MODIFICATION
54 -- Mobile Defensive Fighting Positions (MDFP)
- Notice Date
- 8/24/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 332311
— Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 4 CONS, 1570 Wright Brothers Ave, Bldg 2903, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, 27531, United States
- ZIP Code
- 27531
- Solicitation Number
- F3T3SF6218A001
- Archive Date
- 9/13/2016
- Point of Contact
- Nicole L. Feeman, Phone: 9197228465, Brian G. Lindsay, Phone: 9197221728
- E-Mail Address
-
nicole.feeman@us.af.mil, brian.lindsay.2@us.af.mil
(nicole.feeman@us.af.mil, brian.lindsay.2@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This is for a market survey only; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. The U.S. Air Force, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (SJAFB), has been tasked to identify potential sources, market capabilities and market conditions for the acquisition of mobile defensive fighting positions. Interested and capable commercial sources are being sought to determine the level of interest to produce the required mobile defensive fighting positions which include the following salient characteristics: Shield must provide head to toe protection in a mobile platform. Shield must be operational in harsh weather conditions to include extreme cold and hot environments. Must have at least 5 square feet of viewable transparent armor which is user replaceable without tools. Available in up to 12 square feet of viewing area. Must have 6.8 square feet of opaque armor steel which is user replaceable without tools. The unit should provide adequate ballistic protection through its entire assembly without any ballistic gaps and with no welding on the armor plating. Minimum measurements 35.5" wide x 77" high x 32" deep. Can be taller than 77", but cannot be wider than 35.5". Must be NIJ Level III. Independent testing laboratory certification documentation provided with the quote. Must have solid ATV style tires and transportable over unimproved surfaces with a vehicle with a ball or pintle adaptor hitch. Must weigh at least 600 pounds to optimize protection from blast, back pressure, wind loading factor of safety, and secondary fragmentation. Shield must have the following available accessories which could be purchased in the future; rear swivel casters, towbar, weather resistant awning, ballistic resistant awning, heater, long range acoustic device, searchlight, weapons mounts, and armor strip to connect multiple shields without a vulnerability gap. Two stage powder coating process using a zinc rich primer to help prevent rust and corrosion. Tested to ASTM 117-90 Salt Spray Resistant - 2000 hours minimal undercutting and zero blistering. This is not a solicitation for bid, but a solicitation may be issued at a later date. Any resulting solicitation will be posted electronically to this site. The North American Industry Classification System is 332311- Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought or any follow-up information requests. The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of members of both the Small Business Community, to include Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business's (EDWOSB) to compete for this requirement. All submittals received will be reviewed for informational purposes. The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The Government must determine and ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of interested, capable commercial companies. Responses are to be emailed to nicole.feeman@us.af.mil AND brian.lindsay.2@us.af.mil, faxed to (919) 722-5414, or mailed and addressed to: 4th Contracting Squadron/LGCB, Attn: SSgt Nicole Feeman AND 1st Lt Brian Lindsay, 1570 Wright Brothers Avenue, Bldg 2903, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, NC 27531-2479. Negative responses are not required. Capable and interested sources must respond to this Sources Sought no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on 29 August 2016.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/ACC/4CONS/F3T3SF6218A001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 4th Security Forces Squadron, 1050 Vermount Garrison St, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 27531, United States
- Zip Code: 27531
- Zip Code: 27531
- Record
- SN04238459-W 20160826/160824234853-74f7e016ad84860c5c15bf1addf75c8e (fbodaily.com)
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