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 VITROS 4600 Chemisty Analyzer.

The 377 MSG/PKB at Kirtland Air Force Base seeks sources to provide the government with a chemistry analyzer lab equipment and services over a period of one (1) base year and four (4) - (1) year options years, on a cost per test/cost per reportable result lease basis.

377 MSG/PKB anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this effort. The effort is expected to result in a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. NAICS code is anticipated to be 334516, size standard 1000. 

*See attached SOW and additional specifications related to the VITROS 4600 Chemistry Analyzer

2. INSTRUCTIONS: All businesses capable of providing VITROS 4600 Chemisty Analyzer 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 334516, size standard 1000. 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 5 pages, and should demonstrate capability to provide VITROS 4600 Chemistry Analyzer

Responses must be received no later than 11:000 AM MST on 2 August 2018, and addressed to Virginia Garcia/Brenda Hamilton.