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CNC Milling Machine with Flood Coolant Diffusion Vacuum Hold Down Capability for 309th CMXG at Hill AFB SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: 1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synop... CNC Milling Machine with Flood Coolant Diffusion Vacuum Hold Down Capability for 309th CMXG at Hill AFB SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: 1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposal nor will any award be made as a result of this Sources Sought (SS). The Air Force will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this SS. Only non-classified information shall be provided in your response. Copies of the submitted information may be reproduced for Government Review. 1.1. PURPOSE: This Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 333517 which has a corresponding size standard of 500. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HubZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. If you identify you company as a Small Business please indicate (with supporting rational) how your company would be Small Business given the restrictions identified in subparagraph (b)(1) of FAR Clause 52.219-14 (which states that at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern) based on prescribing language of FAR 19.508(e) and 19.811-3(e) 2. PROGRAM DETAILS: The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to aid in identifying industry capability to manufacture and deliver a new CNC Milling Machine designed for small quantities of parts, using flood coolant with sacrificial diffusion vacuum hold down that meets all technical requirements identified in the attached draft purchase description. 3. Government Request: Interested parties are requested to submit a letter of interest, brief statement of current capability and responses to the below questions. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. 4. Please complete and submit the sections below to the POCs identified in this posting I. BUSINESS INFORMATION Company/Institute Name: Cage Code: Company POC: Name: Telephone #: Email address: Physical address: Web Page URL: Small Business Status: NAICS Code: Identify whether or not your company is a small business under each NAICS code outlined, as well as the type of small business. II. QUESTIONS Please explain in detail any experience your company has manufacturing the specified equipment. If your company does not manufacture the exact equipment specified, do you have an alternative method of utilizing water soluble oil flood coolant for holding and routing small quantity ferrous sheet metal parts? Please explain in detail. The Government will post updates to the Sources Sought and/or PD within the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) beta.sam.gov website. Interested parties are requested to check this website periodically for updates and most current information. Interested offerors should send a response to the sources sought inquiry to the Contract specialist and Contracting Officer listed below by 13:00 PM MST, 25 March 2020. Please limit your submissions to ten pages in PDF or Microsoft Word Format. Email responses in PDF or Microsoft Word format are preferred. Primary Point of Contact: OO-ALC/PZIMB Lyndsay Wilson Contract Specialist Phone: (801) 586-2089 Email: Lyndsay.wilson@us.af.mil Secondary Point of Contact: OO-ALC/PZIMB Jesse Ball Contract Officer Phone: (801) 775-5539 Email: jesse.ball.1@us.af.mil The information provided is for the Air Force’s market research and is given understanding the AF has no obligation to pay for the information. The information may be used in developing a request for proposals (RFP) but does not obligate the AF to issue an RFP or contract. Any proprietary information submitted may be used as a general concept but specific information will be safeguarded as proprietary, if so marked.