Cooking Exhaust Maintenance
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The U.S. Government is seeking information from potential vendors regarding commercial kitchen exhaust system maintenance, inspection, and cleaning services for facilities at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Services must comply with NFPA 96 standards and all applicable local and state regulations. This notice is purely for market research and planning; it is not a solicitation, and no commitments or payments will be made for responses. The requirement is anticipated to be set aside for small businesses, contingent on receiving sufficient interest from at least two qualified small businesses across various socioeconomic categories, including 8(a), SDB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB concerns. The North American Industry Classification System code is 561720 with a size standard of $22 million in annual revenue. Interested firms are requested to submit detailed information including their business identification, small business status, certification details, and whether they intend to compete as a prime contractor or through a teaming arrangement. Responses must include evidence of relevant past performance on similar government or commercial projects, pricing structures, market-based cost data, delivery terms, and warranty information. Respondents are also asked to advise on how the contract can be structured to encourage small business participation and to identify any potential barriers to fair competition. All submissions must be sent by August 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST to the designated point of contact, including the official Sources Sought Notice ID, with no expectation of feedback or return of materials. Future solicitations, if issued, will be posted on the Governmentwide Point of Entry, and interested parties are responsible for monitoring that system.
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NY, 10996, USASet-Aside
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION.
The U.S. Government intends to procure commercial kitchen exhaust system maintenance, inspection, and cleaning services for facilities located at the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY. All services shall be performed in accordance with NFPA 96 standards and all applicable state and local regulations. For detailed requirements, please refer to the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
The Government anticipates a solicitation completed on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. 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. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this source sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is: 561720 – Restaurant Kitchen Cleaning Services with a size standard of $22 million.
In response to this Sources Sought Notice, please provide:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. Identify if you’re a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contractor.
3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.
4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. If you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition, include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the SAM.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.
8. Please send all responses by 6 August 2026 at 16:00 PM EST to Soung Gibbons, at soung.h.gibbons.civ@army.mil, and be sure to include the Sources Sought Notice ID (W911SD26QA117) in your email subject line.
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