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The Department of the Army, ACC-APG, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA intends to purchase the following maintenance and repair services for in-house sewing machinery, related equipment services... The Department of the Army, ACC-APG, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA intends to purchase the following maintenance and repair services for in-house sewing machinery, related equipment services, machine accessories, and sewing supplies such as needles, blades, scissors, etc. in accordance with Statement of Work (attached) in support of Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, Soldier Protection Directorate. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Request For Quotation (RFQ) number is W911QY-22-SewMachRpr. It is intended to place a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with JNT Holding Corporation on a sole source basis. JNT Holding Corp. is the only known source for these services because JNT Holding Corp. technicians are the only source with the knowledge, equipment, and expertise to properly diagnose, repair, and troubleshoot these machines to keep them functioning, complete required preventative maintenance, and complete calibration. All other timely offers will be considered and proposal submission shall be in accordance with Submission Instructions contained herein. Evaluation factors are Technical Capability, Price, and Past Performance. If other offers are received, the Government intends to make award to the Offeror whose proposal represents the Best Value to the Government. This requirement is set aside for small business. NAICS Code is 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance. Size standard is $8M. The Army’s Office for Small Business Programs concurs with the small business restricted determination. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-01. FAR Clauses 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 and DFARS 52.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (see www.acquisition.gov) apply to this procurement. The Government contemplates an award of a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract resulting from this solicitation. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/) to be eligible for award. Instructions for registration are available at the website. Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices shall apply. The following addenda or additional terms and conditions apply: In accordance with DFAR Clause 252.211-7003, Unique Item Identifier (UID) applies if the proposed unit price is $5,000 or greater. The UID information must be submitted in WAWF and a UID tag must be affixed to this item prior to shipping. Offers should include price and delivery terms and the following additional information: Cage Code and UEI #. Submission Instructions: All other Offerors shall submit a proposal consisting of three sections. These three sections shall be labeled, Section I – Technical Proposal; Section II – Pricing; and Section III Past Performance. No Pricing Information shall be submitted in Section I. Evaluation will be in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items and Commercial Services. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate other offers: Technical capability of services offered to meet Government requirements: General Requirements. The contractor shall provide: Provide telephone support. Emergency services for machinery repairs as required by the Government. Deliver on site support within a 24 to 48 hour time frame with a trained maintenance mechanic. Specific Requirements: The contractor shall: Maintain and Repair (to include parts and labor) approximately 123 sewing machines. Equipment ranges from light/medium duty to heavy duty. Please refer to document (BPA Sewing Machinery List 11May 2022 Updated.xlsx) for full equipment list. Maintain and repair related equipment which includes: 8 cutting machines (hand operated), 2 steam generators, 2 vacuum presses, and 2 steam irons. Provide scissor sharpening services, including local pick-up and delivery. Provide machinery up-grade information. Have the ability to accept BPA calls for new sewing machinery, machine accessories, and sewing supplies such as needles, blades, scissors, etc. The offeror shall demonstrate expertise in on-site maintenance and repair of traditional and modern (computer programmed) machines. Personnel shall have the knowledge of, and ability to troubleshoot, repair, and advise on upgrades and best paths for repair for machinery. Offeror shall submit demonstrated experience and understanding of sewing machine maintenance and repair to include state-of-the-art sewing machines that are computerized programmed (such as bar tack, box x, and key hole button hole machines). They must be able maintain and repair computerized embroidery machines and be able to repair and set up steam iron equipment. (ii) Price: Offeror shall submit itemize labor category, hourly labor rate, number of labor hours, and detailed travel expenses for each year. (iii) Past Performance: Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror. Offerors shall submit three (3) recent and relevant past performance examples performed within the last three (3) years Each example shall not exceed two (2) pages and shall include the following: Contract number, date of award, order number if applicable, CAGE code, DUNS number, and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code Government contracting activity, Contracting Officer name, telephone number, and email address Government Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and/or technical representative, telephone number, and email address If Offeror performed as a subcontractor, prime contractor company name, point of contact name, telephone number, and email address in lieu of or in addition to the contact information required in (b) and (c) above Contract type Awarded price/cost Description of the specific tasks or activities performed by the Offeror itself under the contract Narrative: Offerors shall provide a narrative for each past performance example. The narrative shall describe the contract listed, the contract objectives achieved by the Offeror, and how the contract is relevant to the requirements of this solicitation. Offerors shall state if they have no recent or relevant past performance. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price. (b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offers may be e-mailed to brandon.j.rivett.civ@army.mil. Required Period of Performance: Base period will be Date of Award thru 12 months thereafter and 4 option years, if exercised, F.O.B. Destination. Offers must be received by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 30 June 2022. Offers received after this date are late and will not be considered for award. For information on this acquisition contact brandon.j.rivett.civ@army.mil.

