Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. This Sources Sought is in support of Market Research being conducted by the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) to identify any potential business manufac... THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. This Sources Sought is in support of Market Research being conducted by the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) to identify any potential business manufacturers who are capable, qualified, and interested in satisfying requirements of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA). This is not a formal solicitation nor is this a Request for Quote/Proposal, nor an indication that a contractual commitment will exist for this requirement. The Government makes no assurance that any subsequent solicitation shall be issued and no award will be made directly in response of information received in response to this notice. Information sought is for the purposes of satisfying minimum market research requirements IAW FAR Pt 10 Market Research, in order to develop an acquisition strategy and gauge the level of interest of business manufacturers. The government does not intend to award a contract directly on the basis of this market research. There is no solicitation available at this time. The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of, level of interest, capabilities and qualifications of business manufacturer’s that are interested in the possibility of competing in a subsequent competitive solicitation, should one follow this Sources Sought. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all businesses manufactures and resellers. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if capable and qualify as a business manufacturer under NAICS Code 334519 Size Standard 600 Employees. If solicitation is released, it will be synopsized and posted on the SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor that site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. DESCRIPTION: The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is seeking potential business manufacturers and resellers capable of supplying Key Control Cabinets in support of 245 Commissaries to include CONUS, OCONUS (Puerto Rico, Europe, Far East), and Alaska and Hawaii. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this effort is 334519 – Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing. INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS: Respondents must include the following information within their statement of capability packages. Capability packages shall not exceed 4 single-sided pages in length; a. Company Information: Your Company’s name, address, point of contact with email address and telephone number, Federal Cage Code, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and business size, disclosure. Your company must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM). To register, go to https://www.sam.gov. b. Identification of any applicable Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GSA, SEWP, DOD ESI, NITAAC, Etc.). Contract Number and expiration/option renewal date. c. Identify if the current salient characteristics attached, are industry standard and commercially available. If not, please provide the measurements of an industry standard size cart. CED 1E12, Cabinet, Key Control (16,32,48) GENERAL OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions: Dimensional sizes shall not exceed 21 inches wide, 35 inches high, and 13 inches deep (including control box) for all key cabinets. Salient Characteristics that shall be provided: Cabinet: Minimum 18-gauge steel. Door: Minimum 13-gauge steel. Equipped with software capable of generating management reports for audit trails, employee use, overdue keys and keys in use. Equipped with a tamper alarm with internal relays capable of activating remote alarms for: Unauthorized key removal. Non-returned keys. Open cabinet door. Power outages. Keypad tampering. Provided with a battery back-up for minimum of 24 hours operating time in the event of a power outage. Provided with a capability to control minimum of 250 individual user / PIN codes allowing door and key access. Provided with capability of non-volatile internal memory that remains intact during a power outage. Provided with capability of memory to retain last 4000 transactions. Provided with capability of minimum retained data to include event by date, time, user code and all programmed functions. Provided with capability of tamper proof key control functions for individual key holder / ring assemblies. Provided with capability of key holder to be one time sealable and not reusable if forced open. Provided with all tools necessary for key holder use to be included hubs. Provided with key holder / ring assembly’s quantities to be double that of the key storage capacity. 1E12-A 16 key set capacity. 1E12-B 32 key set capacity. 1E12-C 48 key set capacity. Industry Standards/ Requirement(s): Warranty period shall be for (1) year from date of delivery against defective material and workmanship and shall include parts, service and labor. Information Technology Requirement: System must contain network adapter, network interface card and software compatible with 64-bit Windows 10. Color Requirement(s): N/A Electrical Requirements: Standard U.S.A. electrical specifications: 120 volts, 60 Hertz, 1 phase. Pacific Theater stores 110 V / 50 HZ / 1 PH (Applies to these stores only: Atsugi, Misawa, Sagami, Sagamihara, Yokosuka, Yokota, Camp Zama, and Kanto Plains CDC. All other stores are standard U.S.A. 60 cycle voltages.) European stores 220 V / 50 HZ / 1 PH Minimum 6-foot cord with a NEMA Standard plug, or a manufacturer’s equivalent to comply with the equipment plug in requirements. NOTE: the operating range for 120 volts is 110 to 120 volts; the operating range for 220 volts is 208 to 230 volts. Standard Contractor Requirements: Must be shipped ready to assemble, mount, make utility connections, plug in and use Information to be provided by the Contractor to the commissary at the time of delivery: Point of Contact for Service Installation and Operating Instructions Parts List Maintenance Sustainability Requirements: Continued parts support is required for the projected life cycle of the equipment plus 5 years. Special Coordination/Safety Instructions: N/A