THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) REFERENCE NUMBER W911PK6308B003. The purpose of this RFI is to provide industry the opportunity to identify themselves as interested sources capable of meeting the requirement for replacement parts and maintenance services. The information sought herein shall not be construed as a request for quote (RFQ) or as an obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any product or service. There shall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of information submitted in response to the RFI. Current market research shows that there is only one vendor capable of fulfilling the requirement however, it is the Government's intent to include responses to this RFI when making its final determination to negotiate on a sole source basis. REQUIREMENT: The United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) is seeking to purchase an extended warranty to provide replacement parts and maintenance services for a Dual View X-Ray Inspection System (XIS-100XDX). The contract awarded as a result of this notice will be a firm-fixed price purchase order. INTERESTED SOURCES CAPABLE OF FULFILLING THIS REQUIREMENT shall submit documentation addressing all required elements listed herein; providing only a reference to a website is unacceptable for purposes of this announcement and will not be considered or reviewed. All proprietary or corporate data received shall be clearly identified and shall be protected from release to sources outside the Government. Please do not submit classified material. Contractors interested in providing these items should be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). Contractors responding to this Sources Sought are asked to provide the following information: company's full name and address, DUNS number, the applicable GSA contract # and SIN, applicable North American Industry Classification Standards (NAICS) and business size (whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, woman-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, historically black college or university and/or minority service institute), address, and a point of contact. Respondents should advise the Government of pending changes in the business size status. In addition, respondents shall provide average annual revenues for the past 3 years and number of employees; affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners; and additional documentation such as company literature and brochures. Additionally, the Contractor must provide supporting documentation that they are authorized to work on the requested Dual View X-Ray Inspection System (XIS-100XDX). To be considered, any such documentation shall be submitted in writing by 16 December 2016 at 12:00pm EST. FINAL DETERMINATION: Provided no other interested sources with the capability to fulfill this requirement are identified, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the original equipment manufacturer's (Astrophysics, Inc.) sole supplier of all proprietary replacement parts used in the maintaining and servicing of their Dual View X-Ray Inspection System (XIS-100XDX) for the USA (Astrophysics, Inc., 21481 Ferrero Parkway, City of Industry, CA). As a result of current market research, Astrophysics is the only known source for this requirement. Responses shall be submitted electronically via email to
[email protected]. All responses shall be submitted by 12:00 PM EST on 16 December 2016 and shall include reference number W911PK6308B003 in the subject line and submission documents. Respondents are cautioned that due to file size limitations and e-mail security protocols, there is a risk that not all correspondence will be received by this office. It is the interested parties' responsibility to ensure receipt of all e-mail and faxed correspondence. If receipt has not been acknowledged within 24 hours, please contact the Contracting Office at 910-432-7857. Respondents will NOT be individually notified of the results however, if the final determination results in the verification of a sole source negotiation, the properly redacted Justification and Approval will be posted to the FBO site within 10 days of contract award. Primary Point of Contact: Carrie Nelson
[email protected] Phone: 910-432-7857 Secondary Point of Contact: Jennifer Payne
[email protected] Phone: 910-432-6978