C-17 High Density Storage System at Dover AFB, Delaware

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine the businesses available that are capable of performing the effort described herein. The United States Air Force, ASC/PKESM, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, is seeking sources to design, fabricate, install, and test requirements for a C-17 High Density Storage System at Dover AFB, Delaware. The project includes providing and installing a C-17 High Density Storage System; which includes a mezzanine, a vertical reciprocating conveyor, mobile aisle system, wide span shelving, and modular cabinets. A more detailed description can be found in the draft attachments on www.fedbizopps.gov. Drawings are in AutoCad2008. You must have this version or a compatible viewer. This information is requested for support of market research being conducted by ASC/PKESM to indentify capable potential sources and the feasibility of using a small business set-aside in accordance with FAR Part 19. Contract Details: Commercial items and non-developmental items are procured under FAR Part 12 procedures and the Air Force anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this effort. This effort is expected to result in a Firm Fixed Price with an anticipated period of performance of 180 days. NAICS Code is 333922. Small Business Size standard is 500. Firms responding should indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, a HUBZone small business, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, or a woman-owned business. For this procurement a small business is a concern, with its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is proposing on Air Force contracts, whose maximum amount of employees for the three preceding fiscal years does not exceed 500. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside for any subsequent acquisition based upon responses to this notice. Small business respondents should provide a statement of capabilities to assist the Air Force in making a set-aside decision. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. Any information submitted by respondents to this source sought notice is voluntary. The Air Force does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Respondents should not construe this notice as a commitment by the Air Force for any purpose. Capabilities Package: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates capabilities and expertise related to this effort. Responses shall be submitted electronically to the following email address: contact@example.gov in a Microsoft Word compatible format. Responses should be received no later than 11 December 2009 4:00PM EST. Direct all questions concerning this acquisition to: Joe Lyden BLDG 16, RM 128 2275 "D" Street WPAFB, OH 45433-7228 Comm: +1 (555) 000-0000