SOURCES SOUGHT


This Sources Sought is being issued for planning purposes only and it is not a solicitation or pre-solicitation. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED BY INTERESTED PARTIES IN RESPONDING TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT.
The 628th Contracting Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, SC is seeking contractors who are capable of providing the service/supply items according to the following paragraph:
The Contractor shall provide analytical testing services for Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure Metals for the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC) at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, Goose Creek, SC. The minimum capabilities are as follows:

1. Must be located within twenty (20) miles of the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC) at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, Goose Creek, SC.
2. Must be able to provide test results within ten (10) calendar days
3. Must be certified by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC)
A Fixed Price type contract is contemplated.

AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED:

(a) A positive statement of your intention to bid on this contract.
(b) Business Size, Duns, Cage Code, Tax ID, and Point of Contact.
(c) Capability Statement to include the condition of items sought.

All of the above information must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on availability of interested businesses. Failure to submit all information requested may result in a contractor not being considered as an interested vendor. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541380 with a small business size standard of $15.0 Million. It is anticipated the solicitation will be issued electronically on the Federal Business opportunities web page at http://www.fbo.gov. Paper copies will not be available. Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to visit this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents. All prospective contractors must have a current and valid CAGE code and DUNS number in order to be eligible for award.
Refer to the System for Award Management guide for instructions on how to obtain a CAGE code via https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/SAM_User_Guide_v1.9.pdf Refer to the website at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform for instructions on how to obtain a DUNS number.

This is neither a solicitation nor pre-solicitation notice.