SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- AFICA-773ESS-NPTLOX RFI #1 - NPTLOX PWS 6 July 15
- Notice Date
- 7/9/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- AFICA - AFICA- CONUS
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFI-NPTLOX2015
- Archive Date
- 8/5/2015
- Point of Contact
- Felisa Landez, Phone: 210-395-9384
- E-Mail Address
-
felisa.landez.2@us.af.mil
(felisa.landez.2@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NPTLOX Performance Work Statement (PWS) 6 July 15 This is NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR a Request for Quotes ; it is strictly a request for Sources Sought. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offer will be considered in response to this Sources Sought. No contract will be awarded pursuant to this announcement. 1. SUBJECT: The 773 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (773 rd ESS/PK) is conducting market research for a comprehensive method for the maintenance and repair of the NPTLOX system. The contractor shall perform both unscheduled and planned, scheduled preventive maintenance on NPTLOX units. 2. DISCLAIMER: This posting is issued solely for conducting market research, gathering information and planning purposes to determine qualified, experienced and interested potential sources and does not constitute a solicitation. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this posting. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this posting. All information received in response to this posting marked as "proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Information provided as a response to the posting will not be returned. The 773 ESS/PK will not entertain any questions concerning the composition, requirements, or the nature of services to be performed under any future request for proposal (RFP). 3. BACKGROUND: The Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) has over 600 Next-Generation Portable Therapeutic Liquid Oxygen (NPTLOX) systems currently in inventory for the supply of supplemental oxygen to patients during transport as well as for use at deployed medical facilities. 4. REQUIREMENTS: Provide a comprehensive method for the maintenance and repair of the NPTLOX system. The contractor shall perform both unscheduled and planned, scheduled preventive maintenance on NPTLOX units. All depot-level repaired or reconditioned units will be fully operational per the Technical Order (T.O.). All parts used shall be Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in order to maintain the unit's safe-to-fly (STF) certification status in accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 41-201, Managing Clinical Engineering Programs, Chapter 2.45.5.10, AE Certification. OEM parts must be used for AE certified equipment because of the testing criteria and limitations imposed by AE certification. Please review the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) to determine the entire needs of the Air Force required services. This requirement falls under NAICS Code 336413, Other Aircraft parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, with a size standard in number of employees. Contact Felisa Landez, Contract Specialist, via e-mail at felisa.landez.2@us.af.mil and copy Ms. Alice Sanders, Contracting Officer, via e-mail at alice.sanders.2@us.af.mil. Responses are due to this Sources Sought (posting) by 11:00 AM Central Standard Time (local San Antonio, Texas time) on 21 July 2015. Please provide the business size status (i.e. 8(a) Business Development Small Business Certification, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone, etc.) under NAICS 336413 in your responses, also indicating if you are a GSA contract holder and if the requested service is on your respective GSA contract. This posting is not a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information submitted, or for any costs associated with providing the information. Please include a point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, website information, and indicate whether the company is a foreign or domestic entity in the contents of the e-mail. Indicate whether large or small business entity, provide DUNS number, CAGE Code and SAMS expiration date. The response should describe the company's capability to offer on an "All", "Partial with subcontracting", or "None" based on the equipment and locations materials listed on Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS). 6. LATE SUBMISSIONS: Failure to respond to this posting does not preclude participation in any possible future competition, nor will information provided in response to this POSTING be used to exclude anyone from responding to any future requests for proposals. Communications with 773 ESS/PK with regard to this posting will only be permitted in writing (via fax or email) during the posting response period. Responses to this posting received by 773 ESS/PK after the submittal deadline and time indicated may be considered. The Respondent assumes the risk of the method of dispatch chosen. Postmarking by the submittal date and time shall not substitute for actual response receipt. 7. OWNERSHIP OF RESPONSE TO POSTING: All informational material submitted in response to this posting becomes the property of 773 ESS/PK. 8. RELEASE OF CLAIMS, LIABILITY, AND PREPARATION EXPENSES: Under no circumstances shall 773 ESS/PK be responsible for any response preparation expenses, submission costs, or any other expenses, costs, or damages, of whatever nature incurred as a result of the respondent's participation in this posting process. Respondent understands and agrees that it submits its response at its own risk and expense, and releases 773 ESS/PK from any claim for damages or other liability arising out of the posting process. 9. ERRORS IN RESPONSE: 773 ESS/PK shall not be liable for any errors in respondent's response. Respondent is responsible for careful review of its entire response to ensure that all information is correct and complete. Respondents are liable for all error or omissions contained in their responses. 10. ADDENDUM: 773 ESS/PK reserves the right to issue an addendum to this posting at any time for any reason.
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