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1. THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED AS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal or complete package outlining the technical competencies... 1. THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED AS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal or complete package outlining the technical competencies/qualifications of the prospective contractor, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. A solicitation does not presently exist. 2. The United States Air Force (USAF) has a requirement in support of Directorate of Headquarters Air Force Civil Engineer Center (HQ AFCEC) for the purchase of Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Firefighter Helmets. This requirement also has the potential to extend to other agencies within the Department of Defense. The intent is to eventually award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity type contract. Delivery orders will fluctuate dependent on the USAF’s needs. It is anticipated that the first order will not be made until approximately 1 October 2022. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 339113 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. The small business size standard for this NAICS is 750 employees. Delivery orders will fluctuate dependent on the USAF’s needs but the current estimate is based on a quantity of 16,000 helmets over the anticipated 5-year ordering period. The Government is performing market research primarily to assess the number of firms with the capability to execute the requirements in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). All business concerns are invited to provide a capability statement in response to this notice. It is required for all contractors to be registered to do business with the Government in SAM before any award will be made. Contractors are encouraged to obtain further information on SAM registration at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/index.jsf. 3. In order for the USAF to better understand the capabilities of the industry, please address the following questions: a. Can the interested party ensure all products and components used in the construction of firefighter helmets have been tested, certified, and listed for compliance to include NFPA 1971, 1951, UL, SEI, ITS/ETL, or other(s)? b. Can the interested party ensure the supply of structural, proximity, traditional style structural, technical rescue helmets with specifications listed in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and be supplied through a single source manufacturer? c. Can the interested party supply a structural firefighting helmet in a traditional style that can integrate a visor, goggles or eye protection within the helmet and can be stored between the inner liner and the outer shell or equivalent feature? Does the integrated visor or goggles meet the requirements of ANSI/ISEA Z81.1, standard for eye protection? d. Can the interested party ensure all products, fabrics, and materials provided are Berry Amendment Compliant manufactured according to applicable Trade Agreements IAW 10 United States Code 2533a IAW DFARS 225.7002-1? e. Can the interested party deliver all purchases within 90 business days for CONUS installations and 100 business days OCONUS shipments? f. Does the interested party have formal agreements with manufacturers to ensure a regular supply of materials for manufacturing? g. Does the interested party have an automated or electronic platform for ordering? h. Does the interested party have quality control procedures in place to minimize manufacturing defects? The Government strongly encourages any firms interested in such work to submit a capability statement that addresses, as a minimum, the questions presented within this announcement. 4. Interested parties who can provide a product that complies with the required specifications should submit in writing an affirmative response, which includes as a minimum the following information: a. Name of your business and Cage Code b. Business address c. Provide a point of contact to include telephone number and email address d. Provide a Web Page URL e. Is/are the product(s) a commercial item(s)? f. Other recommendations for a NAICS g. Specify your business type (SBA certified Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) Certified Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business) based upon NAICS 339113. Specify all that apply h. Would your firm propose on this project as a prime contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s), prime contractor with team member subcontractor(s), or a joint venture? If you have proposed a joint venture, identify to the extent possible, your team members. Identify the business size of your team members or joint venture firms. If a teaming arrangement is planned, give details to the extent practicable on how the team likely will be composed. See FAR subpart 9.6 for Government policy on teaming arrangements and 8(a) Program regulations described in 13 CFR 124.513 i. Whether or not there are subcontracting opportunities available j. Identify any contracts completed in the past five (5) years for the same or similar items to help determine your firm’s capability in meeting the requirement for the items listed. Include any government contracts (Federal, State, or local) that you have been awarded for this type of requirement. Also, include the contract number and a government point of contact. Please also provide subcontracting percentages and dollars for the projects identified. k. Is this product available on a GSA Schedule? If so, please provide the GSA Schedule number and special item number. If GSA is in the process of awarding a schedule for this service please provide the GSA point of contact name and phone number. l. Are you able to provide a cataloged price list of your products? m. Are there specific requirements within the SOW that would preclude your company from providing a product (or products) that would satisfy our requirement? n. What is the level or extent of coverage in your company’s standard commercial warranty for the F&ES PPE firefighter helmets in the SOW? o. Does your firm have any other comments or suggestions related to this requirement? 5. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a capability statement response to this announcement. All such responses will be considered by the agency. Responses shall be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Matthew Todd, and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Randall Jones at the following email addresses: matthew.todd.12@us.af.mil and randall.jones.16@us.af.mil. 6. All responses shall be received no later than 21 January 2022, 1000 CST. Responses shall be no more than 10 pages (single spaced, front and back, no smaller than Times New Roman, font size 12 or equivalent). If submissions exceed the page count noted, the Government will only review the first 10 pages and disregard the remainder of the submission. Extraneous materials (brochures, manuals, etc.) will not be considered. Questions concerning this announcement shall be submitting in writing via email to the Contract Administrator and Contracting Officer.