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THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Parachute Packing Services on a sole source basis, unless two or more quali... THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Parachute Packing Services on a sole source basis, unless two or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if two or more small businesses do not respond accordingly. We encourage all 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 Businesses), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it 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. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code is: 314999 - All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills. The size standard is 500 employees. Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for FAA Certified Parachute Packing Services. In accordance with 14 CFR § 65.115 - Senior parachute rigger certificate: Experience, knowledge, and skill requirements: Except as provided in § 65.117, an applicant for a senior parachute rigger certificate must - (a) Present evidence satisfactory to the KO and COR that the contractor has packed at least 20 parachutes of each type for which the contractor seeks a rating, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and under the supervision of a certificated parachute rigger holding a rating for that type or a person holding an appropriate military rating; (b) Pass a written test, with respect to parachutes in common use, on - (b)(1) Their construction, packing, and maintenance; (b)(2) The manufacturer's instructions; (b)(3) The regulations of this subpart; and (c) Pass an oral and practical test showing his ability to pack and maintain at least one type of parachute in common use, appropriate to the type rating he seeks. An FAA rigger shall have a rigger certificate, it is a plastic card like a drivers license it shall have what rating: Senior or Master that person holds, Rigger certificate number and seal number. In response to this sources sought, please email the below information to Contract Specialist, James Gnagie at james.d.gnagie.civ@mail.mil: 1. Subject line of email shall contain: "Company Name SSN Response" 2. Responses should not be more than five pages long. Font shall be either Times New Roman or Arial and not be any smaller than font size 11. 3. Drawings, tables, foldouts will be counted as a standard 8 1/2" x 11" page of paper. 4. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Information to help determine if the requirement 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. 8. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. 9. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-2269, 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 FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.