THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR OFFERS OR PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT REPRESENT A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION OR AWARD A CONTRACT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICALLY CAPABLE AND OTHERWISE RESPONSIBLE FIRMS THAT WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING OFFERS FOR THIS ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION. The GSA, Facilities and Hardware, Supply Chain Management Contracting Division is issuing this Sources Sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support a requirement for Twenty-two (22) Drive-in Steel Spill Containment Berms for Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The RFI will be posted to both eBuy and FBO to gather the maximum amount of market research and information gained will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 333998 - All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Telephone submissions will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Description of Requirement The GSA, Facilities and Hardware, Supply Chain Management Contracting Division has received a one-time purchase requirement from the JB Lewis-McChord to acquire Twenty-two (22) Tri-Star OPS Drive-in Steel Spill Containment Berms Part #OPS4012103TF or Equal. Description of Contract Action: Based on the responses to this RFI, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. Responses will also determine strategy for procuring either via MAS or open market. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who can supply the attached materials are invited to submit a response to this RFI by Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 5:00PM CST. Responses under this RFI should be submitted as follows: Posting via Ebuy - submit response back via Ebuy. Posting via FBO - submit response back to
[email protected] Please title your email submission as follows: “Solicitation Number – VENDOR NAME” Please ensure that you answer every question listed on the RFI Questionnaire to the best of your ability. If the question is not applicable to your company please indicate N/A for that question. If you do not know the answer, please indicate as such in response to the question. We ask that you provide more than just a “Yes” or “No” answer, if possible. Your detailed response to this questionnaire will help shape this acquisition and make it more thorough and Concise. Please add all answers typed in blue to the attached RFI document. Only return the following: RFI Questionnaire RFI spreadsheet Any other applicable documents you have created to answer the questions. Your comments are important to us as they assist us throughout the acquisition process. You are encouraged to submit any concerns, discrepancies, or comments to help enhance the quality and effectiveness of this procurement. We look forward to reviewing your responses, as they are used in an effort to improve and expand the competitive procurement process. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Cara J. Fowler, Contract Specialist
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