SOURCES SOUGHT
80 -- FP-360 Polyurethane Topcoat - Technical Requirements Document
- Notice Date
- 3/19/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325510
— Paint and Coating Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC / AFSC / AFNWC - HILL AFB, ., Hill AFB, Utah, 84056, United States
- ZIP Code
- 84056
- Solicitation Number
- FA8224-15-R-POLY-TOPCOAT
- Archive Date
- 4/24/2015
- Point of Contact
- Ed Needens, Phone: 801-777-5326, Jocelyn K Nance, Phone: 801-775-5252
- E-Mail Address
-
edward.needens@us.af.mil, jocelyn.nance@hill.af.mil
(edward.needens@us.af.mil, jocelyn.nance@hill.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- FP-360 Technical Requirements Document SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: FP-360 Polyurethane Topcoat Notice Type: Sources Sought NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 325510 which has a corresponding Size Standard of 500. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. The Ogden Air Logistics Center Contracting Directorate is conducting market research to identify qualified contractors to provide an advanced spectrally filled polyurethane topcoat for the F-16. The product that Lockheed Martin and the F-16 System Program Office (SPO) have approved for use is FP-360 manufactured by CAAP Company. Please reference Technical Requirements Document (TRD) dated 18 March 2015 for polyurethane topcoat requirements. The information in this notice is based on the best and most current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Updated information may be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on the Federal Business opportunities homepage at www.fbo.gov. The Government requests interested parties to submit a brief statement of current capability to perform these services and a letter of interest. Interested and qualified sources should provide the following information: (1) company name, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, type of business; (2) Small business status under NAICS 325510 and any further designations such as 8A, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, etc., (3) any suggested NAICS code alternatives with rationale ; (4) a list of your most recent and relevant (similar) DoD or commercial contracts (not to exceed five) to include brief description, names, POCs, phone numbers, value & type of contract, and period of performance; and (4) any other relevant information about your company and why you think you can perform this service. Please advise if the requirement is considered a commercial or commercial-type service. A commercial service is defined in FAR 2.101. Additionally, please address if the requirement cannot be firm fixed priced, and provide supporting rationale to address what contract pricing type is appropriate for this type service. Please limit your submissions to ten pages. Send responses to the Ogden Air Logistics Center Contracting Directorate (OO-ALC/PZIM A ), 6038 Aspen Ave / Bldg 1289 Upstairs, Hill AFB, UT, 84056-5805. Responses may also be submitted via email to Ed Needens edward.needens@us.af.mil with a copy to Jocelyn Nance jocelyn.nance@us.af.mil in PDF or Microsoft Word Format. In order to be considered in this market survey, please reply no later than April 9, 2015 4 :30 pm MST. AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2014) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested p arties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mr. Kevin Flinders, by email at Kevin.Flinders@hill.af.mil 801-777-6549.. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/AFISRA/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (INTERIM CHANGE: See Policy Memo 14-C-05 ) (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 309 AMXG, Hill AFB, Utah, 84056, United States
- Zip Code: 84056
- Zip Code: 84056
- Record
- SN03672895-W 20150321/150319235013-2ca5aa9bc5d045cc9d5302e11bc1e92f (fbodaily.com)
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