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Notice ID:N0010422RLA44
RADIO TEST SET/COMMUNICATIONS ANALYZER 1. This announcement is a Sources Sought Notice only and is being issued solely for market research and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation....
RADIO TEST SET/COMMUNICATIONS ANALYZER 1. This announcement is a Sources Sought Notice only and is being issued solely for market research and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses must be in writing. In addition to facilitating appropriate acquisition decisions, the U.S. Government hopes to gain knowledge of the interest and capability of small business concerns. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. 2. Interested and capable vendors should respond to this notice by emailing the following information/responses to the contact point(s) in the SAM (or NECO) announcement. 3. General Information: a. Company name and address b. Point of contact, with email and phone number. c. CAGE code and DUNS number. d. Type of small business, if applicable, (e.g., small business, 8(a) participant, HUBZone small business concern, service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern, or women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program). e. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? If not, is your company considered small under a related NAICS code? f. A capability statement that addresses the vendor’s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor specifically for the work described below. In particular, respondents are also encouraged to provide specific examples (e.g. contract number, point of contact information) of the vendor’s experience providing the same or similar supplies/services to that described below. g. Information to help determine if the requirement for RADIO TEST SET/COMMUNICATIONS ANALYZER is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. h. Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? i. If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). j. If you are a small business and an authorized distributor/reseller for the identified item (or an equivalent solution), do you alter, assemble, and/or modify the item requested in any way? If so, state how and what is altered, assembled, and/or modified? 4. Item Description a. Basic description: The RADIO TEST SET/COMMUNICATIONS ANALYZER, shall meet the requirements of MIL-PRF- 28800F Class 3 for Navy shipboard applications. b. Please see the purchase description document NRL 5524, attachment within the SAM /Neco posting. c. Objective The pursuit of this requirement is a 5 Year, IDIQ procurement contract. The estimated demand is 30 units per year. 5. Specific Questions: The Government has the following specific, directed, questions for this requirement: 1. Does your company currently offer a product which meets the requirements of the purchase description? a. Are you able to provide copies of the test reports, qualification reports or certification data indicating your products meets these requirements? b. Are you able to provide references of Government contracts (and points of contact) where you have provided items which meet these requirements? c. Are you able to provide your product to the Government, as a Bid Sample, which will be returned, regardless of condition after a determination has been made regarding the best value offeror? d. Is your product of a type commonly sold in the commercial marketplace without modifications? 2. If you are unable to provide to a product that meets the current government specification, what are the specific requirement(s) that impacts your ability to compete? 3. What is your manufacturing capability and capacity (i.e. how many RADIO TEST SET/COMMUNICATIONS ANALYZER can be produced per month, etc.)? 4. Is there any other pertinent information the Government may need in in creating the resulting solicitation(s). Some examples of pertinent information may be considerations for contract types, considerations of specific terms and conditions, factors affecting manufacturing lead time, factors that significantly affect price, or factors that pose significant technical, quality or delivery schedule risk. This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals or Request for Quotations. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract, nor do they affect a potential offeror’s ability to respond to any future synopsis/solicitation, which may or may not follow or restrict the U.S. Government’s eventual acquisition approach. Additionally, the U.S. Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may be submitted in response to this notice. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REIMBURSE ANY FIRM FOR PROVIDING A REPSONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
