56--Helicopter Sling Load Training Blocks, Fort Belvoir, VA

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The U.S. Army, Fort Belvoir, VA has been tasked to solicit for and award for 3 Concrete Sling Load Blocks of various size/weight. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price contract. The results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of procurement method. The type of set-aside issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Large Business, Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Women Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of the construction of three sling load blocks. These are 1K, 4K, 6K blocks of cement with rebar reinforcement and four hooks of rebar protruding from the top for attaching it to the sling assembly hanging from the aircraft. Specifications are attached in three PDF files. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 327331 Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing which has a small business size standard of 500 employees. The Standard Industrial Code is 3271 Concrete Block and Brick and The Federal Supply Code is 3940 Blocks, Tackle, Rigging and Slings. Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 2 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2. Firm's interest in bidding on the Sling Load Blocks for Fort Belvoir, VA. 3. Firm's Business Size - LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, 4. Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 2:00pm (EST) 22 November 2013. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response to Jennifer Cera, Contract Specialist, MICC Ft Belvoir, VA Email address: [email protected] If inadequate responses are received, this solicitation may be issued for full and open competition.