SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BORESCOPE AND ATTACHMENTS

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTATION OR AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SOLICITATION. This sources sought request for information is for the purpose of conducting market research to provide data for planning purposes. This sources sought synopsis announcement does not constitute a formal solicitation and is not a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, does not obligate the government to award a contract, issue a solicitation, reimburse respondents for any proposal preparation and/or submittal costs, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender.

Dyess AFB located in Abilene, Texas, is seeking potential sources capable of providing two (2) new GE XLVU 3.9MM 2M borescopes and attachments or items of equal specifications.

Item list includes:

- GE Part number: XLVUDCB3920
- Upgraded image quality, articulation deflection, Full VGA LCD, Long Exposure, Inverse+, 5x digital zoom and external keyboard support
- Shipping and Storage Case (PN: XLVUBCASE)
- 2 hr run time battery
- Battery Charger/AC adapter with power cord
- Owner's manual
- Quick-start guide
- Manual on CD ROM
- 8 GB USB thumb drive
- Probe tip head guard Tip Case (PN: XLG3T39CASE)
Feedback, questions, and comments regarding the technical capabilities are welcomed.

Interested firms are invited to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) showing the company's ability to fulfill the requirement described above. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. This is not a solicitation nor will a solicitation package be issued as a result of this announcement, and no award shall be made as a result of this announcement. In the event that a solicitation is developed, it will be assigned a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) number or Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the announcement may be published on FEDBIZOPPS.

Responses to this notice will assist the government in identifying potential sources and determining if a set-aside of the solicitation is appropriate. Firms responding to this announcement should include company name, cage code, point of contact, address, phone number, small business size, and indicate whether they are small business, 8(a) concern, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business. For the purposes of being considered a small business, the following applies: NAICS - 333314 Optical Instruments & Lens Manufacturing, Size Standard- 500 EMP. The Government reserves the right to set-aside any subsequent acquisition based upon known sources and/or responses to this synopsis. Responses are requested no later than 12:00 P.M. (CST) on 17 Aug 2016. Direct responses and/or questions to A1C Kaitlin A. Briese, [email protected]. Direct expression of interest as well as required documentation should be addressed in writing to the Contracting Administrator. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of all other information pertaining to the synopsis and solicitation.

Contracting Office Address: Delivery Address:
7th Contracting Squadron 897 1st Street Bldg 5111
381 3rd Street Bldg 7238 Dyess AFB, TX 79607-1581
Dyess AFB, TX 79607-1581 United States
United States

Primary Point of Contact: Secondary Point of Contact:
A1C Kaitlin A. Briese SSgt Brittany L. Barlow
(325) 696-4429 (325) 696-2289
[email protected] [email protected]