This is a sources sought announcement W9124Q-15-Q-SWCH only and is not an intent to procure. A solicitation is not available at this time and any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The Government is only conducting market research and attaining information to identify contractors that are able to provide the item listed below and the cost associated to acquire this specific item. All information provided is STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. The Government is seeking responses to this sources sought synopsis from all interested businesses capable of providing the requirement. Small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) are highly encouraged to identify capabilities in meeting the requirements at fair market prices. 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. Provide suggestions on how the requirement could be structured to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. Describe any conditions, if any, which may limit small businesses from participation. This Sources Sought Synopsis is issued for maximizing competition. Should anything in the requirement be construed as limiting competition, please feel free to contact the MICC Advocate for Competition at # Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice. Finally, please provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and your rationale. This is NOT a request for quote, invitation for bid, or request for proposal. NO solicitation document is currently available. WSMR Contracting Office is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. This notice does NOT constitute a commitment by the Government. The Government will NOT pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the survey. Any costs associated with the survey response submittals are solely at the interested parties' expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP or RFQ, if issued. If a solicitation is issued, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the responsibility of any potential offeror to monitor FedBizOpps for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Requirement: Please take the opportunity to provide cost input for the product listed below (voluntarily). Telephone Switch Maintenance See Attached Document: Attached are the Salient requirements Identify specifications in this document that make it ambiguous and or overly restrictive to one brand. What is your firm's classification NAICS Code for the required action? Is the pricing GSA or Open Market? Is your company a small business? If Small Disadvantaged Business, please identify socio-economic concern: _______________ (HUBZone, service-disable veteran-owned small bus., women-owned small bus., etc...) a. Information sufficient to form a basis for the contracting officer to conclude there is a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more HUBZone small business concerns, and that award would be made at a fair market price; b. Information sufficient to form a basis for the contracting officer to conclude there is a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, and that award would be made at a fair market price; c. Information sufficient to form a basis for the contracting officer to conclude there is a reasonable expectation that at least two eligible and responsible 8(a) firms would submit offers and that award could be made at a fair market price; d. Information sufficient to form a basis for the contracting officer to conclude there is a reasonable expectation that two or more WOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program (including EDWOSB concerns), will submit offers and that contract award may be made at a fair and reasonable price; e. The capabilities of Indian tribes or Alaska Native Corporations to provide the services identified herein. Specific Market Research Questions: Cost-driving factors? Please identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days following an award would it take your firm to begin providing the evaluation and repair to the institution? If you are the manufacturer, are there independent resellers or distributors that are authorized to work on your equipment? For the equipment evaluation and repair what's the typical length of time the equipment is in your possession? Is your company registered with Fedbid? Please respond by 31 July 2015, 09:00 AM Mountain Time. Return information to Email:
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