SOURCES SOUGHT
84 -- Request for Information (RFI) - Air Warrior Carrier and Soft Armor
- Notice Date
- 5/7/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 315990
— Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/PK - WPAFB (includes PZ, WL, WW, WI, WN, WK, LP, WG, WF, WK), 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-7218, United States
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7218
- Solicitation Number
- WNUK-13-006
- Archive Date
- 6/8/2013
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer L. Carse, Phone: 9379383805, Eric D. Meyer, 1stLt, Phone: 9379043622
- E-Mail Address
-
Jennifer.Carse@wpafb.af.mil, eric.meyer@wpafb.af.mil
(Jennifer.Carse@wpafb.af.mil, eric.meyer@wpafb.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Synopsis: 1. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Human Systems Division (AFLCMC/WNU) is conducting market research to identify, as potential sources, companies that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to respond to the requirements listed in this document. AFLCMC is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to explore cost effective options to provide this capability. This is an RFI only in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3 - Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997). This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. 2. AFLCMC is not at this time seeking proposals, and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense. 3. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. Small Businesses are encouraged to provide responses to this RFI in order to assist AFLCMC in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry, as well as helping to establish a basis for developing any subsequent potential subcontract plan goal percentages. 4. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the FedBizOpps site for additional information pertaining to this RFI. 5. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this inquiry. This announcement is not to be construed as a formal solicitation. It does not commit the government to reply to information received, or to later publish a solicitation, or to award a contract based on this information. Performance Requirements: The Air Force is looking to identify firms with capabilities to provide/manufacture the current U.S. Army Air Warrior body armor carrier and/or Air Warrior soft armor. For soft armor: Interest is in companies who have previously manufactured, tested, and validated the ballistic properties of the soft armor by an independent U.S. Government-approved test laboratory. The following are NSNs for the various sizes of the Air Warrior system (carrier + soft armor): X-Small: 8470-01-525-8046 Small: 8470-01-525-8047 Medium: 8470-01-525-4048 Large: 8470-01-525-8050 X-Large: 8470-01-525-8051 Please provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM)/published price list along with capability statements for both the carrier and soft armor as a complete unit or as separate components. The manufacturer must be able to produce either the armor carrier or soft armor in the sizes listed above without additional technical data from the government. Interest is in product availability within the next six to ten months and can support a production range of 1,000 - 30,000 units of each item per year. RFI Responses: 1. Please provide your RFI responses to jennifer.carse@wpafb.af.mil and eric.meyer@wpafb.af.mil by 4:00pm EST on 24 May 2013. Title e-mail responses in the subject line of the e-mail as follows: "Response to Air Warrior Body Armor RFI# WNUK-13-006. 2. Please limit your responses to no more than 15 pages and identify a representative to support further Government inquiries and requests for clarification of the information provided. Marketing materials are considered an insufficient response to this RFI. 3. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. All questions will be answered via posting answers to this FBO website; except as provided above. Additionally, questions must NOT contain trade secrets or classified information. The Government reserves the right to not address questions received after 17 May 2013. 4. Respondents should indicate which portions of their responses are proprietary and should make them accordingly. All information received in response to this RFI that is properly marked as "proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Proprietary information must be clearly marked on the outside container and on the materials inside. The Government shall not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages, for any proprietary information not properly identified. Additional Information Responses shall include the following information: 1. Company/Institute name 2. Address 3. Point of Contact 4. Cage Code 5. DUNS Number 6. Phone Number 7. E-mail Address 8. Web page URL 9. Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes 339113. Based on the NAICS Code, state whether your company qualifies as a: a. Small Business (Yes/No) b. Woman Owned Small Business (Yes/No) c. Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes/No) d. 8(a) Certified (Yes/No) e. HUB Zone Certified (Yes/No) f. Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes/No) g. Service Disabled Small Business (Yes/No) h. Central Contractor Registration (Yes/No) i. Statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign owned, please indicate country of ownership). j. For small business consideration, would your firm be able to compete under NAICS 315990? If not, why? Please provide your recommendations concerning the proposed NAICS.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/ASC/WNUK-13-006/listing.html)
- Record
- SN03055525-W 20130509/130507235155-ff2184557b040d2c8b55c98bd1852996 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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