This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a Request for Quote (RFQ). This RFI is a market survey for informational and planning purposes only. The Government may use the information gathered in order to make appropriate acquisition decisions. This RFI shall not be construed as a solicitation, nor shall it be construed as an obligation by the Government to release a related solicitation or to make an award. DLA Troop Support Europe and Africa (DLATSEA) has logistical responsibility for providing maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies (and related incidental services) to the Africa Command (AFRICOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). MRO products include all commercial items associated with the maintenance, repair, and operation of a facility to include, but not limited to: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) supplies; plumbing supplies (including bath and shower items and ablution units); electrical products (including generators, wire, connectors, sockets, outlets, lights, etc.); various kinds of tools; chemical, lubricating, and rubber products; construction supplies (including, but not limited to, cement, lumber and plywood, bricks, blocks, steel, aluminum, and other metal products, conduits, prefabricated structures to include re-locatable buildings (RLBs & ablution units, etc.); perimeter security items such as barriers, barbed wire, concertina wire, and sand bags (also used for erosion prevention); communication devices (such as walkie-talkies, two-way radios, etc. used by the maintenance personnel); various other commercial supplies required by the war-fighters to accomplish their mission; and related incidental services. Incidental services are standard commercial services that the contractor may be asked to perform in connection with supplying items under the scope of the contract (an example of an incidental service may be purchasing an HVAC unit and having it installed). The Government is conducting market research for acquisition planning purposes. Please see the attachments: Attachment 1 - Market Research Survey, and Attachment 2 - Proposed Zoning for MRO Africa Region. Interested parties are encouraged to respond. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI. The Government will not return any information submitted in response to this RFI. Please reference SPE5B118R0001 when responding to this RFI. Completed questionnaires should be submitted via e-mail to Megan Busa, Laura Welsh, AND Jacqueline Verrine at:
[email protected],
[email protected], and
[email protected] no later than 16:30 EDT on June 15, 2018.