Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

INTRODUCTION The Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Irwin, California is issuing this request for information (RFI) as a means of to identify parties having an interest in and the resou... INTRODUCTION The Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Irwin, California is issuing this request for information (RFI) as a means of to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the following. The Contractor shall provide Mobile Corrosion Rehabilitation Services (CARC) Paint Facility (MCPF) support services on Government owned equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and applicable Army Technical Manuals (TM’s) and Technical Bulletins (TB’s). The Contractor shall provide all labor, training, management, supervision, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies necessary to perform corrosion rehabilitation and whole item painting of Government- owned vehicles, equipment, and components in accordance with the appropriate manufacturer specifications and the applicable publications listed in Appendix “A” of the performance work statement (PWS). BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS RFI, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION as a single award. This requirement may be set-aside for small businesses and all socioeconomic categories with one or multiple socioeconomic identifiers considered. Telephone or email inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. The objective is to procure these services on a competitive basis, based on the responses to this RFI. SYNOPSIS This RFI is issued for informational and planning purposes only. This is not a Request for a Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Location % On-Site Government % Off-Site Contractor Fort Irwin, California (National Training Center) 100% 0% The NAICS code for this requirement is 811121 - All Other Support Services Product Service Code (PSC) is J023 – Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment – Ground Effect Vehicle, Motor Vehicle, Trailers and Cycles. DISCLAIMER “THIS RFI 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. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS RFI.”