Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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Inactive

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Sources Sought/ Notice of Intent H92239-20-Q-0024 THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE, BUT RATHER A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) from industry that will... U.S. Army Special Operations Command Sources Sought/ Notice of Intent H92239-20-Q-0024 THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE, BUT RATHER A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) from industry that will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting the requirement. The information sought herein is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for quote (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), invitation for bid (IFB), or as an obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any product or service. Thereshall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of information submitted in response to the RFI. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI, or otherwise pay for any information submitted by respondents to this request. This notice is for market research purposes only and is not indicative of a full requirement. Should a requirement arise, the full requirement will be detailed in the solicitation. The US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) on behalf of Special Warfare Training Group(SWTG), is seeking to identify sources that are capable of providing the Red Fast Bump ACH Impact SM/MD, MD/LG and LG/XL products for the Military Free Fall School (MFFS). The contractor would be required to deliver the items below. Any proposed systems/items must meet or exceed the following specifications to include the ability to meet compatibility with Ops Core Helmets: Fast Bump ACH Impact Product A14782-12R SM/MD Red Fast Bump ACH Impact Product A14782-14R MD/LG Red Fast Bump ACH Impact Product A14782-15R LG/XL Red Delivery address is Yuma, Arizona. Documentation provided must address all required elements listed herein; providing only a reference to a website is unacceptable for purposes of this announcement and will not be considered or reviewed. All proprietary or corporate data received shall be clearly identified and shall be protected from release to sources outside the Government. Please do not submit classified material. Current market research shows that there is only one vendor capable of fulfilling the requirement. However, it is the Government’s intent to include responses to this Sources Sought when making its final determination to negotiate on a sole source basis. FINAL DETERMINATION: Provided no other interested sources with the capability to fulfill this requirement are identified, USASOC intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Gentex Corporation, 324 Main Street, Simpson, PA 18407. Contractors interested in performing these services should be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). Contractors responding to this Sources Sought are asked to provide the following information: company's full name and address, DUNS number, the applicable GSA contract # and SIN, applicable North American Industry Classification Standards (NAICS) and business size (whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), HUB Zone, woman-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, historically black college or university and/or minority service institute), address, and a point of contact. Please also advise the government of pending changes in the business size status. In addition, respondents shall provide average annual revenues for the past 3 years and number of employees; affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners; and additional documentation such as company literature and brochures. Responses are due no later than 4 PM EST, Wednesday 08 July 2020 and reference H92239-20-Q-0024 in subject line shall be sent to Debbie Harris, Email: debbie.harris.civ@socom.mil. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated request for quotations that may be issued. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results. For information regarding this notice, contact Debbie Harris via email at the address above. Respondents are cautioned that due to file size limitations and e-mail security protocols, there is a risk that not all correspondence will be received by this office. It is the interested parties' responsibility to ensure receipt of all e-mail correspondence. If receipt has not been acknowledged within 24 hours, please contact the Contracting Office at 910-432-6637.