Abrams CM20091002 Sources Sought

This is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of the Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of any potential qualified sources of supply to meet DoD needs for the Abrams Combat Tank initiative for the following 18 National Stock Numbers (NSNs) listed below.

1005005508141                 ACCELERATOR, MACHINE

1015012602216                 PLATFORM,SEAT

2540015035190                 GUARD,PROTECTIVE AS

2590010991473                 CAP,FILLER OPENING

2590013797207                 SCREEN,PLATFORM-RAC

2910012923253                 PARTS KIT,FUEL TANK

3010014493100                 COUPLING,SHAFT,FLEX

3020013632392                 GUARD,MECHANICAL DR

3040121892862                 LEVER,REMOTE CONTRO

4720011791325                 HOSE ASSEMBLY, NONMETALLIC

4720011887734                 HOSE ASSEMBLY,NONME

4730004195836                 NIPPLE,TUBE

4820011173253                 VALVE,STOP-CHECK

5331005840266                 O-RING

5930010980012                 SWITCH,PUSH

5962010628806                 MICROCIRCUIT,LINEAR

5999015209033                 SHIELD,ELECTRONIC C

6650010808006                 PRISM,OPTICAL INSTR

Please review the Market Research Spreadsheet (which is included in this posting) for the NSN(s) required and provide any sources that may be able to manufacture these items. The only approved source for these NSN(s) currently are listed on the Market Research Spreadsheet.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The resultant solicitation will be issued as either a Commercial (FAR Part 12) or Non-Commercial (FAR Part 15) procurement. For us to determine if an item is commercial, we need you to provide the types of documentation specified in the Market Survey questionnaire. Based on that documentation, the government will determine if your items are commercial per the definition found at FAR 2.101(b). It is your responsibility to provide the data that helps the Contracting Officer make that determination. If any of your items have already been determined commercial, please let us know that too.

Please submit the proof of commerciality along with the market research package.

Please note: without adequate proof of commerciality the acquisition will have to be worked as a Non-Commercial (FAR Part 15) procurement; which may require Certified Cost and Pricing Data.

To reiterate, this sources sought notice is NOT a request for quote or proposal (RFQ/RFQ).

All information may be submitted directly to the Acquisition Specialist Yee Hang at [email protected].

This information must be provided by the response date of this notice.