BPA for Various Electronic Supplies

Sources Sought Notice for Various Commercial Supplies to include but not limited to the following categories: Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component Manufacturing (Electric Lamp Bulb and Parts, Electric Lighting Fixture, Fiber Optic Cable, Other Communication and Energy Wire, All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component (Switches, Circuit Breakers) and supplies to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). In support of NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) located in but not limited to Hawaii, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New, Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Virginia. The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA - Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division - Seattle, Washington is seeking small business concerns to provide various commercial supplies in the categories identified herein. The Government contemplates BPAs (Blanket Purchase Agreements) to provide supplies as required. It is anticipated that the Government will establish multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA). The potential Master Agreement term is for five years. Individual calls placed by BPA Call Officers will not exceed $30,000.00, whereas calls placed by contracting staff will not exceed $150,000.00. All small businesses are encouraged to respond. Upon review of Industry response to this Sources Sought Notice, the Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Governments best interest. The appropriate NAICS Subsector Code is 335 size standard is up to 1000 employees. Please indicate in your firm's response which specific NAICS code(s) under the Subsector code your firm is interested in. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy for potential sources prior to determining the acquisition strategy. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this announcement. Calls will be competed among available BPAs to the maximum extent practicable. The vendor who is able to meet the Government's minimum requirement at the lowest price will be awarded the call. It is requested that interested sources submit to the Contracting Office a brief capabilities statement demonstrating ability to provide requested supplies as identified in this survey. This documentation shall address, as a minimum, the following: (1) Company profile: Provide number of employees, office location(s), DUNS number, CAGE Code, GSA Contract numbers if applicable and statement regarding small business designation and status. Please identify a point of contact and an alternate. (2) Relevant Experience: Provide relevant experience performing efforts of similar scope and duration within the last 24 months, including contract number, contract value, Government/Agency or business point of contact and current telephone number. Also please provide a list of 3 business references including POC and email or phone contact information. (3) Request you provide categories of interest and provide literature, e.g., line cards, etc., with examples of those supplies available from your firm PLEASE NOTE: Firms wishing to do business with the Government should register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/##11. This package shall be sent by e-mail to the following address: renee.heerhartz@noaa.gov with the attachment in Portable Document Format (PDF) and clearly labeled with the firm's name and sources sought title: BPA for Various Electronic Supplies. Submission should not exceed 30MB or the NOAA email system may reject the message as being too large. This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS OPEN UNTIL 11:00 AM Pacific October 26, 2015. Questions and comments regarding this notice may be addressed to renee.heerhartz@noaa.gov. TELEPHONE INQUIRES WILL NOT BE HONORED. Primary Point of Contact: Renee Heerhartz - renee.heerhartz@NOAA.gov Contractor - Veterans Management Services, Inc. Western Acquisition Division U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA 7600 Sand Point Way NE WC3, Bldg. 1 Seattle, Washington 98115-6349