Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. This RFI is issued solely for informational, mar... THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. This RFI is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ/IFB/RFP in the future. No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. In addition, respondents are advised that the United States Government is under no obligation to pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this RFI. The specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance. PURPOSE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District is conducting this RFI/Sources Sought in support of Market Research to notify and seek potential qualified members of industry to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications, to include the Small Business Community furnish and deliver one (1) 20 KW Portable Induction Power Supply (such as the PICO by eldec MODEL PICO-S 20MF), one (1) Induction Coil Model Eldec C2290002, one (1) Induction Coil Model Eldec C2220003, one (1) Induction Coil Model Eldec C2220004 or approved equals as specified herein. Responses to this RFI/Sources Sought will be used by the Government in making appropriate acquisition decisions. No solicitation document is currently available. SCOPE: This Market Research/Sources Sought Notice is for information on capability and availability of potential contractors to furnish and deliver one (1) 20 KW Portable Induction Power Supply (such as the PICO by eldec MODEL PICO-S 20MF), one (1) Induction Coil Model Eldec C2290002, one (1) Induction Coil Model Eldec C2220003, one (1) Induction Coil Model Eldec C2220004 (or approved equals) to the Nashville District US Army Corps of Engineers in Hendersonville, TN. GENERAL INFORMATION: The proposed project will be a Firm Fixed Price contract. North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 334416- Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and other Inductor Manufacturing. Small Business Size Standard in number of employees for this acquisition is 500. DESCRIPTION: The Contractor shall provide the brand name or equal equipment. To be considered equal, alternate equipment proposed shall meet the same specifications included herein. The Contractor shall submit catalog cut documentation with their price quote. If an alternate is proposed, the Government shall make the comparison to verify that it is equal to the brand name and model number specified and that it can meet the specifications below. Information provided in the catalog cut documents shall be complete and of the level of detail to allow the Government to make the comparison. The Contractor shall not deliver equipment prior to the Government's approval. Equipment furnished under this specification shall be new and unused and of current model equipped as advertised by the manufacturer and shall equal or exceed the following specifications: Item No. 1- PICO-S 20MF SINGLE OUTPUT INDUCTION POWER SUPPY a. PICO-S 20MF with HMI and coax transformer and 5-meter flexible cable bundle. b. Mode of operation: Continuous, Tap, Timer c. Method of control: Power, current and temperature d. Intuitive handling through sealed keypad and display e. External interface thru discreet I/O f. Eight (8) individual timers with up to 600 sec runtime each g. Available memory management for up to 50 recipes h. Proven electrical isolation of all external signal connections i. Monitored generator and inductor cooling water flow and temperature PICO-S 20MF specifications: a. Incoming power: …………………….3 phase 460 V +/- 10 %, 60 Hz, 40A b. Input power at full load: …………….25 kVA c. Input power at no load: …………….100 VA d. Permanent output power: ………….20 kW AF e. Power regulation: …………………...2 to 100 % in 1 % increments f. Frequency range: …………………...8 to 20 kHz g. Power supply efficiency: …………….> 90 % h. Matching: …………………………… Automatic i. Cooling: ……………………………... Water j. Cooling water volume: …………….. 4 gpm k. Cooling water pressure: …………... min 58 psi l. Cooling water input temperature: … max 90 deg F m. Weight: ……………………………….Max 100 lb n. Dimensions: ………………………… 18 in(W) x 11in(H) x 20in(D) Item No. 2- INDUCTION COIL -One (1) induction coil with clamp for use in multi-strand copper brazing -One (1) Fork induction coil for use in multi-strand copper brazing -One (1) Fork induction coil with 90 Degree bend for use in multi-strand Copper brazing. REQUESTED INFORMATION: Only contractors capable of supplying this type of procurement should respond to this survey. Respondents interested in providing a response to this Sources Sought should submit information which clearly describes the following: Name of your firm, address, & points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses: CAGE Code and/or Unique Entity Identifier (Known as DUNS): Are you a Small Business classified under the above NAICS code (334416)? If so, do you fall into a sub-category (e.g. HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)? Does your firm supply the items listed above (or equal)? Please include catalog documentation of technical specifications. Please describe any recent government contracts or experience within the previous 24 months that are similar to this requirement. If this requirement is advertised, do you anticipate submitting a quote? RESPONSES: Submit your response no later than 1 PM Central Time on July 6, 2021 via email to Alison.t.abernathy@usace.army.mil