84--SACN_Law Enforcement Floatation Pants and Jackets

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR OFFERORS OR PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT REPRESENT A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION OR AWARD A CONTRACT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICALLY CAPABLE AND OTHERWISE RESPONSIBLE FIRMS THAT WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SUBMITING OFFERS. The National Park Service (NPS), Midwest Regional Office, Major Acquisition Buying Office is conducting a market survey seeking competent and qualified firms to provide floatation pants and floatation jackets for the Law Enforcement staff at the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. If solicited, the pants will require the following specifications: ¿ Black color pants ¿ Range of motion and mobility comparable to not wearing floatation pants ¿ Waterproof to 10,000 mm with vapor transmission rate of 5,000 g/m2 per 24 hours ¿ Reinforced knees ¿ Fleece-lined pockets ¿ Adjustable suspenders ¿ Zippered legs for donning over boots ¿ Provides floatation and hypothermia protection (at Clo Value of .17) ¿ Fully seam-sealed ¿ 1 year warranty for defects If solicited, the jackets will require the following specifications: ¿ Olive color jacket ¿ Range of motion and mobility comparable to not wearing floatation jacket ¿ Waterproof to 10,000 mm with vapor transmission rate of 5,000 g/m2 per 24 hours ¿ Zippered chest pocket and front slash hand-warmer pockets ¿ Underarm ventilation zippers ¿ Reflective accents for enhanced visibility ¿ Integrated hood with reflective trim ¿ Provides floatation and hypothermia protection (at Clo Value of .17) ¿ Full seam-sealed ¿ USCG ¿ UL1123 ¿ Marine Buoyant Devices 160.064 ¿ Type III ¿ 1 year warranty for defects Vendors capable of providing the requirements stated above are encouraged to submit the requested information/documentation below by May 24, 2016 at 2:00PM CT. 1. Name, address, business size, DUNS number, and annual revenue for the past 3 years. 2. Company status: 8(a), small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and/or women-owned small business. 3. A positive statement of your intention to provide a quote on any solicitation that may be released as a result of this sources sought notice. This sources sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government. A Contracting Officer¿s determination will be made to set any projects aside, resulting from this notice, for small or disadvantaged businesses from the qualified sources submitted from this request; therefore, all interested firms are encouraged to submit a response. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice will not be considered for award, all interested parties will be required to respond separately to any solicitations posted as a result of this sources sought notice. Contracting POC Bridget Parizek [email protected]