CYPRES 2 Parachute

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential sources capable of performing the effort described herein pursuant to FAR part 10, Market Research and FAR part 19, Small Business Programs. This is for planning purposes only. 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, and should refrain from providing proprietary information in the response. 1. INTRODUCTION: This is the initial step in the planning process for CYPRES-2 requirement for Kirtland AFB. The 377 MSG/PKB at Kirtland Air Force Base seeks sources to obtain CYPRES-2, 1-Pin MIL 1500' 35m/s Abs w/LTM, and includes maintenance for the 351st Battlefield Airman Training Squadron. 377 MSG/PKB anticipates conducting a brand name acquisition for this effort. The effort is expected to result in a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. NAICS code is anticipated to be 334511, size standard 1,250 employees. Brand Name Only: Part #:AAD2C1M1535L, Qty: 280, CYPRES-2 1-Pin MIL 1500' 35m/s Abs w/LTM. CYPRES IAW AFI 11-410 for use by USAF parachutists for military parachuting operations, the table titled, Category I Equipment, this table specifies all Air Force Approved for use list. CYPRES 2, 1 and 2 pin is listed as the product item and the only government representative listed is; SSK Military Industries who is partnered with Airtec (manufacturer of CYPRES). 2. INSTRUCTIONS: All businesses capable of providing the CYPRES-2 requirement are invited to respond electronically. Responses shall include company name, address, DUNS number, CAGE code, point of contact with email address and telephone number, and indicate business size (small business, small disadvantaged business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business, woman-owned small business, or HUBZone) using NAICS 334511, size standard 1,250 employees.. 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. Statement of Capabilities are limited to 10 pages, and should demonstrate capability to provide Responses must be received no later than 3 April 2018 at 0900 MST, and addressed to Specialist/CO: 2d Lt Gavin McHenry; gavin.mchenry.2@us.af.mil or Brenda Hamilton; brenda.hamilton@us.af.mil