SOURCES SOUGHT
43 -- SBA Class Waiver - Intent to Waive - Scientific Vacuum Pumps
- Notice Date
- 1/29/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333911
— Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- U. S. Small Business Administration/ Office of Government Contracting, 409 Third Street, SW, Washingston, District of Columbia, 20416
- ZIP Code
- 20416
- Solicitation Number
- NMR2015001
- Archive Date
- 2/27/2015
- Point of Contact
- Amy B. Garcia, Phone: 2022056842
- E-Mail Address
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amy.garcia@sba.gov
(amy.garcia@sba.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY: This is a Sources Sought request for information to be used for market research purposes, only. The Government is conducting market research to assist in determining the existence of small business manufacturers of scientific vacuum pumps. The Government is seeking responses from all businesses capable of manufacturing the required item(s). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE or PROPOSAL. Responses to this announcement are not considered quotes or offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The government shall not be held responsible for any costs incurred in response to this sources sought announcement. Participation is strictly voluntary. Information is also being requested through the Federal Register. See http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-01-28/html/2015-01622.htm. U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of intent to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Scientific Vacuum Pumps. SUMMARY: The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a class waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Scientific Vacuum Pumps. On October 1, 2014, SBA received a request that a class waiver be granted for scientific vacuum pumps under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 333911 (Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing), Product Service Code (PSC) 4310 (Compressors and Vacuum Pumps). According to the request, no small business manufacturers supply this class of products to the Federal government. Thus, SBA is seeking information on whether there are small business scientific vacuum pump manufacturers. If granted, the waiver would allow otherwise qualified small businesses to supply the products of any manufacturer on a Federal contract set aside for small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO) small businesses, Women-Owned small businesses (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned small businesses (EDWOSB), or Participants in the SBA's 8(a) Business Development (BD) program. DATE: Comments and source information must be submitted by February 12, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and source information to Amy Garcia, Procurement Analyst, Small Business Administration, Office of Government Contracting, 409 3rd Street, SW, Suite 8800, Washington, DC 20416; or by way of email to the Nonmanufacturer Rule Waiver program office at NonMfgRuleWaiverReqsts@sba.gov. Email communications should contain "Class Waiver - Scientific Vacuum Pumps" in the subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATI0N CONTACT: Ms. Amy Garcia, Procurement Analyst, by telephone at (202) 205-6842; by FAX at (202) 481-1630; or by way of email to the Nonmanufacturer Rule Waiver program office at NonMfgRuleWaiverReqsts@sba.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 8(a)(17) and 46 of the Small Business Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. §§ 637(a)(17) and 657s, and SBA's implementing regulations require that recipients of Federal supply contracts set aside for small businesses, SDVO small businesses, WOSBs, EDWOSBs, or Participants in the SBA's 8(a) BD Program provide the product of a small business manufacturer or processor, if the recipient is other than the actual manufacturer or processor of the product. This requirement is commonly referred to as the Nonmanufacturer Rule. 13 CFR § 121.406(b), 125.15(c). Section 8(a)(17)(b)(iv) of the Act authorizes SBA to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for any "class of products" for which there are no small business manufacturers or processors available to participate in the Federal market. In order to be considered available to participate in the Federal market for a class of products, a small business manufacturer must have submitted a proposal for a contract solicitation or received a contract from the Federal government within the last 24 months. 13 C.F.R. § 121.1202(c). The SBA defines "class of products" based on the Office of Management and Budget's NAICS. The SBA is currently processing a request to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Scientific Vacuum Pumps, under NAICS code 333911 (Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing), PSC 4310 (Compressors and Vacuum Pumps). The public is invited to comment or provide source information to SBA on the proposed waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for the product within 15 days after date of publication in the Federal Register and on FedBizOpps.gov. More information about the Nonmanufacturer Rule and Class Waivers may be found on SBA's website at https://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/contracting/contracting-officials/non-manufacturer-waivers
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