THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.  The U.S. Government desires to procure VEX Robotics Kits for the US Army Cadet Command 8th BDE JROTC Schools on a woman owned small business (WOSB) set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified woman-owned small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside.  Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside.  We encourage all woman owned small businesses to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal
(RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future.  This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service.  Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.  The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder.  Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued.  If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry.  It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.  The anticipated NAICS code(s) is 339930, Doll, Toy and Game Manufacturing, with a size standard of 500 employees. 

A need is anticipated for VEX robotic kits to support the 8th BDE and their JROTC Schools with an ESTIMATED Delivery Period of 30 days after award or approximately 15 October 2020. The contractor shall provide all equipment stated in the draft Statement of Work (SOW).
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, Richard Torres, at [email protected] no later than 30 July 2020 at 11:00 a.m. EDT (Fort Knox local time).
In response to this sources sought, please provide:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as WOSB and the corresponding NAICS code.