SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- Market Research ? ISO Standard 9001:2000 Certification of Manufacturing Facilities Incorporated into the Ground System Industrial Enterprise (GSIE)
- Notice Date
- 10/11/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- TACOM - Rock Island, ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AR, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630
- ZIP Code
- 61299-7630
- Solicitation Number
- DAAE20-02-X-XXXX
- Archive Date
- 12/30/2002
- Point of Contact
- Lynn Burris, (309) 782-3731
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to TACOM - Rock Island
(burrisl@ria.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NA MARKET RESEARCH: The Government is seeking commercial information and conducting Market Research to identify commercial sources to provide certification to the provisions of ISO Standard 9001:2000 for the following manufacturing facilities incorporated int o the GSIE: Anniston Army Depot, Anniston, AL, Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL, Sierra Army Depot, Herlong, CA, and Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, NY. The types of services to be performed during the anticipated 5 year requirement includes that the contractor must provide one or a combination of the following: Certifications to ISO 9001:2000 Standard, transfers of certificates for existing manufacturing facilities currently registered, upgrades or conversions to IS O 9001:2000 Standard, surveillance audits, audit support for the certification or maintenance of certifications of all GSIE manufacturing facilities. This support will include pre-assessment visits, document reviews, certification audits, desk audits requi red for transfers of certificates, any required follow-up visits to resolve findings, issue of certificates, accelerated certification requirements (quick turnarounds, i.e. 24 hours) following registration audits and the required semiannual surveillance vi sits after certifications. The requirement is to have overarching certification within the GSIE - one registrar/one auditor (small group not regional support) to provide these services to all of the manufacturing facilities incorporated into the GSIE; the contractor would need to provision for future additional organizations or missions that come within the GSIE. The purpose of this notice is to identify and establish initial interest and points of contact from private industry. It may also help to identif y and establish commercial practices available to the Government. Any responses to this notice should include the following: Company name, address, point of contact, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, brief description of company/capabilities that demonstrate their ability to meet the requirements, experience areas, DUNS Number, and Cage Code. Any response should indicate experience with ISO certification of manufacturing facilities within the Department of Defense (DoD). Also provide any supporting information such as commercial literature, catalogues, manuals, etc. No solicitation will be issued at this time. Participation in this Market Research notice is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. The submission of this information is for planning purposes only, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure the services described herein, nor does TACOM-RI intend to award on the basis of this notice. All information must be provided in writin g or published form and submitted to TACOM-RI, ATTN: AMSTA-LC-CFAC/Mr. Lynn E. Burris, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630 by 31 October 2002.
- Place of Performance
- Address: TACOM - Rock Island ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AR, Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
- Zip Code: 61299-7630
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 61299-7630
- Record
- SN00187302-W 20021013/021011213900 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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