SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS
W911SD-16-T-0075
THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S.M.A WEST POINT desires to
procure various buttons (FDH 43 Ligne), screwbacks for buttons for Dress Caps,
washers for Dress Caps, Shanko Hooks, Full Dress Hats Ferrules (pom pom cups), and
Chains for Full Dress Hats on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more
qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information
sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able
to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with
information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all
socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small
Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities
in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not
constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal
(RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not
commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S.
Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept
unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government
will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this
notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice
does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a
solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry. It
is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry
for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s)
is/are: 339993 Fastener, Button, Needle and Pin Manufacturing with a size standard of
500 persons.
A need is anticipated for the procurement of various buttons (FDH 43 Ligne),
screwbacks for buttons for Dress Caps, washers for Dress Caps, Shanko Hooks, Full
Dress Hats Ferrules (pom pom cups), and Chains for Full Dress Hats for the United
States Corps of Cadets. This was previously acquired under contract #W911SD-10-P-
0053. Specifications are attached. Upon award the finished product is required to be
delivered -Date to be determined yet, a priority of delivery will be anticipated.
In response to this sources sought, please provide:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number,
CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business
type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the
corresponding NAICS code.
2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime
contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that
will be pursued, if any.
3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a
prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope,
complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will
facilitate making a capability determination. [Tailor the information requested to the
requirement, e.g. lead time for implementation, proposed solution, alternative solution,
security clearances, bonding requirements, etc., as applicable.]
4. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially
available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market
pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions,
warranties, etc.
5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate
competition by and among small business concerns.
6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily
restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC
Advocate for Competition, Dean Carsello, at [email protected] or 210-466-
2419, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the
subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the
FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition
and the rationale for such conclusion.
7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to
acquiring the identified items/services.
8. Please include the SOLICITATION # W911SD-16-T-0075 Dress Hat and Cap
Hardware in your Sources Sought Reply. A failure to properly identify your response
may result in your response being treated as JUNK or SPAM and deleted

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