The U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground Mission Installation Contracting Command is seeking sources that can provide supplies as shown below made by Sonoma Cast Stone. Concrete Retailer: Sonoma Cast Stone 133 Copeland Street Petaluma, CA 94952 1-877-283-2400 X 102 Smooth Earth Crete Mold Release: cement simple mold release with no sanding finishing, paint, wax or sealants. 50 coupons 7-3/4 quote mark x7-3/4 quote mark x 3/4 quote mark thick custom coupons prepared by Sonoma Stone. Tolerance for cutting within 1/8 quote mark . Medium roughness Earth Crete Heavy Acid Etch: cement mold release acid etched using 8% Muriatic Acid with no sanding, finishing, paint, wax or sealants. (equivalent to typical sidewalk finish) 50 coupons 7-3/4 quote mark x7-3/4 quote mark x 3/4 quote mark thick custom coupons prepared by Sonoma Stone. Tolerance for cutting within 1/8 quote mark . Rough Earth Crete Extra Heavy Acid Etch #1: Cement cast mold aggressive acid etched using 8% Muriatic Acid with no sanding, finishing, paint, wax or sealants. (equivalent to skid-resistant finish of parking deck floor) 50 coupons 7-3/4 quote mark x7-3/4 quote mark x 3/4 quote mark thick custom coupons prepared by Sonoma Stone. Tolerance for cutting within 1/8 quote mark . Contractor must adhere to Army Regulations; AR 525-13, Antiterrorism and AR 530-1, Operations Security as described in section 8. The requiring activity for this procurement is the Life Sciences Division, U.S. Army, Dugway Proving Ground, UT 84074. A determination on the contract type, mechanism for procuring the supplies, and possible set-aside will not be made by the Government until after the market research has been completed. No proposals are being requested or accepted under this synopsis. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 327991 and the size standard is 500 employees. Qualified companies are encouraged to respond. Responses should provide the following information in response to this sources sought announcement: (1) business name and address; (2) name of company representative and their business title; (3) pertinent details and experience of doing this type of services (identify any relationship with work conducted with the Governments chemical and biological programs); (4) business size as it relates to the NAICS code and size standard stated in this sources sought announcement; (5) contract types typically used for these types of supplies; and (6) other contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of these supplies, to include General Service Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedules; and/or any other Department of Defense contracts. PROCEDURES: This Request for Information (RFI) is a required component of a complete and systematic process to evaluate interested parties in order to minimize cost both to potentially interested parties and the Government. Interested sources are also encouraged to submit product literature in response to this Request for Information (RFI). Any submission of such product literature or catalog cut sheets will be treated separate from, and will have no bearing on, any subsequent evaluation of proposals submitted in response to any resulting future formal Request for Quote. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 20 pages in length) to: U.S. Army, Dugway Proving Ground, Attn: CCMI-CHD-DPG (Tanya Humphrey), 5330 Valdez Circle, Bldg 5330 MS#1, Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah 84022-5000. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this SOURCES SOUGHT or Government use of any information provided. Elaborate proposals or pricing information are neither required nor desired. Any innovative and new conceptual ideas to achieve the stated objective are encouraged. No solicitation document exists for this request for Sources Sought. This notice is for informational purposes only; it is not a request for proposals nor should it be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended into responding to this sources sought announcement. Responses must be submitted no later than 10:00 AM (Mountain Standard Time), November 20, 2012 via email (
[email protected])(FAX 435-831-2363). The point of contact concerning this sources sought action is Tanya Humphrey, Purchasing Agent at (435) 831-2364, or email
[email protected]