This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of the Air Force. The purpose of this Notice is to identify potential sources that may be interested in and capable of performing the work described herein.

The 325th Contracting Squadron is seeking information concerning the availability of contractors capable of providing full scale 1:1 munitions replicas in accordance with attached picture (Attachment 1). The Government's intention is to better understand the current state-of-the-art availability and determine the best acquisition approach. We are requesting all interested and qualified firms to respond to this Source Sought Notice with a capabilities statement addressing the following:

1. Company Contact Information (Company Name, Cage Code, Phone, Website Address).

2. Business Size (small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned small, HUB-Zone, 8(a) certified business concern, or HBCU/MI).

3. Detailed technical description of your products to include specifications. Highlight relevant work performed over the past five years (contract number, contract type, dollar value, and point of contact).

4. What component(s) does your company plan to submit for demonstration?

5. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9000, QS-9000, EIA-599, or otherwise)?

6. Product Availability.

7. Are your products a commercial item as defined in FAR 2.101 or is it a variant of one, is your product available commercially? Please describe how your product meets this definition.

Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice is strictly voluntary. Interested offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice no later than 7 calendar days from date of posting. E-mail is the preferred method when receiving responses to this Notice. Note: The page limitation for the submission is ten (10) pages (8.5 X 11").

Questions regarding this notice should be directed to SrA Hannah Potter, Contract Specialist, 325 CONS/LGCB, 850-283-9147 or Randall S. Jones, Contracting Officer, 325 CONS/LGCB, 850-283-2974. Questions may be addressed; however, the Government may not respond to all specific questions or comments submitted in response to this announcement or information provided as a result of this announcement.

Disclaimer: In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Proprietary information is not being requested; respondents shall refrain from providing material/literature with such information. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Source Sought Notice.

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