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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 23, 2021 SAM #7174
SPECIAL NOTICE

D -- SMARTRACKS GPS Airtime & Maintenance

Notice Date

7/21/2021 8:40:41 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

W6QM MICC FDO FT BRAGG FORT BRAGG NC 28310-5000 USA
 

ZIP Code

28310-5000
 

Solicitation Number

023475
 

Response Due

8/3/2021 9:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

08/18/2021
 

Point of Contact

James C. Brown, Phone: 9104320856, Katie E. Derra
 

E-Mail Address

james.c.brown228.civ@mail.mil, katie.e.derra.civ@mail.mil
(james.c.brown228.civ@mail.mil, katie.e.derra.civ@mail.mil)
 

Description

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.� The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for Smart Tracker GPS airtime and maintenance on an SOLE SOURCE basis, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement.� Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis.� In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside. The proposed sole source firm-fixed price contract to William Software Associates for Smart Tracker GPS airtime and maintenance.� The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), Only One Responsible Source. Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the airtime and maintenance of the Smart Tracker GPS systems. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future.� This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service.� Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.� The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice.� Submittals will not be returned to the responder.� A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.� However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry.� It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.� The NAICS code(s) is/are: 334511 under the title �Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing�. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems and instruments. Examples of products made by these establishments are aircraft instruments (except engine), flight recorders, navigational instruments and systems, radar systems and equipment, and sonar systems and equipment.. The associated Small Business size standard is 1,250 employees. In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1.� Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions.� Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Dean Carsello, at dean.m.carsello.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-2419, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition.� Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis.� Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 2.� Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 3.� Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not.� Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 4.� Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 5.� Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 6.� Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns. 7.� Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/754d86c3258e4ea996fd30d46c66b405/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Fort Bragg, NC 28310, USA

Zip Code: 28310

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06068266-F 20210723/210721230125 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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