This is a Sources Sought notice for informational and planning purposes only. The purpose of this notice is for market research. This is not a request for proposal, abstracts, nor quotations.

Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is seeking qualified and capable vendors for shock absorbers.

Description                              NSN                            P/N                                                                 

SHOCK ABSORBER             2510016633913          12604774       

SHOCK ABSORBER            2510016633921          12604775       

SHOCK ABSORBER            2510016633922          12604777       

SHOCK ABSORBER             2510016633916          12604778       

*QTY              *QTY              *QTY              *QTY              *QTY

YR 1                YR 2                YR 3                YR 4             YR5

1200                2500                2500                2500             2700

*Quantities (QTY) are only estimates per year (YR) for all four parts (i.e. 1,200 each in Year 1 for P/N 12604774, 1,200 each in Year 1 for P/N 12604775, 1,200 each in Year 1 for P/N 12604777, 1,200 each in Year 1 for P/N 12604778)

The NAICS code for this effort is 336330. No later than 14 calendar days of the publication of this sources sought notice, interested companies should respond with:

• Delivery schedule (to include the estimated length of time needed from time of award to first delivery)
• Company name, CAGE code, UEI, and address
• Point of contact including name, title, phone, and e-mail address
• Size of contractor (verifiable with SAM records), including whether the business is currently classified as a large business, small business, small disadvantaged, 8(a), women-owned small business, or service disabled veteran owned small business
• The place of performance/manufacture
• Commercially available or non-commercial. If commercially available, please specify if the item is a “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item” in accordance with FAR 2.101.
• Any other information you feel would be pertinent.

Responses to this sources sought notice are to be done in Microsoft Word and are limited to three (3) pages, text in Times New Roman 12pt with one-inch margins. All information must be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. The documentation provided will not be returned. Please do not submit any proprietary information.

Responses should be addressed to Elizabeth Levine Welhouse at: [email protected]

Again, this information is being requested for Government planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. This is not a request for proposals. The Government will not award a contract based upon responses to this announcement. The Government shall not reimburse nor pay any costs for preparing nor submitting information in response to this notice.