THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential sources capable of performing the effort described herein pursuant to FAR part 10, Market Research and FAR part 19, Small Business Programs. This is for planning purposes only.

Any information submitted by respondents to this Source Sought Notice is voluntary. The Air Force does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Respondents should not construe this notice as a commitment by the Air Force for any purpose, and should refrain from providing proprietary information in the response.

1. INTRODUCTION: This is the initial step in the planning process for Fido X4, handheld explosives trace detector.

The 377 MSG/PKA at Kirtland Air Force Base seeks sources to provide the FLIR Fido X4 System Kit, FLIR Fido X4 Heavy User Package, and training for the FLIR Fido X4.

377 MSG/PKA anticipates conducting a sole source acquisition for this effort. The effort is expected to result in a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to FLIR Detection, Inc. NAICS code is anticipated to be 334511, size standard 1250 employees. 

2. INSTRUCTIONS: All businesses capable of providing Fido X4, handheld explosives trace detector are invited to respond electronically.

Responses shall include company name, address, DUNS number, CAGE code, point of contact with email address and telephone number, and  indicate business size (small business, small disadvantaged business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business, woman-owned small business, or HUBZone) using NAICS 334511, size standard 1250 employees. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside for any subsequent acquisition based upon responses to this notice. Small business respondents should provide a statement of capabilities to assist the Air Force in making a set-aside decision.

Statement of Capabilities are limited to 2 pages, and should demonstrate capability to provide FLIR Fido X4 System Kit, FLIR Fido X4 Heavy User Package, and training for the FLIR Fido X4. If these items can be provided under an existing IDIQ contract, please include the contract number.

Responses must be received no later than 7:00 Mountain, 30 September 2020, and addressed to Brennan Clarke ([email protected]), Katherine Parker ([email protected]), and Rafaela Kovacs ([email protected]).