Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The contractor will pick up the fire extinguisher from North Fort Hood, transport them to their facility, and return them to North Fort Hood upon completion of service. The extinguisher will need to b... The contractor will pick up the fire extinguisher from North Fort Hood, transport them to their facility, and return them to North Fort Hood upon completion of service. The extinguisher will need to be labeled and tagged with the next inspection date. The contractor will perform six (6) year maintenance, a twelve (12) year hydrostatic test on the 150lb PK wheeled extinguisher, perform six-year maintenance on a 120lb PK wheeled fire extinguisher, and perform a 6yr Maintenance test on 50lb PK wheeled fire extinguisher. There are sixty-eight (68) fire extinguishers that need maintenance. See attached statement of work

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for Flight Line Fire Extinguisher Servicing on an SOLE SOURCE basis, but is seek... THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for Flight Line Fire Extinguisher Servicing on an SOLE SOURCE basis, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside. The proposed sole source Firm Fix Price contract to Safety control LLC, to pick up sixty-eight (68) purple K, fire extinguisher and performed servicing and hydrostatic testing to DOT specification return all sixty-eight (68) to customer. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 United States Code 2304(c)(1) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS code is: 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance with a size standard of $8.0 million. In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size large business or a small business, and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business types/certifications such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) And the corresponding NAICS code. 3. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 4. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. Tailor the information requested to the requirement, e.g. lead time for implementation, proposed solution, alternative solution, security clearances, bonding requirements, etc., as applicable. 5. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) 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. 6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns. 7. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.