Sources Sought Notice W912NW-13-R-0500 Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is for market research purposes only. Respondents should not submit any proprietary information when responding to this RFI. Respondents should also note that the Government will not return any information submitted in response to this RFI. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred by respondents regarding any responses to this RFI. Respondents must submit capability statements that clearly define the firm's ability to perform the work stated in this RFI in conjunction with the DRAFT specifications. The DRAFT specifications and sources sought document are subject to change. Draft specifications and/or sources sought document will be amended accordingly to reflect any changes. The requirement is for OMAX waterjet consumables/replacement parts (no substitutes) for the Corpus Christi Army Depot, Corpus Christi, Texas. THIS RFI IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool (FAR Part 10) being used to determine potential large and small business firms capable of providing the services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. It is also a tool to get feedback on the requirement, detailed in the Draft specification. Feedback is encouraged and appreciated. The NAICS contemplated for this requirement is 333512. It is the Government's intention to solicit the requirement under full and open competitive procedures; however, the current capabilities of industry, to include large and small business, must be confirmed. As such, all eligible large and small businesses are encouraged to respond, as requested. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from respondents as a result of this RFI. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Basic Purchasing Agreement - base year plus two option years. REQUIREMENTS: Refer to the Attached Draft specification. The Contract Type is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed Price. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION: It is requested that interested businesses submit to the address identified in paragraph (7) below, a brief capabilities statement package (not more than 5 pages in length, single spaced, and 10 point font) demonstrating ability to perform the requirements in the attached Draft specification. A generic capability statement is not acceptable. Please review carefully the requirements listed below. This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following: (1) Title of the specification you are applying for; W912NW-13-R-0500 (2) company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations(s), DUNS number, CAGE Code, Tax ID, and a statement regarding current small/large business status; (3) prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as prime or subcontractor, contract value, government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the requirements described herein; (4) Company's ability to get Rapid Gate access to the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and ability to coordinate payment utilizing Wide Area Workflow (WAWF); (5) Company's ability to manage and store the material in a manner that will not incur costs to the Government for storage; (6) Company's ability to provide OMAX products? (7) The capability statement package shall be sent to Peggy Echols (Contracting Officer) by email at
[email protected] and mail a hard copy to Commander, Corpus Christi Army Depot, ATTN: Peggy Echols, (361)961-2565, 10221 Ave E, Bldg 1770, Corpus Christi, Texas 78419-5211. Submissions must be received at the office cited no later than 18 May 2013, 11:00 a.m. central daylight savings standard time. Please reference all email correspondence with the following subject line: Sources Sought Notice W912NW-13-R-0500. (8) All responses must include the following information: Company name, address, business size; point of contact (POC) name, phone number, and email address.