Solicitation Number: W91QF0-17-R-0003
Agency: Department of the Army
Issuing Office: Military Installation Contracting Command (MICC) of Fort Benning, GA
Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Notice Type: Sources Sought
Posted Date: March 14, 2017
Response Date: March 29, 2017
Set Aside: None
Classification Code: 321999 - All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing; PSC: J055 - Maintenance and Repair of Lumbar, Millwork, Plywood, and Millwork

SOURCES SOUGHT W91QF0-17-R-0003
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Benning, Georgia (the procuring office), is issuing a Sources Sought to determine the availability of potential businesses for a requirement. This is not a request for proposals or quotes. The information gathered will be used to make an informed business decision on how to procure this requirement. The market research will assist in determining availability of firms that are capable of providing reproduction cannon carriages located on the Army Heritage Trail at the US Army Heritage and Education Center (AHEC).

PURPOSE: This special notice is for planning and informational purposes only and SHALL NOT be considered as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, or Request for Proposal. There is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this Sources Sought. The Government is not obligated to, and will not, pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. Your responses to this sources sought will be treated as information only. The results of the market research will be used to determine the best overall acquisition strategy.

The Government is seeking responses to this sources sought synopsis from all interested businesses capable of providing the requirement. Small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) are highly encouraged to identify capabilities in meeting the requirements at fair market prices. Provide suggestions on how the requirement could be structured to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. Describe any conditions, if any, which may limit small businesses from participation.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: This requirement has a Performance Work Statement (PWS) stating the required services in terms and outcomes to be achieved. Contractor will provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide new reproduction cannon carriages located on the Army Heritage Trail at the US Army Heritage and Education Center (AHEC). Reproduction work will include one #1 Cannon Carriage for a Civil War 3" Ordnance Rifle; one #2 Cannon Carriage for Civil War 12 Pounder Napolean and Limber Carriage; two Revolutionary War Era Garrison Gun Carriages; and two Revolutionary War Era 4.5" Mortar Beds. Please see attached PWS for detailed information. Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

The estimated period of performance: The restoration/preservation of these artifacts shall be completed within 120 days from date of award.

1. Name of firm with address, phone, email and point of contact, CAGE Code and DUNS
2. Firm's Business Size (large or small) and all applicable socio-economic category information (i.e. SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, EDWOSB, WOSB, SDVOSB, etc.).
3. Capability Statement: Firm's capability to perform the REQUIRED service. Be specific with RELEVANT contracts of same or similar in nature of work, size, and complexity. Include contract description, dollar value, and customer POC. Describe your recent and relevant contracts performed within the past three years for the same or similar service as required in the draft PWS. Contracts may include those with Federal, State and local Government as well as private companies. Each reference must include the contract dollar value; the contract period of performance; and a brief description of the contract requirements.

SUBMISSION REQUIRMENTS: Responses to this announcement must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Interested firms may submit capability statements via email only to [email protected] and should be limited to five (5) pages. No telephone requests will be honored. Respondents are encouraged to review the information requested above carefully and ensure a complete response for thorough consideration. The Government will not review general capability statements, please ensure submissions are tailored to this requirement(s) of the above request. The Government will not return any information submitted in response to this synopsis. Questions shall be submitted via email to the Shirley Rivas-Beck via email at [email protected]. Questions regarding this Sources Sought announcement shall be submitted NLT 15:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Tuesday, 28 March 2017. After this deadline, questions will not be considered regarding this announcement.

Additional Info:
See attached Performance Work Statement

Issuing Contracting Office Address:
MICC - Fort Benning
Building 6, Meloy Hall, Room 250,
Fort Benning, GA 31905-5000

Place of Performance:
Army Heritage Trail
US Army Heritage and Education Center (AHEC)
950 Soldiers Drive
Carlisle, PA 17013

Point of Contact(s):
Shirley Rivas-Beck via email at [email protected]