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SOURCES SOUGHT FOR ALTERATION SERVICES TO THE ARMY SERVICE UNIFORMS (ASU) FOR VARIOUS INSTALLATIONS FOR THE ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPIS ISSUED ONLY TO CONDUCT A MARKET RESEARCH STUDY FOR AN ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENT.

This is a sources sought announcement seeking only small business responses in order to determine available small business participation in this acquisition. This is not a request for quotation or proposal. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. If a Request for Proposal is issued for this requirement it will not be issued under this number. This synopsis is issued for the sole purpose of conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10.

The designated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 812320, Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated), with a size standard of $5 Million.

The Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) is conducting market research based on the following:

The contractor shall measure, mark, properly fit and provide alteration services to the Army Service Uniforms (ASU) for HIARNG M-Day enlisted soldiers that could include but not limited to (1) coat sleeve hemming; (2) coat side/back alteration; (3) coat buttons relocation; (4) trouser hemming (length)(male); (5) slacks hemming (length)(female); (6) skirt hemming (length)(female); (7) waist alteration male trousers and female slacks & skirt; (8) seat alteration male trousers and female slacks; (9) sew on rank per coat sleeve; (10) sew on service stripes; (11) sew on overseas stripes; and (12) sew on soutache braid per coat sleeve. Alteration services are required on the following islands: Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Hawaii (Hilo and Kona). Approximate number of eligible soldiers: Oahu, 1950; Neighbor Islands, 350.

Responses submitted should include (1) name and address of firm, phone/fax numbers, email address and point of contact; (2) DUNS Number and/or CAGE Code, if available; (3) type of small business, e.g., woman-owned, service-disabled veteran owned, small disadvantaged, etc.; (4) firm's experience; and (5) firm's past performance with federal, state and local government agencies and/or commercial entities within the last three (3) years.

Please respond to this sources sought announcement, by email, to the attention of Whitney Arkle, [email protected]; alternate Point of Contact: Clesson Paet, [email protected] no later than 5:00 P.M., Hawaii Standard Time, May 1, 2013.

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