1. This sources sought is being published for market research purposes only, to identify potential sources interested in providing Dry Ice Delivery at 460th Medical Group labratories. The contractor shall provide 50 pounds of dry ice twice a week for 52 weeks a year, for a total of 104 occurrences. Please see attached Performance Work Statement. 2. This is only a Sources Sought Synopsis and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). A solicitation is not being issued at this time and this notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. 3. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect cost or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses or the Government's use of such information. The information obtained from industries responses to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and future RFP. 4. The Government is contemplating North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers for this requirement. The size standard is 100 Employees. Comments on this NAICS and suggestions for alternatives must include supporting rationale. 5. No decision has yet been made regarding the type of small business set aside for this acquisition. The Government is interested in all small businesses including (8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses that are interested in performing this requirement. The Government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, small business, and large business. Businesses are advised that FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, would apply wherein the prime contractor must perform at least 50 percent of the work. 6. Respondents shall indicate in their responses whether they qualify under NAICS Code 424690 with a size standard of 100 Employees as a small business. 7. The Government contemplates a Firm Fixed Price contract. 8. Respondents are also encouraged to submit information regarding commercial practices that the Government should consider implementing for this acquisition. 9. Again, any information submitted by the respondents to this source sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. The company's standard format is acceptable; however, the limit for all responses is not to exceed twenty (20) single-sided, 12 font size, 8 ½ x 11-inch pages. The submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. 10. Pursuant to AFFARS 5352.201 this sources sought synopsis contains the clause 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman. As prescribed in 5301.9103 Ombudsman (APR 2010) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the AFSPC ombudsmen, A7K, 150 Vandenberg St., Ste 1105, Peterson AFB, CO 80914-4350, 719-554-5250, fax: 719-554-5299,
[email protected]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. 11. All Contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, www.ccr.gov and must submit their resprestations and certifications at the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) website at https://orca.bpn.gov/. 12. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the possible release of the solicitation package. 13. Only electronic responses shall be accepted. Response shall be received no later than 9:00 A.M. (0900 hrs.) Mountain Standard Time (MST), Wednesday, 21 February 2012. Each submission should be virus scanned prior to being sent via e-mail to the POCs listed: A1C Michael Schumacher email
[email protected] or Ms. Margaret Santos email
[email protected] with Dry Ice Delivery in the subject line. Address 460 CONS/LGCB, 510 S Aspen St. (MS stop 92) Buckley AFB, CO 80011-9551, fax (720) 847-6443. NOTE: Email submissions are subject to size and type restrictions (typically limited to less than 1 Megabyte in size and only non-executable attachments such as .doc or pdf files) as well as any other appropriate network security measures. It is the respondent's responsibility to verify the package was received and can be viewed. All responses must address each of the above stated requirements.