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THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THE AIR FORCE IS CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH AND DESIRES INPUT FROM THE INDUSTRY TO ASSIST IN REQUIREMENTS PLANNING. THE INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE USED WITHIN THE AIR FORCE TO FACILITATE THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS AND WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE THE AGENCY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIAL QUALIFIED SOURCES AND THEIR SIZE CLASSIFICATIONS RELATIVE TO NAICS 423830 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. THE ASSOCIATED SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS 100 EMPLOYEES. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE The United States Air Force (USAF), at the 934th Minneapolis Air Reserve Station, MN is currently conducting market research seeking capabilities statement from potential sources, including small businesses (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned (EDWOSB), Woman- Owned (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) small business that can provide the service and parts listed on Attach_1_Sewer Vacuum Truck Repair and Parts. Attachment 1: Section 1 details the service and parts required for the repair; the contractor is to order all specialized Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts OR EQUAL, paint the new debris tank and door, remove old debris body, swap components to new body, mount new debris body and associated parts, replace all markings and decals, and dispose of old tank and related materials, transport the vehicle to and from the repair site. The contractor will also be responsible for ordering/delivering (Not Installing) the nine parts (1 each) on Attachment 1: Section 2, which will be installed in house by LGRV mechanics. The major system the OEM parts need to fit is a Vac-Con centrifugal sewer vacuum body, Model# V32LHA, Serial#0303354 mounted to a 2003 Sterling chassis, VIN 2FZHATAK93AK74603by the 934th AW Logistics & Management Vehicle Management (LGRV) mechanics. Services must conform to all applicable Federal regulations, State rules, and County ordinances. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 423830, “Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers” and the size standard is 100 employees. All work must be in accordance with federal state and local environmental laws and regulations. Request interested contractors submit the Attach_2_Contrator Response Form to the individuals identified in this notice along with their capability statement/information to include commercial standard, practices, and processes in areas such as metric/measurements, and quality control/assurance as well as their status as an authorized provider of the OEM part or equivalent. Responses will assist the government in determining whether to set-aside/restrict competition in some way or solicit offer from all responsible sources. All firms responding to this source’s sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request to be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, it will be posted later at https://www.sam.gov and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. A response to this sources sought synopsis is NOT a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT: All interested vendors shall submit a response demonstrating their capability statement that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide/perform the requirement stated in this notice. The capabilities statement should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirement by providing past performance documentation specifically related to the vacuum truck repair and that the 423830 NAICS code in which your firm can support. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought is voluntary. This Sources Sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government’s assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small business, or any small business program. Small businesses with only partial capabilities of this requirement are encouraged to submit their capabilities statement demonstrating the portion of the requirement they are capable of providing/performing. This information will allow the Government to identify areas of possible breakout or possible subcontracting opportunities. All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads Sources Sought: Sewer Vacuum Truck Repair. If this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through e-mail filters. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachment. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf type files are included in your submittal. Direct all questions concerning this requirement in writing to the email addresses listed in this notice. NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT AN OFFER FOR THIS REQUIREMENT WHEN/IF IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.