Crane and Hoist Maintenance

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 1. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 811310, WHICH HAS A SMALL BUSINESS THRESHOLD OF $7.0 MILLION TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS ONLY TO DETERMINE THE AVAILABILITY OF POTENTIAL SMALL BUSINESS CATEGORIES, FOR POTENTIAL SET-ASIDES FOR A FIVE YEAR EFFORT. NO AWARDS WILL BE MADE FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION. ALL RESPONSES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR THE FUTURE ACQUISITION. 2. Cannon AFB, NM is conducting market research to identify potential small business sources (including 8(a), veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantage business, and women-owned small business concerns) with the capacity and technical capability necessary to successfully perform Basewide Hoist and Crane Maintenance and Inpection. The subject requirement is to provide all qualified licensed (as required) personnel, equipment, tools, quality control, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform on-site semi-annual inspections, maintenance, and tests; annual proof load tests; provide annual capacity certifications; and perform scheduled and/or unscheduled repairs as may be ordered; for all cranes and hoists at Cannon Air Force Base, NM. The contractor shall perform this work and provide these services during two scheduled semi-annual inspection, maintenance, testing, repair and weight certification visits in March (includes annual proof-load testing/capacity certifications) and September, and possibly including unscheduled (emergency) repairs at other times. 3. All interested parties are invited to send a capability brief that will briefly describe how your company can satisfy the requirement described above to all of the following: Contract Specialist SSgt Timothy Ogburn, timothy.ogburn@us.af.mil , Mr. Kenneth D. Williamson, kenneth.williamson.9@us.af.mil, or Contracting Officer, Ms. Dawn Armant, dawn.armant@us.af.mil. Please ensure your capability statement includes: a) Years experience your company has maintaining/inspecting hoists and cranes. b) Locations of hoists and cranes your company has maintained/inspected. 4. Please provide (a) Company Name and Cage Code Number; (b) Mailing Address; (c) Point of Contact to include phone/fax number and e-mail; (d) website, if applicable; (e) State whether your company is small, 8(a), VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone small business, SDB, and WOSB, etc. (f) State if your company is registered under NAICS code 811310. 5. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT, MARKET RESEARCH ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. *** The current contract is scheduled to expire 28 February 2015*** 6. Questions relative to this market research should be sent electronically to Timothy Ogburn. NO PHONE INQUIRIES. All communications shall be in writing by referencing FY15 Cannon AFB, Base Hoist and Crane Maintenance Services. DO NOT MAIL. Place of Performance: Cannon AFB, NM, United States. Primary Point of Contact: Timothy Ogburn, Contract Specialist timothy.ogburn@us.af.mil 575-784-6530.