Portable Air Cooler

This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a Request for Proposal, Request for Quotations or Invitation for Bids. DLA Troop Support is conducting market research seeking to identify possible sources that can supply an item with the following characteristics: Compact, portable air cooler with oscillating, misting fan capable of cooling indoor and outdoor areas. The cooler must be able to run for extended periods of time (approximately 30-40 hours operating time) without needing to refill an integral water tank and capable of withstanding harsh, extreme heat/humidity and dusty/dry conditions. Interested sources are requested to review the item description carefully to identify any potential manufacturing challenges and formulate any questions. The intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to gather information that will identify sources for the possibility of a solicitation for a long term, indefinite quantity contract for portable air coolers. Interested sources should submit a complete data package for the item, including power requirements, to Tamika Hines, DLA Troop Support - Construction and Equipment, [email protected] and Michael Pinckney at [email protected] on or before March 20, 2016 . This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the purpose of market research only and the Government is in no way obligated to purchase any material as a result of this inquiry. The Government will NOT pay for any information submitted by respondents in response to this Sources Sought Notice. If this Sources Sought Notice will result in the issuance of one or more solicitations, they will be synopsized on the FedBizOpps ( https://www.fedbizopps.gov/ ) website . Firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice are responsible for monitoring the FedBizOpps website for these notices.