THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. The Fort Hood Directorate of Contracting, Fort Hood, TX is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy for the IV8000 IPLEX FX Base Video Borescope equipment at Fort Hood, TX. This is a request for information (RFI) and not a formal solicitation. Any formal solicitation will be announced separately at a later time. Information provided to the Government as a result of this posting is strictly voluntary and given with no expectation of compensation, and clearly provided at no cost to the Government. Contact with Government personnel, other than the Contracting Officer, by potential offerors or their employees regarding this requirement is strictly prohibited. The purpose of this RFI is to locate capable businesses that are interested in providing the contemplated supplies at Fort Hood, TX. The U.S. Army is interested in determining if sufficient and qualified small businesses are available and interested in providing the contemplated supply for Bideo Borescope equipment for the following: IV8000 IPLEX FX Base with battery, or equal, MFG: OLYMPUS, PN: K23000227; IV8435 IPLEX FX 4mm 3.5M Scope, or equal , MFG: OLYMPUS, PN: N2950030; IV84-AT120D/FF IPLEX FX Tip Adapter, or equal , MFG: OLYMPUS, PN: N2951000; IV84-AT120D/NF IPLEX FX Tip Adapter, or equal, MFG: OLYMPUS, PN: N2950900; IV84-AT120S/NF IPLEX FX Tip Adapter, or equal, MFG: OLYMPUS, PN: N2951100; IV84-AT50D/50D FX Stereo Maj-1, or equal, MFG: OLYMPUS, PN: N2951500; IV84-AT50S/50S FX Steroe Maj-1, or equal Equipment must be portable and lightweight. Power supply to be AC and battery, MFG: OLYMPUS, PN: N2951600; Rigid Sleeve Set 4.0mm MAJ-1737. MFG: OLYMPUS, PN: N2951700;
NP-L7S LI-ION Battery IPLEX MX, MFG: OLYMPUS, PN: N2316500; The Army reserves the right to set-aside this entire acquisition for small business; however, we invite both large and small businesses to address the questions below. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 443130 with a size standard of $7.0. Interested small business concerns who are certified and qualified as small business under NAICS 443130, and registered in the Central Contractor Register (CCR) under NAICS 443130 shall provide evidence that the company can supply the required supplies. All companies are encouraged to respond and submit their information to this office no later than (NLT) close of business (COB) on 24 Jul 09. To support the set-aside decision, it is particularly important that potential small business concerns provide industry comments as follows: (1) If you are a Small Business that performs on contracts under NAICS 443130 and plan on participating in the competition of this acquisition, please provide information relative to past performance and/or experience providing the supplies requested above. Information should be sufficient to demonstrate the ability to provide this requirement; (2) State your business size, average numbers of employees and approximate annual gross revenue; (3) Please list your specific small business status (if applicable) for your company whether (a) HUB Zone Small Business; (b) Small Disadvantaged Business; (c) 8(a) Firm; (d) Women-owned Small Business; (e) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business; (f) Veteran-Owned Small Business; and (g) other (explain); (4) Please provide your company's name, CAGE code, DUNS, Tax ID Number (TIN), address, point of contact, telephone number, and e-mail address; (5) Please provide suggestions to maximize the effectiveness of the anticipated solicitation and resulting contract in providing quality supplies to Fort Hood, TX. All responses must be provided no later than 1700 CST 24 July 2009. Firms should provide their information via e-mail to Ms. Patsy Autmon, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] (254-287-5361) or Ms. Carolyn Wardell, Contracting Officer, at [email protected] (254-287-2434.

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