SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY: The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, on the behalf of Joint Manufacturing Technology Center (JMTC), is issuing a sources sought notice in an effort to identify capable sources to supply provide 80 Mesh Garnett "RUBY RED ONLY" - "HARD ROCK" WATER JET ABRASIVES Provided in 2,200 lb bags (Nominal size: 180 micron or .0070") for use in Water Jet Manufacturing at JMTC in Rock Island, IL. The Government anticipates that one Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract with 5 available ordering periods will be awarded. RESPONSES: Interested vendors are invited to indicate their interest by providing the U.S. Government with the following information: a. Provide a brief summary of the company's capabilities (a description of the facilities, personnel experience, quality system, and past manufacturing experience) and capacity. b. Discuss the feasibility of or alternatives to the Government's preferred lead-time of 30 days after award at a rate of 20-26 bags per month. c. Identify minimum and maximum ordering quantities. d. Identify your company's size status for the identified NAICS Code in your response. e. Provide your Company's CAGE Code and whether it is a large business or a small business. f. Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) prices for an approximate quantity range per year of 240 - 312 bags (or 528,000 to 686,400 pounds). All responses under this sources sought notice must be emailed to Heather Petersen at
[email protected]. This sources sought/market survey is for planning purposes only and shall NOT be construed as a Request for Quote/Solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. Industry responses to this sources sought do not represent binding offers, and the Government cannot accept an industry response to form a binding contract. The Government intends to use any information submitted in response to this request to develop an acquisition strategy for future requirements of this item. All submissions are requested electronically within 7 calendar days from the date of this publication 12 August 2019. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. All companies interested in a potential future solicitation for this item must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Please submit all industry responses by 19 August 2019 to U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island; ATTN: CCRI-AH Heather Petersen,
[email protected]. Please direct all questions pertaining to this sources sought to the POC identified herein.