Buckley Air Force Base, located in Aurora Colorado, is conducting a market survey with the intent of determining the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of potential small businesses in providing audio/visual equipment (to include installation and warranty services) for the EOC system upgrade, as a PRIME contractor for a potential firm fixed-price contract. A firm requirement has not yet been established, and a draft Statement of Work (SOW) is attached. Upon review of industry response to this Sources Sought Synopsis, the Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government's best interest.
The contractor shall be required to provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment in order to perform the EOC system upgrade in accordance with the SOW. All contractors interested in supplying these products/services may indicate their interest in this potential acquisition by supplying responses that should include: (1) Identification of company size status, certifications, i.e., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, small business. (2) Proof of experience and capability. (3) Answers to the questions listed below. Capability statements will not be accepted after the due date. Responses shall be limited to five (5) pages.

1. How long have you been in business?

2. How many employees do you have?

3. Have you ever performed government contracts?

4. Do you currently have personnel, who can perform these services, that are able to pass various USAF law enforcement and CBI background checks for access onto Buckley AFB?

5. Does your company have the vehicles and equipment to perform these services?

6. Does your company provide these products/services or do you subcontract the work? Which requirements would be subcontracted?

7. Do you have current (within the past 3 years) and relevant experience in all areas of this requirement? If not, please list the specifics areas that you have experience in.

8. Does your company have the capability to work in an environment without disrupting its
daily operation?

9. Does your company have a GSA contract to provide these products/services?

10. If your company holds a GSA contract to provide the referenced products/services, please provide the contract number and expiration date.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS PUBLISHED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. Note that this is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list nor is it a request for proposal, or an announcement of a solicitation. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 334310, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing. This NAICS has a small business size standard of 750 employees. If you believe another NAICS is more applicable based on the SOW, please so indicate and state the justification with your reply. All interested firms should notify this office in writing by mail, e-mail, or fax of your interest in this notice. The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this market survey nor return the data provided. All interested parties should contact, either of the following individuals by 2:30 pm MST on 05 May 2011, Contract Specialist, SrA Theresa Derby at 720-847-4017, [email protected] or Contracting Officer Ms. Deb Saumur at 720-847-9390, [email protected].

 

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