2)(iii) which requires conducting market research before soliciting offers for acquisitions with an estimated value less than the simplified acquisition threshold. The Government is seeking industry’s input to determine the availability of qualified sources with the technical capability to fulfill the inspection of QDAES requirement. No contract awards will be made from this notice and no solicitation is available on SAM.gov or any other bulletin board, posting room, or clearinghouse at this time. To develop a sound acquisition strategy, early industry participation is highly encouraged; however, participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. All costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought will be solely at the interested party’s expense. The Government will not reimburse costs and will not be liable for any costs associated with responses to this Sources Sought. Respondents will not be notified of the responses to this notice. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. IF A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE, AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST RESPOND TO THE SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT SEPARATELY FROM THE RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. RESPONSE GUIDELINES: All questions/comments or any quotation/response regarding this notice shall be addressed in writing via email and received no later than 21 February 2023, 10:00 a.m.. Only electronic responses will be accepted. Responses submitted by any other means will not be considered. See attached document for further information.