SOURCES SOUGHT
78 -- Springfield 1903 Replica Rifles
- Notice Date
- 7/8/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339920
— Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Maxwell AFB Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza South, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, 36112-6334
- ZIP Code
- 36112-6334
- Solicitation Number
- F2XJA79180A001
- Archive Date
- 7/29/2009
- Point of Contact
- Christopher G. Marquis, Phone: 334-953-6776
- E-Mail Address
-
christopher.marquis@maxwell.af.mil
(christopher.marquis@maxwell.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ANNOUNCEMENT; A MARKET SURVEY FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION, AS ONE DOES NOT CURRENTLY EXIST. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SYNOPSIS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIALLY QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESSES. 1. Small business interests shall note the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and Small Business Size Standard for the requirement identified in this announcement. The anticipated NAICS code is 339920, and the size standard is 500 employees. 2. The Holm Center/Air Force Junior Reserved Officer's Training Corp (AFJROTC) is considering purchasing 9,022 ea. Springfield 1903 Replica Rifles with rubber butt plates. 3. The 42d Contracting Squadron of Maxwell AFB, AL, is looking for potential sources who are able to provide items equal to the following brand name description: a. Daisy 1903 Facsimile Rifle (NSN 1005-01-519-421) b. Salient characteristics are as follows: i. Overall length: 43.2 in +/- 0.1 in. ii. Barrel length: 24 7/8 in. +/- 0.050 in. (measured from front edge of ejection port opening - based on 1903 A3/MK5 receiver) iii. Weight: 8.4 - 8.6 lbs iv. Center of gravity: within +/- ½ inch along barrel axis of MK5 MOD1 dummy - use 23 1/16 inches from muzzle as reference (required) location measured with drill rifle resting upright on knife edge jut in front of floorplate. v. All exposed stock and hand guard contours shall appear visually to be the same size and shape as the equivalent MK5 Dummy rifle components of original 1903 A3 wooden stock components vi. Minimum level of detail required for metal components includes representations of the following: Front Sight (no blade insert), Bayonet Stud Band (without bayonet lug), Stacking swivel (may be integral to Bayonet Stud Band), Front Sling Swivel and Band (positively retained in position), Floor plate / Trigger guard/Trigger (single unit or assembly), Read Sight (proper profile plus windage knob), Magazine Cut-off level (On-flag up position), Safety Lever (off/fire position - flag to left viewed from rear), Cocking Knob (fired position), Bolt handle/knob and cylindrical body (no safety lug or extractor representations required). 4. The Government contemplates award of a single, firm-fixed price contract for this potential requirement. 5. Please submit the following information with your response to this Sources Sought Synopsis: a. Business Size: HUBZone 8(a), Other 8(a), HUBZone Small Business, Serviced Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Small Business, or Large Business b. State whether items can be obtained under an existing Government wide agency contract (i.e. GSA, VA, etc.) If so, please include contract number and contract expiration date. c. A clear indication as to whether or not your company can provide items meeting the specifications listed above, including all items in paragraph 3. 6. All interested sources must respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis by 1600 hrs (4:00pm), Central Time, on 14 Jul 09. Send written responses to: 42d Contracting Squadron/LGCA-1, ATTENTION: Capt Christopher Marquis, 50 LeMay Plaza South, Building 804, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112 or email responses to: christopher.marquis@maxwell.af.mil (email is the preferred method.) 7. PLEASE NOTE: This is only a request for information conducted for the purposes of market research. It is not a request for proposals. The purpose of this synopsis is to help generate and refine requirements and identify whether enough sources exist to conduct a competitive acquisition. 8. Points of Contact: a. Capt Christopher Marquis, Contracting Officer, Phone 334-953-6776, christopher.marquis@maxwell.af.mil b. Ms. Sandra K. Turner, Contracting Officer, Phone 334-953-5456, sandra.turner@maxwell.af.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 42d Contracting Squadron, Attn: LGCA-1, 50 LeMay Plaza South, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, 36112-5948, United States
- Zip Code: 36112-5948
- Zip Code: 36112-5948
- Record
- SN01868169-W 20090710/090708235258-4d435e24b07989e79b0779067f48d9e2 (fbodaily.com)
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