Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) in support of Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA) is seeking interested vendors who can provide Canister Ring & Pad, Felt Spacer to PBA. This requirement is projec... Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) in support of Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA) is seeking interested vendors who can provide Canister Ring & Pad, Felt Spacer to PBA. This requirement is projected to be a 5-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with one (1) order per ordering period. This requirement is projected to be set aside for Small Business under NAICS Code: 314999 - All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills; Size standards in number of employees: 500 employees. Items shall be in accordance with the below drawings/specifications: Canister Ring, Felt – Drawing 9213761 Rev E dated 24 November 2014, Material-Felt, Sheet,Wool Type 1, Class 34R3 Canister Pad, Felt – Drawing 9213763 Rev F dated 24 November 2014 Felt Spacer – Drawing 9381074 dated 22 October 2010 Interested offerors please respond to the following questions via email to Carly Frye at carly.c.frye.civ@army.mil. 1) What is your company's projected lead time on delivery following contract award? (XX Days) 2) Would industry consider these items commercial, commercially-modified, or non-commercial based off the following definitions: Commercial item: (1) Any item, other than real property, that is of a type customarily used by the general public or by non-governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes, and- (i) Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public; or (ii) Has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public; Commercially modified: (ii) Minor modifications of a type not customarily available in the commercial marketplace made to meet Federal Government requirements. Minor modifications means modifications that do not significantly alter the nongovernmental function or essential physical characteristics of an item or component, or change the purpose of a process. Factors to be considered in determining whether a modification is minor include the value and size of the modification and the comparative value and size of the final product. Dollar values and percentages may be used as guideposts, but are not conclusive evidence that a modification is minor. Non-commercial: Not sold in the commercial marketplace and does not fall under commercially modified. This sources sought is for Market Research purposes only.