71--Equipment Storage Cabinets

Sources Sought Notice THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. The Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Enterprise &Installation Operation, Fort Hood Directorate of Contracting, Fort Hood, Texas is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy for supply items: (2,700 EA) Equipment Storage Cabinets. This is a request for information (RFI) and not a formal solicitation. Any formal solicitation will be announced separately at a later time. Information provided to the Government as a result of this posting is strictly voluntary and given with no expectation of compensation, and clearly provided at no cost to the Government. Contact with Government personnel, other than the Contracting Officer, by potential offeror's or their employees regarding this requirement is strictly prohibited. The purpose of posting this RFI is to locate capable businesses that are interested in performing a non-personal service contract. The U.S. Army is interested in determining if sufficient and qualified Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone small businesses are available and interested in providing the contemplated service. To support the HUB Zone set-aside decision, it is particularly important that potential HUB Zone small business concerns provide industry comments as follows: (1) If you are a HUB Zone Small Business that performs on contracts under NAICS 423440, SZ 100 and plan on participating in the competition of this acquisition, please provide information relative to past performance and/or experience the attached Tasking. Information should be sufficient to support your capability to perform these requirements and should include detailed references (contract number, dollar value, scope of services and point of contact with their telephone numbers and whether it was a Government or a Commercial type contract); (2) State your business size, average numbers of employees and approximate annual gross revenue; (3) Please list your specific small business status (if applicable) for your company whether (a) HUB Zone Small Business; (b) Small Disadvantaged Business; (c) 8(a) Firm; (d) Women-owned Small Business; (e) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business; (f) Veteran-Owned Small Business; and (g) other (explain); (5) Please provide your company's name, CAGE code, DUNS, Tax ID Number (TIN), address, point of contact, telephone number, and e-mail address; (6) Please provide suggestions to maximize the effectiveness of the anticipated solicitation and resulting contract in providing quality services to Fort Hood, TX. All responses must be provided no later than 1700 CST 7 Sep 09. Firms should provide their information via e-mail to Ms. Patsy Autmon @[email protected] (254) 287-5361.