The purpose of this Sources Sought Synopsis is to conduct market research to identify potential sources capable of meeting the requirements for the procurement of a Logic Analyzer for the Edwards Air Force Test Center (AFTC) and to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. This Sources Sought Synopsis is published for market research purposes only; there is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for solicitation will receive no response.

The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this synopsis nor will it reimburse the contractor for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. This synopsis does not constitute a Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does this issuance restrict the Government's acquisition approach. The Government reserves the right to reject in whole or part any industry input as a result of this announcement.

The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334515 "Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals" which has a corresponding Size standard of 500 employees. The Air Force anticipates a Firm Fixed Price contract will be awarded.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT:
See attached:

All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. Prospective contractors are cautioned to ensure that the proper NAICS code appears in their SAM. The Air Force has not yet determined the acquisition strategy for this requirement, including whether a set-aside strategy is applicable. Note that a key factor in determining an acquisition to be a Small Business Set Aside is that small business prime contractors must perform over 50% of the effort, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14.

All interested parties who believe they can meet the requirement are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the supplies as requested above. Please include the following:
Vendor's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address;
Vendor's business size status (small or large business);
A description of vendor's ability to provide the supply as described above; including shipping method and timeframe.
Response to this notice must be submitted to Chuck McKinley via email: [email protected] not later than 1600 PST on Friday, 1 Apr 2014.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.)

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