This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of all qualified Small Business Administration (SBA) businesses to include : certified: 8(a), HUBZone and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, women owned small business firms relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 315190 OTHER APPAREL KNITTING MILLS. The U.S.M.A. West Point, NY is seeking sources for a Contractor to provide Black Wool Mufflers as per the following specification: MUFFLER, BLACK , 100% WORSTED WOOL, TRI-FOLD100% Worsted Wool, Black, Diagonal Weave, Lightly Fulled Finish, 12 quote mark x 50 quote mark Long (exclusive of fringe), tri-folded with a final width of 4 quote mark . Pressed seam to be stitched at least 1/4 quote mark from edge to prevent raveling using three thread overedge (10 stitches per inch). Ends to be left open and have approx. 1 1/4 quote mark length fringe weight approx. 2 1/2 lb./dozen. Interested sources are requested to submit an email showing how they can meet the existing requirement. Sources must sufficiently demonstrate the capability to perform these services and must provide detailed experience and qualifications in all previous work pertinent to this effort. This is not a Request for Proposal or an announcement of a solicitation. Your responses will be used solely for market research purposes of the Government. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The small business size standard is 500 Persons. Responses due are to be submitted by e-mail to
[email protected]. The information requested must be received no later than 1 PM Eastern Time on 7 February 2014. Please include the solicitation number in the subject line of your email.