This RFI is an effort to conduct market research for the use in formulating a procurement plan/strategy to procure USMC Female Dress Pumps to support the USMC JROTC Program, Training and Education Command (TECOM), Marine Corps Base (MCB), Quantico, VA. This RFI allows potential contractors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their corporate capabilities and suggestions that assess industry service capabilities and solicit feedback for acquisition planning purposes. The Regional Contracting Office, National Capital Region (RCO-NCR) is requesting responses from qualified businesses concern. The qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 316214. The Marine Corps Junior ROTC Program falls under Training and Education Command (TECOM), Marine Corps Base (MCB), Quantico, VA and is tasked with the responsibility for the operational, logistical and administrative support of 241 USMC JROTC High School Programs. This Program provides all of the uniforms, military equipment and support provided for the entire Corps of Cadets with-in the Program. Pumps are a black, Shiny 12/8 uniform shoe, made of a poromeric material as specified by the Defense Supply Center, soft brushed tricot lining, latex cushioned sock, and non-skid bronco sole. Made in U.S.A. and approved for use for all U.S. Armed Services by the Uniform Board U.S. Marine Corp. approval #37-98. The Marine Corps JROTC Program, TECOM requires contractor support with the capability to: (1) Provide USMC regulation female uniform pumps, made of a poromeric material as specified by the Defense Supply Center, soft brushed tricot lining, latex cushioned sock, and a non-skid bronco sole to outfit the Corps of Cadets at 241 programs throughout the world. (2) Provide direct shipping to multiple locations in the Continental United States, Hawaii, and Alaska, as well as, several international locations in Japan and Guam. (3) Provide extended sizes for larger cadets or even smaller sizes for small cadets that are not a usual size. (4) Provide timely turn-around of order delivery and have expedited delivery services. INSTRUCTIONS: Responses to this RFI shall not exceed 10 pages, including cover letter, discussion and contact information. Subject response must contain: (1) Capability statement sufficient to demonstrate delivery of tanker jackets related to the objectives stated above; (2) Current Commercial pricing and descriptive literature for like or similar items (not included in page count); (3) Link to the respondent’s General Service Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable; (4) Citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (5) other material, relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm. Please identify Large/Small Business size status along with a point of contact, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, business size, taxpayer identification number, DUNS Number, and CAGE Code. Response is due by 10:00 AM, EST on 17 November 2011. Please submit e-mail responses to Carol Neely, Customer Liaison, at email address:
[email protected] NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these services or to issue a solicitation nor to notify respondents of the results of this RFI. No solicitation documents exist at this time. The Marine Corps is neither seeking proposals nor accepting unsolicited proposals and responses to this notice cannot be as accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI.