ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. Requests for copies of solicitation will not receive a response. The Tactical Missile Branch, DLA Huntsville, AL Weapons Support, is issuing this sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential offerors having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement detailed below.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. ANY REQUEST FOR A SOLICITATION SHALL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

In response to this sources sought notice, please provide:

1. Company Name and Address

2. Company Technical Point of Contact (POC) information to include name, title, telephone number, and email address.

3. Applicable NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Code.

4. Business Classification / Socio-Economic Status (e.g., large, small, 8(a), women owned, hub-zone, SDB, Service- Disabled Veteran Owned).

Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s) specified below. Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping. Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets.

The specific requirement for this effort is as follows:

Noun: ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

NSN Number: 5998-01-535-3992

Part Number: 11472013-2

Weapon System: M-D6 Patriot Weapon System

NAICS Code: 334412

Size Standard: 750 Employees

The Government is interested in all businesses to include 8(a), small business and small disadvantaged business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

The government shall determine the appropriate acquisition strategy based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research. This requirement may be set-aside for small businesses, or procured through full and open competition, or be a sole source procurement.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

THIS ACQUISITION CONTAINS TECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, USC., SEC 2751 ET SEQ) OR THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT (TITLE 50, USC., APP 2401-2402) EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNTIED STATES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT. ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE JOINT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (JCP) PROFILE/REGISTRATION TO BE CONSIDERED AN ELIGIBLE SOURCE. EXPORT CONTROL REQUIRES THE APPLICABLE CERTIFICATIONS TO BE CURRENT FOR BOTH THE QUOTER AND MANUFACTURER. THE OFFEROR AND ANY SOURCE(S) OF SUPPLY IT WILL USE FOR CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE UNITED STATES/CANADA JOINT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (JCP) CERTIFICATION TO ACCESS EXPORT-CONTROLLED DATA. DLA DOES NOT INTEND TO DELAY AWARD IN ORDER FOR AN INELIGIBLE OFFER OR ITS SOURCE(S) SUPPLY TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE AUTHORITY APPROVAL TO ACCESS THE EXPORTCONTROLLED DATA.