This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not a request for quote (RFQ) or a request for proposal (RFP). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not pay for any cost incurred in responding to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought synopsis shall be voluntary.

This Sources Sought Notice is for Market Research purposes only. The information submitted in response to the Sources Sought Notice will not be utilized to determine vendor standing in any future/potential Request for Quote/Request for Proposal, nor will it be utilized to determine if a vendor is qualified to submit a Request for Quote/Request for Proposal for any future/potential requirement. The notice and the information received shall not be used to determine how well respondents can perform a requirement, which can only be evaluated in response to a solicitation. Vendors will not receive formal notification or feedback on any information submitted in this Sources Sought request. All future/proposed submissions/solicitations requirements solicited on a Government Point of Entry will be evaluated independent of any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. No vendor will be provided information on solicitations issued on a Government Point of Entry based on this Sources Sought request.

This Sources Sought Notice is relative to the NAICS code 333993, Packaging Machinery Manufacturing. The Small Business size standard for this NAICS code is 500 Employees. Large and Small Businesses are invited to answer this market survey to determine market capabilities.

Description: See following DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW)/ Salient Characteristics.

Submission Instructions: Vendors capable of providing the requested product are invited to submit a Statement of Capabilities to Clayton Hill at email address:
[email protected] by 12:00 p.m. AKDT, Tuesday, 28 May 2019. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Clayton Hill at (907) 552-0544.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. However, when the Government does intend to post a solicitation, the solicitation and all associated documents will be posted on https://www.fbo.gov. It is recommended that all interested parties, if not listed already, register for the appropriate NAICS number associated with this requirement to ensure they automatically receive all updated documents for this requirement as they are posted through FBO.gov.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide these contract items, please provide the following information:
1) Organization name
2) Address,
3) Email address,
4) Web site address,
5) Telephone number,
6) Size and type of ownership for the organization
7) Tailored capability statements addressing the minimum specifications above