SOURCES SOUGHT
84 -- Bathrobes - Attachment 1
- Notice Date
- 11/9/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 315210
— Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 CONS, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840-2315, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80840-2315
- Solicitation Number
- FA700017T0012
- Archive Date
- 12/3/2016
- Point of Contact
- Sharon D. Scheetz, Phone: 7193338927, Diana Myles-South, Phone: 719-333-8650
- E-Mail Address
-
sharon.scheetz@us.af.mil, Diana.South@us.af.mil
(sharon.scheetz@us.af.mil, Diana.South@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Bathrobe, USAFA Purchase Description 1500, Cadet, Unisex, dated 4 April 2016 This announcement serves as a Sources Sought Synopsis issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 for an upcoming acquisition at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. DO NOT submit a quote or proposal in response to this synopsis. For the purpose of this acquisition, the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 315210 and the size standard in number of employees is 750. The purpose of this notice is to identify companies capable and qualified to manufacture bathrobes with the stated specification to USAFA for the following: USAFA PD 1500, Bathrobe, Cadet, Unisex, dated 4 April 2016 - estimated quantities for the bathrobes are as follows: Base Year - 1,312 each Option Year 1 - 1,312 each Option Year 2 - 1,312 each Option Year 3 - 1,312 each Garments shall be manufactured in accordance with USAFA specifications. All businesses capable of providing the bathrobes are invited to respond. Interested small business vendors must reference their 8(a), HUB Zone, Women-owned, or Service Disabled Veteran status, if applicable. This must be signed by a company officer with authority to bind the company. All items and components must be made and manufactured in accordance with DFARS 252-225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program and DFARS 252-225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (also referred to as the Berry Amendment). The Berry Amendment applies only to DoD and has been included in DoD Appropriations Act since 1941. The Act restricts DoD expenditures of funds for supplies consisting in whole or in part of certain article and items not grown or produced in the United States or its possessions. All potential offerors are reminded, in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(t)(4), System for Award Management, lack of registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this sources sought synopsis. Delivery is FOB Destination to USAF Academy, CO 80840. The specifications for this requirement are included. Comments and/or suggestions on the specifications are encouraged and can be included in your capabilities package. If you are a potential source interested in participating in this procurement, please submit a written response with your capability statement on letterhead to one the following: Mail: 10 CONS/LGCB, Attn: Diana South or Sharon D. Scheetz, 8110 Industrial Dr., Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315 Fax: (719) 333-6088 E-mail: sharon.scheetz@us.af.mil and diana.south@us.af.mil Responses should also include the following: 1. Company name, mailing address, cage code, DUNS number, point of contact, telephone number and email address. 2. Business size status, e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, large business, etc. 3. Appropriate written information and/or data supporting your capability to provide the bathrobes. 4. Answers to the following questions: •a. How long have you been in business? •b. Have you ever performed Government contracts? •c. What is your business arrangement in the commercial industry? •d. Have you ever manufactured this type of bathrobe or a similar garment? •e. Are you a manufacturer or do you subcontract out the work? •f. What is the size of your facility(s)? •g. Where will each item be manufactured? •h. What is your lead-time for manufacturing? What are the longest lead times for components (e.g., buttons/zippers)? •i. What is your standard packaging and marking requirements? •j. What would you consider "risk" on the contractor's part for this acquisition? •k. What type of relationship do you have with your suppliers or subcontractors? •l. Do you have your own capability to make patterns? Or do you subcontract out the work? •m. Are you in compliance with the Berry Amendment? Note: This includes components to make the end item (i.e., thread, binding, etc.). •n. Are components readily available in the market? Such as, thread, binding, etc. •o. If you require different terms and conditions than those normally used by the Government, what are your commercial terms and conditions? Please feel free to provide a copy of your terms and conditions for this type of work. •p. What is your estimated cost for this requirement per bathrobe? You will not be held to this price, it is only for market research purposes. •q. In the commercial market, do you provide first article samples or production samples? What do you call this in the commercial market? •r. In the commercial market, are you required to have bar codes on the individual garments? •s. Are you able to price out a requirement for a base year with three options or is the market so unstable that this is not doable to price out this far. Would it be more efficient to shorten the time frame? This notice is designed to locate responsible sources that have an interest, and have the ability to supply the items described herein. If your firm is capable and qualified to provide the bathrobes, send the required response via email to the primary point of contact indicated within this announcement. Responses are due no later than 18 November 2016, 4:00 p.m. Mountain time by e-mail. Questions and responses should be addressed to the primary contact, Sharon Scheetz, Contracting Specialist, 719-333-8927 or sharon.scheetz@us.af.mil or the alternate point of contact, Diana Myles-South, Contracting Officer, 719-333-8650 or diana.south@us.af.mil.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USAF Academy, CO 80840, USAF AcademY, Colorado, 80840, United States
- Zip Code: 80840
- Zip Code: 80840
- Record
- SN04325014-W 20161111/161109234903-725b2ecd9851b2a4cd40ef3ff7ad52f0 (fbodaily.com)
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