379th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar POC: Carlos J.L. Collins Telephone: 974-473-2168 Mobile: 011-974-5587-5614 E-mail:
[email protected] Modular Blast Enclosure & Paint Booth Request for Information Responses due: 19 March 2013 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Organization 379 ECONS/LGCB 1.2 What is an RFI? The intent of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather information for Market Research and Planning purposes. Generally speaking, the RFI process determines what type of Request for Proposals (RFPs) will be issued (and, based on negative feedback, what type will not) or influences the way a particular RFP is constructed. This is ONLY an RFI and an award WILL NOT be made based on the submissions received. 2.0 Information Being Requested 2.1 Summary of this RFI This RFI is being publicized with several objectives. The information requested is for: - Companies capable of providing/shipping (Southwest Asia) /installing a Fully Modular Media Blast Enclosure (Room) & Paint Booth in accordance with attached Statement of Objectives (see details). - Companies capable of providing on-site training on Media Blast Room & Paint Booth. 2.2 Detail - Media Blast Enclosure must conform to Air Force Corrosion Control Facility Reference Guide Chapter VII Abrasive Blast Booths: http://www.afcpo.com/images/CCFRG_Version_10_17DEC2012.pdf - Paint Booth must conform to Air Force Corrosion Control Facility Reference Guide Chapter III Spray Paint Booths: http://www.afcpo.com/images/CCFRG_Version_10_17DEC2012.pdf - See attachment for further details on Media Blast Enclosure & Paint Booth. - Please describe your company's past/current experience w/providing the above mentioned requirement. - Identify any reservations and concerns you may have regarding a solicitation for the aforementioned requirement. Please note that the above descriptions are not all inclusive. The intent is to portray some general requirements of the requested requirement. 3.0 Instructions for Responding to this RFI 3.1 Who May Respond Only those who are currently capable of providing/shipping (Southwest Asia) /installing a Fully Modular Media Blast Enclosure (Room) & Paint Booth in accordance with attached Statement of Objectives should respond. 3.2 How to Respond One electronic copy in machine-readable format (typically ASCII, MS Word, or PDF) should be sent to
[email protected]. Responses to this RFI must be received at 379 ECONS no later than 5:00 PM local time (GMT +3), 19 March 2013. 3.3 RFI Response Contact Offerors responding to this RFI shall designate a single point of contact within the company for receipt of all subsequent information regarding this RFI. 3.4 Format of RFI Responses The following outline is offered to assist in the development of your response. You should include the following items in English: - A cover letter -- the cover letter should include a brief summary of your response, such as indicating to which areas you are responding and must also indicate if supporting documentation is included in your response. - The response itself, covering any or all of the areas of information requested by this RFI or catalogue cutouts and product descriptions. - If required, a glossary that maps terminology used in your response to American standard terminology. In order to assure that your response receives the attention it deserves, you are asked to consider limiting the size of your response (not counting any supporting documentation) to no more than 10 pages. If you consider supporting documentation to be necessary, please indicate which portions of the supporting documentation are relevant to this RFI. 3.5 Reimbursement Upon receipt, each response will become the sole property of 379 ECONS and no reimbursement will be made to offerors for any costs in conjunction with their response to this RFI. 4.0 Response Review Process and Schedule 4.1 Review Process 379 ECONS RFIs are issued with the intent to survey industry to obtain information that provides guidance, and current trends. Based on responses received regarding this RFI, 379 ECONS may choose to prepare one or more Request for Proposals (RFP). 4.2 Schedule The schedule for responding to this RFI is as follows. Please note that early responses are encouraged. RFI issued: 11 March 2013 RFI responses due: 19 March 2013 Review of RFI responses: As received