5 Ton Truck/Van Lease

SOURCES SOUGHT 18th CONTRACTING SQUADRON Issue Date: February 6, 2018 Response Due Date: February 20, 2018 NAICS Code: 532490 - Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing Subject: Sources Sought - Truck/Van Lease 2018 GENERAL INFORMATION Description: The 18th Contracting Squadron (18 CONS) at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, seeks feedback from companies/entities capable of providing (lease) and maintaining seven Truck/Van (five ton). Background: Kadena 18 Force Support Squadron laundry and dry cleaning service requires a fleet of seven 5 ton Japanese Van/Trucks to perform pickup and delivery service, island wide for all DOD activities. This service is required under PBD 255. Anticipated contract performance is one (1) base year (12 months) with four (4) one year options. General Information: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND IS BEING USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MARKET ANALYSIS ONLY. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions and FAR 10.001(a)(2)(ii) which requires conducting market research before soliciting offers for acquisitions with an estimated value in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold. The Government is seeking industry's input to determine the availability of qualified sources with the resources to provide seven Truck/Van(5 ton). No contract awards will be made from this notice and no solicitation is available on FBO or any other bulletin board, posting room, or clearinghouse at this time. In order to develop a sound acquisition strategy, early industry participation is highly encouraged; however, participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. All costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought will be solely at the interested party's expense. The Government will not reimburse costs and will not be liable for any costs associated with responses to this Sources Sought. Respondents will not be notified of the responses to this notice. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All Sources Sought responses will be used in whole or in part for determining the most effective acquisition strategy for the leasing of seven truck/van. Requested information will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. Response Guidelines: All responses to this Sources Sought must be provided as an attachment in an e-mail message addressed to the Points of Contact (POCs), below with the subject line "Response to Sources Sought" no later than February 20, 2018. Only electronic responses will be accepted. Responses submitted by any other means will not be considered. Requested Information: The following is requested from interested companies; 1. Please indicate if your company is willing/able to provide seven truck/van (5 ton) in accordance with the DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS)? 2. Are there any barriers to you competing for U.S. Government contracts in Okinawa, Japan? 3. Please provide brochures/descriptive literature including a capability statement commonly provided to the general public; if available, please provide your CAGE/DUNS information. 4. Based upon the attached DRAFT PWS, are there any aspects that are unclear and/or unachievable in accordance with industry standards? Please submit a written response via scan/email-attachment on company letter head to the POCs listed below. POC: Primary POC: SSgt Angelo Cabuang, Contract Administrator Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov Secondary POC: TSgt Justin Haynes, Contracting Officer Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov Contracting Office Address: 18th Contracting Squadron/PKC Unit 5199/Bldg 95 Kadena AB, Japan