SOURCES SOUGHT / MARKET RESEARCH Crankshafts and Bearing Set The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) – Fort Hood, Texas is currently conducting preliminary planning market research to determine commercial market practices and the existence of viable commercial sources capable of providing complete non-personal services for providing wheeled vehicle diesel engine crankshafts exchange (refurbished), and pick-up and delivery support for the Directorate of Logistics (DOL), Fort Hood, Texas. The anticipated period of performance is one base year with the possibility of four (4) 1-year option periods. An important outcome of this research is the possibility of setting aside this acquisition for exclusive competitive participation within a specific Small Business Administration (SBA) program in accordance with (IAW) FAR 19.201(a). Specific SBA programs are veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, economically-disadvantage women-owned small business, and women-owned small business. MICC-Fort Hood is seeking industry information and comments from sources with the capability to perform the contract and with relevant experience in all of the functional areas mentioned in the Description of Services. Interested parties shall complete and submit the attached Market Research Questionnaire to the Government. You are advised that providing a response to the questionnaire will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for future solicitation. DISCLAIMER : This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposals (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall not serve as proposals, bids, or offers, which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. MICC Fort Hood will not accept unsolicited proposals related to the subject of this Sources Sought Notice. The responder must clearly identify any information it considers sensitive or proprietary. All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice that is marked “Proprietary” and will be handled accordingly. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated and incurred by responding to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice. Please submit your response no later than 2 May 2017 by 2:00 P M (CST) via e-mail to Pat Dominguez at
[email protected] . Description of Services : The contractor shall provide 15-30 crankshafts to be used as a *core ( * When a crankshaft is repaired, the old or failed part that was replaced is called a core. These cores are then refurbished (recycled) to the original equipment specifications. ), to the vendor weekly, who in turn shall supply 15-30 refurbished crankshafts to FOB Destination, Fort Hood, Texas. The C ontractor shall be capable to deliver 30 each refurbished crankshafts per business week after the initial shipment of Government provided crankshafts . Please refer to the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) for detailed specifics for this requirement. The contractor shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and codes. MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE Company Name: Central Contractor Registration (CCR): DUN/BPN number: Point of Contract (Name & Position): Mailing Address: Phone #: Fax #: E-Mail: NOTE: Responses will not be published outside the MICC Fort Hood Office, but will be used as a tool for the upcoming acquisition. Please submit your response no later than 2 May 2017 by 2 :00 P M (CST) via e-mail to Pat Dominguez at
[email protected] . 1. This requirement will be a small business set-aside. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business ( SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HubZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran-Owned Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Other 2. Does your company have experience in providing the repaired crankshaft and bearing sets outlined in the description of the attached DRAFT SOW ? [ ] yes [ ] no 3. Is your company registered in System for Award Management (SAM)? [ ] yes [ ] no 4. Does your company accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for payment? (All payments will be made by EFT from the U.S. Treasury) [ ] yes [ ] no 5. The U.S. Government intends to offer a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) type of contract, fully burdened rate based on a definitive parts list. Will your company propose/quote/bid on this type of pricing? [ ] yes [ ] no 6. This requirement will require pickup of crankshafts to be refurbished within two business days after receipt of notification and delivery of 30 each refurbished crankshafts per business week. Will this prohibit you from providing a proposal, quote, or bid? [ ] yes [ ] no 7. This requirement will be offered under NAICS Code, 336310 – Motor Vehicle Gasoline and Engine Parts Manufacturing. Does your company have this code / affiliation in SAM? If not, please provide an alternate NAICS Code. [ ] yes [ ] no 8. Provide additional feedback that is relevant to this requirement (e.g. problems and issues experienced with similar contracts). 9. This opportunity may be issued between 3 to 6 July 2017 . Will your company be capable of providing a competitive proposal, quote, or bid within 30 days of solicitation notification during this time period? [ ] yes [ ] no 52.215-3 - Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This sources sought is issued for the purpose of conducting preliminary planning market research to determine commercial market practices for crankshaft and bearing sets.. (End of Provision)