SOURCES SOUGHT
84 -- Air Force Basic Military Training School (BMTS) Metal Name Tag Sources Sought
- Notice Date
- 4/6/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 332999
— All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, 502d Contracting Squadron, 1655 Selfridge Avenue, JBSA Lackland, Texas, 78236-5253, United States
- ZIP Code
- 78236-5253
- Solicitation Number
- SS20150406
- Archive Date
- 4/28/2015
- Point of Contact
- MARCUS J REEDOM, Phone: 2106528427
- E-Mail Address
-
marcus.reedom.2@us.af.mil
(marcus.reedom.2@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The JBSA-Randolph Contracting Squadron, 502 CONS/JBKCA, is contemplating the acquisition of USAF metal name tags for wear on the USAF service dress uniform. The requirement includes the production/manufacture of the metal name tags, and the last name of the requisite personnel shall be engraved on the delivered name tags. The North American Standard Industry Classification System (NAICS) code anticipated for this acquisition is 332999, the small business size standard is 500 employees, and the Federal Supply Class Code 8455 - Badges and Insignia - applies. The government is also contemplating setting aside the requirement for 100% small business participation. The name tag will be made of Red Brass (Name Plate) with Plastic (Attaching Insert). The Dimensions will be Height (Overall) ¾ inch. Width (Overall) 3 inches, Thickness (Name Plate) 0.025 inch+/- 0.005 inch and Thickness (Overall) 0.105 inch +/- 0.005 inch. The Finish shall be Nickel Plated, Silver Plated, Matte Finish with a brushed silver finish. Attaching device shall be prong and clutch type. Lettering shall be standard block or SL513 Portuguese font engraved in all capital letters and be ¼ inch in height. When a lower case latter is specified in the order, the letter shall be 1/8 inch in height. The lines forming the letter shall use no less than 0.030 inch or more than 0.040 cutting head. The finished name tag shall be lacquered using a clear synthetic baking lacquer. All orders shall be delivered to JBSA Lackland AFB, TX. Delivery shall be made within (14) calendar days of receipt of order. The Government is contemplating awarding a Requirements contract to support this requirement. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to query the market for potential interested, capable, responsible, and qualified commercial small business offerers that may perform the stated requirement. The government is interested in collecting market data/information in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, from potential sources that have the capability to manufacture and/or produce USAF metal name tags that are in compliance with The Institute of Heraldry's (TIOH) manufacturing standards and certifications for the production of the USAF metal name tags. Interested and/or potential small business offerers are requested and encouraged to submit responses to the attached document, Market Survey/Questionnaire, to Marcus J. Reedom at email at marcus.reedom.2@us.af.mil. Interested sources should submit their responses not later than 3:00 p.m. central standard time (CST) on 7 April 2015. Responses may also be mailed to 502 CONS/JBKCA, ATTN: Marcus J. Reedom, 395 B Street West, Suite 2, JBSA-Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4525. If you have questions please contact Marcus J. Reedom at 210-652-8427. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTES; therefore, in accordance with FAR 15.201(c) any responses to this inquiry will not constitute nor will be considered as contractor offers, and no contract will be awarded as a result of this inquiry. This information will be used by the 502 CONS/JBKCA for market research purposes, only, and the submitted information will not be returned. Submitted information will be protected in accordance with DoDD 5400.11, Department of Defense Privacy Program, and DoD 5400.11-R, Department of Defense Privacy Program, and no feedback will be provided regarding submissions or the total number of submissions received. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this request for information, as the government is not liable for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this request. **Any questions to this sources sought notification shall be sent NLT 11:59 AM/CST on 9 April 2015 and shall be sent to marcus.reedom.2@us.af.mil** SOURCES SOUGHT FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) METAL NAME TAGS MARKET SURVEY/QUESTIONNAIRE Name of point of contact: ____________________________ Phone number: ___________________________________ Email address: ____________________________________ 1. Has your company held, received and/or met certification standards from The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH), U.S Army, for the manufacture or production of the USAF metal name tags within the last 5 years? YES NO If yes, what is/was the date of your TIOH certification? ________________ Please provide a copy of your certification/TIOH standards approval letter along with this survey/questionnaire. 2. Do you the capability of making Metal Name Tags made of Red Brass (Name Plate) with Plastic (Attaching Insert) with dimensions of height (Overall) ¾ inch. width (Overall) 3 inches, thickness (Name Plate) 0.025 inch+/- 0.005 inch and thickness (Overall) 0.105 inch +/- 0.005 inch. 3. Do you have the capacity to produce, engrave and deliver approx. 750 Metal Name Tags per week? YES NO Also, do you have the capability/resources to manufacture/produce a quantity of approximately 30,000 to 50,000 USAF metal name tags, per year? YES NO 4. What is your production lead time and/or delivery window from the time you receive a fax, email or telephone request for USAF metal name tags? _________________ 5. Is your company a small business as defined by the Small Business Administration? If YES, what is your small business certification(s) and NAICS Code(s)? 6. Would you be interested in submitting a proposal in response to a request for proposal during the contemplated solicitation phase of this acquisition? YES NO Optional Information: SAMS Registered? YES NO CAGE CODE: ______________________ DUNS NUMBER: ____________________
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: JBSA Lackland AFB, Texas, 78236, United States
- Zip Code: 78236
- Zip Code: 78236
- Record
- SN03690965-W 20150408/150406235401-a9177c64590be4906cf7d147d9f7b621 (fbodaily.com)
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