THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS IN DETERMINING THE AVAILABILIT Y OF THE ATTACHED REQUIREMENT.

**NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT**

**DO NOT SUBMIT A QUOTATION OR PROVIDE COST AND PRICING DATA**

**NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME**

ALL RESPONSES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACQUISISTION STRATEGY FOR THE POSSIBLE FUTURE ACQUISITION.

Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota is seeking sources qualified and interested and capable of providing 530 (for sets, inclusive of both front and back plates)Soft Plate Body Armor Ballistics in accordance with the attached file, Requirements List, provided in this sources sought synopsis. All interested parties are invited to provide information about your company/institution, or any teaming or joint venture partners.

NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS.

If your firm has an interest in proposing on future requirements as described above, who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit, in writing, a capabilities package. Provide responses NO LATER THAN 26 June 2024 to A1C Xiaoyuan Gao at [email protected].

For the capability statement, please include the following:

1.            Company name, address, point of contract (POC), telephone number, fax number, email address, website, and CAGE code.

2.            Company's business size and/or socioeconomic status (i.e. Small Business, SBA Certified 8A Program Participant, SBA Certified HUB Zone Firm, Small Disadvantaged Business, Serviced Disabled Veteran Owned Business, Woman-Owned Small Business).

3.            A positive statement of your intention to bid on this contract as a prime contractor.

4.            Offeror's Joint Venture, Partnering Agreement, or mentor­Protege information (if applicable)- existing and potential.

The information requested will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency.

**Responses are due NO LATER THAN 6:00pm MDT, 26 June 2024, and only be submitted electronically to: [email protected]**

Primary government point of Contact: A1C Xiaoyuan Gao. Questions relevant to this notice shall be sent electronically to the above email address. NO PHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

All communication shall be in writing and submitted electronically with reference "Soft Plate Body Armor Ballistics"

THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. RESPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS NORI CE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED INFORMATION.