Federal Bid

Last Updated on 10 Nov 2020 at 9 PM
Sources Sought
New york New york

Men's Swim Trunks

Solicitation ID W911SD-21-R-0011
Posted Date 10 Nov 2020 at 9 PM
Archive Date 02 Dec 2020 at 5 AM
NAICS Category
Product Service Code
Set Aside Total Small Business (SBA) Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Contracting Office W6qm Micc-West Point
Agency Department Of Defense
Location New york New york United states 10996

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY.  The U.S. Government desires to procure various size Men’s Swim Trunks for The United States Military Academy at West Point, NY 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 Governmentwide Point of Entry.  It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.  The anticipated NAICS code(s) is 315220 – Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing and the manufacturing size standard is 750 employees.

A need is anticipated for the 1005 Men’s Swim Trunks in various sizes for Cadet issue at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996.

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. 

4.  Information to help determine if the requirement for 1005 various size Men’s Swim Trunks 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, Tara D’Amico, at [email protected], (845) 938-5102, 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 beta.Sam.gov 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 make sure to provide lead time to manufacture QTY 1005 various size Men’s Swim Trunks.

9.  BUY AMERICAN STATUE (FAR 52.225) applies.

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