1. This will be an official Request for Information (RFI) in accordance with FAR Part 52.215-3. Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated will be solely at the interested party's expense. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on Federal Business Opportunities (FedbizOpps) at https://www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. 2. The 7th Contracting Squadron (7 CONS) intends to procure four (4) Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Mats at Dyess AFB, TX. The information that is gathered from this RFI will be used to form a formal Request for Quotation at a later time. The NAICS Code for this effort is 333318, Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing. Respondents should indicate their size in relation to this size standard and indicate socio-economic status (i.e. SB, 8(a), HUBZone, EDWOSB, WOSB, or SDVOSB). 3. The aforementioned information along with interest and capability statements are requested to be provided no later than 30 May 2017. Please answer all of the questions in as much detail as possible. 4. The requests for information are as follows: a. How much are FOD Mats that use a "friction mat" sweeping principle? b. What companies can provide and deliver the FOD Mats? c. Are FOD Mats issued with a warranty and if so, how long is the warranty? 5. The information that is received from this RFI will be used to make the best decision on how to proceed with this acquisition. All information will be kept within the 7th Contracting Squadron, and will not be shared with any other potential offerors. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact Mr. La'Marr Watson at
[email protected] (Phone: 325-696-1458) or Captain Erika Thornton at
[email protected] (Phone: 325-696-3551.)