This notice is not a solicitation. This announcement serves as a sources sought notice for the upcoming competitive acquisition for USAF Academy Silverware Wrapping Unit. Interested firms must reference their 8(a), HUB Zone, Woman Owned, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned or other small business socioeconomic status that must be signed by a company official with authority to bind the company. All potential offerors are reminded, in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration, lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. This sources sought notice is also issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. All businesses capable of providing these products are invited to respond. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought notice is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this sources sought notice.

The 10th Contracting Division, USAF Academy, is seeking potential sources who can provide an "or equal" Autowraptec Silverware Wrapping Unit. The applicable NAICS Code is 333298 with the small business size standard is 500 employees. The proposed contract will be a commercial Firm Fixed Price contract.

Quantities are:

*Item# AWT3, It's a Wrap (base unit with 1 bin) or equal 4 each
*Item# 5150000, Knife, Fork and spoon cassette or equal 12 each
*Item# 5150000, Extra Cassettes or equal 24 each
*Item# 2000004, Extra Bin or equal 4 each
*Installation and training
*Requires Minimum one year warranty

Purchase Description: Silverware Wrapping Units are required to wrap 15,000 sets of eating utensils to support cadet mandatory sit down and optional buffet meals. These machines would wrap eating utensils in a tight, neat and standardized paper wrap material to provide a complete set of utensils per cadet.

All items and components must be made and manufactured in accordance with DFARS 252-225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program
A first article will be required in accordance with FAR 52.209-4 Alt 1.

For the full text version of any referenced Federal or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations, please visit http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

All contractors interested in supplying these products may indicate their interest in this proposed acquisition by sending an email to include your name, contact information, company name, business size, your level of interest in this proposed acquisition, literature on your product, CAGE code, and answers to the following questions:

1. Do you have an "or equal" product?

2. What size business is your company? How many employees do you have?

3. Have you manufactured these items or something similar?

4. What are your payment terms?

5. What is your business arrangement in the commercial industry?

6. Are you a manufacturer, or do you subcontract the work?

7. Have you ever performed government contracts?

8. What is your lead-time for this Silverware wrapping unit?

9. What are your commercial terms and conditions?

Only responsible suppliers need respond. NOTE: Specifications that are more detailed will accompany the solicitation. ** No telephone responses, please** This sources sought is for planning purposes only and does not commit the government to pay for the information requested. If you are not interested in supplying these items, no response is necessary.

This notice is designed to locate responsible sources that have an interest, and have the ability to supply the items described herein. Responsible vendors who are interested may contact Michelle Desmarais, Contract Specialist, via email at [email protected], by 4 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, 3 June 2011.