49--Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment

Combined Request for Information and Synopsis This notice is a combined Request for Information and Synopsis. The primary purposes of this notice are as follows: - Conduct market research to determine if other sources are capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exist and if commercial items or nondevelopmental items are available that meet the agency's requirements. - Improve small business access to acquisition information. - Enhance competition by identifying contracting and subcontracting opportunities. This announcement is not a Request for Proposal or an Invitation for Bid, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for any information solicited herein. Interested parties should contact Shea Korth at +1 (555) 000-0000 or email contact@example.gov Detailed Information Contracting Office: DLA Aviation Address: 6050 Gum Lane, Hill AFB, UT 84056 Noun: Remote Control Units for the Stores System Tester NSN: 4920-01-555-5319WF P/N: 8395363P002 Estimated Quantity: 11 EA NAICS: 334418 Classification Code: 16 Destination: TBD Estimated Delivery Schedule: 12 months ARO Solicitation Number: SPRHA4-16-R-00467 Response Date: 1 February 2016 Set-aside: It is NOT expected that this requirement will be set-aside for small businesses Statements Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) Justification: Supplies required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of supplies will satisfy agency requirements. The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources. It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer the part. Specifications, plans, or drawings relating to the procurement described are incomplete or not available and cannot be furnished by the Government. It is suggested that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting opportunities in connection with the described procurement make contact with the following firm: BAE Systems, 65 Spit Brook Rd. Nashua, NH 03060-6909 (CAGE 94117). Based upon market research, the Government is not planning on using policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested parties may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 30 days of this notice. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.