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Sources Sought # W911QY-22-SewMachRpr PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION This Sources Sought Synopsis announcement is being conducted to identify potential small business sources that possess the technical capabilit... Sources Sought # W911QY-22-SewMachRpr PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION This Sources Sought Synopsis announcement is being conducted to identify potential small business sources that possess the technical capability and qualifications in meeting the Government’s minimum needs for maintenance and repair services for in-house sewing machinery, related equipment services and new sewing machinery, machine accessories, and sewing supplies such as needles, blades, scissors, etc. in support of US Army DEVCOM Soldier Center. The Contractor shall provide timely maintenance and repair services for sewing machinery and related equipment. a. General Requirements. The contractor shall provide: (1) Exceptional telephone support. (2) Emergency services for machinery repairs as required by the Government. (3) Deliver on site support within a 24 to 48 hour time frame with a trained maintenance mechanic. b. Specific Requirements: The contractor shall: Maintain and Repair (to include parts and labor) approximately 123 sewing machines. Equipment ranges from light/medium duty to heavy duty. Please refer to document (attached BPA Sewing Machinery List 13JAN2021.xlsx) for full equipment list. Maintain and repair related equipment which includes: 8 cutting machines (hand operated), 2 steam generators, 2 vacuum presses, and 2 steam irons. Provide scissor sharpening services, including local pick-up and delivery, Provide machinery up-grade information. Have the ability to accept BPA calls for new sewing machinery, machine accessories, and sewing supplies such as needles, blades, scissors, etc. Additional Information: The anticipated ordering period is 5 years. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL (RFQ/P). It is a market research tool being used to determine potential small business firms capable of providing the products and services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Quote/Proposal (RFQ/P). The contractor must be able to meet general and specific requirements. The NAICS for this requirement is 811310 with a size standard of $8M. The results of this Sources Sought will be used to determine the method of soliciting this requirement, i.e., 100% set-aside for Small Business, Sole Source, or on an Unrestricted basis. After review of the submitted Sources Sought, ACC-APG, Natick Contracting Command will release a Synopsis to Industry regarding the acquisition strategy/decision (i.e. Unrestricted, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Women-Owned, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Set Aside, Sole Source) prior to release of the final RFQ/P. It is anticipated that the RFQ/P will be posted in April 2022. The resulting Contract will use Firm Fixed Price (FFP) provisions. It is requested that interested businesses respond with a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages in length, single spaced, 10 point font minimum) demonstrating their ability to meet the general and specific requirements to Eileen Emond, Contracting Officer, at eileen.emond.civ@army.mil, by 14:00 EST 4/11/22. Questions or comments must be submitted by 1400 EST on 4/4/22. Absolutely no requests for extensions will be honored. Late responses will not be considered. The Technical Capability Statement must address, at a minimum, the following: Section 1: Introduction. Identify the Sources Sought Number Section 2: Corporate Description. Name of Company and address Confirmation of Company size status under NAICS Code 811310 Ownership, including whether: Small, Small Disadvantaged (SDB), 8(a), Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Two points of contact, including: Name, title, phone, and e-mail address CAGE Code and DUNS Number Section 3. Past/Current Performance. Provide one (1) example of prior/current corporate experience providing timely maintenance and repair services for sewing machinery and related equipment described in the General and Specific Requirements section within the last three years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the item described herein. Section 4. Technical Response. Provide a detailed technical response that addresses the Government’s minimum requirements: Statement regarding contractor’s capability to obtain a facility clearance (if applicable). Statement regarding capability to obtain the required industrial security clearances for personnel (if applicable). The Contractor shall address each of the requirements in the General and Specific Requirements section and describe how each requirement will be met. Contractor’s expected period of performance from Contract award is 5 years. DISLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL (RFQ/P). THIS 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 ANNOUNCMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS PURELY VOLUNTARY.