SOURCES SOUGHT This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government has a requirement for White Cotton Webbing for the Uniform Factory at West Point, NY in accordance on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is 313110 - Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills size standard is 1,250 employees. A need is anticipated to procure White Cotton Webbing for the Cadet Uniform Factory in support of the United States Corps of Cadets (USCC) at the United States Military Academy, West Point. This is a uniform requirement and they are issued to the corps which is in excess of 4,000 persons. A sample of the product is also required by the end date of the solicitation. Please review the specifications attached to this sources sought for additional information. Webbing, Cotton White 2"wide -Quantity 70,000 yards. Specification: Webbing, Cotton, 1.05 oz., Bleached Two (2) inch USMA Local Raw Material Item Number TR0185 1) Contents: Cotton 2) Width: Two (2) inches 3) Webbing Weight: 1.05 oz. Per linear yard 4) Warp Yarn Count: 180 5) Filling Yarn Count: 22 per inch 6) Break Strength: 350 pounds 7) Color: White, (bleached) 8) Construction: Weave pattern across fill direction. i. 6 ends 2x2 Twill to right ii. 10 ends 2x2 Warp rib iii. 10 ends 2x2 Warp rib iv. 128 ends 2x2 Twill to right v. 10 ends 2x2 Warp rib vi. 10 ends 2x2 Warp rib vii. 6 ends 2x2 Twill to the right 9) Color Fastness: The finished webbing shall not discolor to a degree greater than that shown by the Standard Sample. 10) Put-up: Between 50 and 75 yards per roll 11) Packaging: Webbing shall be packaged to afford adequate protection against deterioration and damage during shipment. End Use: Sword Belts, Shoulder Belts and Waist Belts worn by Cadets attending the United States Military Academy. Will Need to Submit Samples for solicitation announcement only : In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 4. Information to help determine if the requirement White Cotton Webbing is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. 6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Sonya Van Valkenburg, at
[email protected] 845-938-8179, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services. 8. Please send all responses to the MICC Purchasing Agent, Sonya Van Valkenburg, at
[email protected] 845-938-8179,and be sure to include the Sources Sought Notice W911SD20R0018 in your email subject line to prevent your reply from being deleted as SPAM