Equipment Leasing business interested in leasing equipment to the National Guard.

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Notice Number: Salt River 01 Title: Community Project at Salt River - National Park grounds Issued By: Virgin Islands National Guard USPFO - Purchasing and Contracting Key Dates: Approximately early April to late August. General Information: "This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The VING does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Interested parties are expected to review this Notice to familiarize yourself with the requirements of this project; failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. Background: This is a Department of Defense initiative to train National Guard Units and provide Community Assistance. The intent is for the DOD to accept projects that otherwise will not be executed because of the government agency not having funds available to complete the project using commercial companies. The Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) is anticipating they will be continuing a project in conjunction with the National Park Service on the Island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. This is a project to upgrade facilities for the National Park Service at the Salt River Complex. Purpose: This is a training program for the National Guard allowing the Guard to use construction equipment to prepare the site and finish a 1.3 mile portion of a permanent park road. The VING is soliciting organizations with who lease equipment for use without operators. As a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the VING may issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against VING shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice or the VING's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Potential required equipment include: 1 D7 or equal Dozer, 1 Roller Vibrater, 2 Bobcats with Jackhammer and shovel, 1 Asphalt layer. The company providing these will need to provide daily maintenance and fuel as needed during the period. This equipment will need to be delivered to & removed from the Salt River site on St. Croix. Mandatory Qualification Criteria: All parties interested in this project must meet the following mandatory criteria for eligibility: The offeror must possess the necessary licenses required by Local, State and Federal governments. Interested parties should submit a one-page response expressing interest and whether or not they are classified as a small business. If hand-delivered or delivery service: USPFO - Virgin Islands National Guard Estate Bethlehem Kingshill, St. Croix If using U.S. Postal Service USPFO - Virgin Islands National Guard Estate Bethlehem Rural Route 2, Box 9200 Kingshill, St. Croix 00850 If using electronic mail: Donna.prock@ng.army.mil OR Thomas.dahlgren@ng.army.mil All responses must be received at VING by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. The original document must be readily accessible for date stamping purposes. NOTE: The VING USPFO building is on a secured military location. Couriers delivering proposals must inform the gate guards the USPFO building is their destination. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).