Amendment Clarifications:
Quantity twenty three (23) packs of six (6)
Accelerated Solvent Extractor (ASE) 350 120 Volt

SYNOPSIS: This Sources Sought Announcement is to assist the Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) identify potential sources to provide technical product requirements for NSRDEC for purchase and shipping of 10 mL extraction cells for the Accelerated Solvent Extractor (ASE) 350 120 Volt brand Thermo Scientific Dionex^TM or equivalent, quantity twenty three (23) packs of six (6). The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516 for a small business standard size of 1,000 employees. The estimated price range is between $25,000 and $100,000.

DESCRIPTION:
Purchase and shipping of 10 mL extraction cells for Accelerated Solvent Extractor (ASE) 350, 120 Volt brand Thermo Scientific Dionex^TM or equivalent, quantity twenty three (23) packs of six (6) . These 10 mL cells are required to complete the insect repellent analytical testing process in support of customers (Army and Marine Corps) testing needs.

Interested parties are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Announcement.
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY

This Sources Sought Announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to identify interested sources. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This Sources Sought does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. It is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Further, unsolicited proposals will not be accepted. Funding is not available at this time. The United States Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the services discussed, and release of this Sources Sought Announcement should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. Response to this Sources Sought Announcement is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this and any follow-on information requests. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Not responding to this Sources Sought Announcement does not preclude participation in any future RFP if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website. It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this subject.

RESPONSES:
Interested parties are encouraged to submit a response to this Sources Sought Announcement with a white paper, not to exceed ten pages, with the following information:

1. A capability statement discussing:
i. ability to provide qualified individuals to perform the services discussed;
ii. current and past contracts with the US Government and Department of Defense agencies for similar requirements; and
iii. any teaming/subcontracting arrangements and the division of labor among the Respondent and team members or subcontractors.
2. Please provide business size (indicate your socioeconomic status), applicable NAICS code, and CAGE code.

The Government requests that responses be submitted electronically to [email protected] by April 10, 2018 at 5 PM Eastern Time.

QUESTIONS:
Any questions for clarification may be emailed to [email protected]. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. An unattributed list of questions and answers will be published at the same web location of this Sources Sought Announcement.

Contracting Office Address:
BLDG 1
1 General Green Ave.
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-5011
United States

Primary Point of Contact:
Kim Pumyea
Contract Specialist
[email protected]
Phone: 508-233-6157