Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

INTRODUCTION The MICC-Fort Leavenworth, KS is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies a... INTRODUCTION The MICC-Fort Leavenworth, KS is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to support/provide the Fiber Optic Repair Trailer, (Quantity 1) for the Network Enterprise Center at Fort Leavenworth, KS. Salient Characteristics Item: Single Axle Fiber Optic Trailer Minimum Specifications: 6x10 single axle steel frame trailer with aluminum body 5000Watt Generator with cover 1-Piece Aluminum Roof 15" Radial tires and wheels with fenders 2" or 2 5/16" ball and tongue with attached Jack with sand pad 6'5” interior height minimum 16x18 cable access door with brush seal 32" rear entry door 32" side entry door Horizontal window with screen Full length counter front to back 4' overhead cabinet minimum Rubber tread plate floor covering Insulated ceiling and walls 50 Amp service panel with shoreline 4 Interior 110 Volt duplex outlets 12 Volt strobe light with wall switch Ceiling Lights with a wall switch 13.5BTU roof mount AC unit with heat strip Exterior lighting Provide Owner’s Manual and Parts Catalog can be combined Provide a replacement parts for preventive maintenance for 12 months. Trailer will need to be delivered to Bldg 136, 645 Biddle Blvd, Fort Leavenworth KS 66027. Provide a quick tutorial for preventive maintenance. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is (336214) with a Small Business Size Standard of (1,000 emp). The Product Service Code (PSC) is (2330). SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the products/systems listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Roberto Yroz, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email roberto.c.yroz.civ@army.mil no later than 1:00 p.m. (CDT) on 31 July 2023 and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products/systems, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, FAX, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. (NOTE: In accordance with FAR 10.001(b), agencies should not request potential sources to submit more than the minimum information necessary.) All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.