This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement, a market survey for written information only. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. There is no bid package or solicitation. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made. This synopsis is for planning purposes only and is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought/market research notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. The intent of the United States Property and Fiscal Office for Florida (USPFO-FL) Purchasing and Contracting (P&C) is to determine the availability of commercial sources technically capable of providing the following supply. 1. SCOPE The vendor must provide load binders with the following characteristics: T- Shaped with 2 hooks, one on each end Take up inches - 8in Barrel length - 10 in Handle length - 15.5 in Screw diameter - 1 in Work load - 9200 lbs Proof Load - 18,400 lbs 2. TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE This sources sought notice is being used to conduct market research and determine whether there are small businesses capable of meeting this requirement. In accordance with FAR 19.001, offerors shall be a small business under the applicable size standard and shall provide either its own product or that of another domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern. The size standard for this procurement is 500 employees. Potential offerors having the skills, experience, professional qualifications, and capabilities necessary to perform the described requirement are invited to provide a capabilities statement via e-mail. The capabilities statement must include the following: 1) Company name and Point of Contact information (address, telephone, e-mail, web-site, etc.); 2) DUNS number and CAGE code; 3) Small Business Size/Certification (to include 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.); and 4) Familiarity and knowledge of the requirement 5) Product(s) name and manufacturer your company intends on quoting to meet this requirement. Any firm that believes it can provide support services is invited to submit a written notification to the USPFO for Florida no later than 10 Jan 2014 at 16:00 PM ET. Submit responses to this Sources Sought to
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