Cobalt-60 Reload

The Air Force Research Laboratory/RVKY, Contracting Office in Kirtland AFB, NM, intends to issue a firm fixed price contract award to JL Shepherd & Associates, to reload US Nuclear Model SD-34-M1 with Cobalt-60 sources. The authority for this award on a sole source basis is pursuant to the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). Supporting evidence must be furnished in detail to demonstrate the potential sources capabilities to perform to the technical specifications listed below. Responses received will be evaluated, however a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not pay for any cost incurred in responding to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought synopsis shall be voluntary. The information submitted in response to the Sources Sought Notice will not be utilized to determine vendor standing in any future/potential Request for Quote/Request for Proposal, nor will it be utilized to determine if a vendor is qualified to submit a Request for Quote/Request for Proposal for any future/potential requirement. The notice and the information received shall not be used to determine how well respondents can perform a requirement, which can only be evaluated in response to a solicitation. Vendors will not receive formal notification or feedback on any information submitted in this Sources Sought request. All future/proposed submissions/solicitations requirements solicited on a Government Point of Entry will be evaluated independent of any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. No vendor will be provided information on solicitations issued on a Government Point of Entry based on this Sources Sought request. This Sources Sought Notice is relative to the NAICS code 334517. The Small Business size standard for this NAICS code is 1,000 Employees. All firms/entities are invited to answer this market survey to determine market capabilities. Kirtland Air Force Base, NM is conducting market research to determine the existence of potential sources to provide: Reloading of US Nuclear Model SD-34-M1 irradiator with Cobalt 60 sources up to 10,000 Curies. This is not a request for quote (RFQ) or a request for proposal (RFP). Potential sources may identify their interest and capability to the requirement by providing written notification to the point of contact (POC) no later than 4:00 pm, MST, March 20, 2019. Responses must be submitted via e-mail to robert.jefferis.1@us.af.mil. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted. NOTE: Please submit electronic response indicating capability to supply the aforementioned item(s) (no more than 3 pages) as well as POC (name, telephone # and email address) along with contractor's CAGE, DUNS, and the physical location of your facility to the individuals listed within this notice.