Filament Pins

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BUT INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! It does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The request for Quotation (RFQ) number is FA2521-15-Q-B214 shall be used to reference any written responses to this sources sought. Patrick Air Force Base anticipates a requirement that is being considered under a small business set-aside program. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed is 334516. The size standard for NAICS is 500 employees. The requirement is for Filament Pins ("filament feed- through") are a custom made product. The Filament Pins are needed to assemble the filament sample holders for the thermal ionization mass spectrometer. Filament pins are used to electrically isolate the filament from the sample wheel while sample analysis is being conducted in the mass spectrometer. The filament is brought up to high voltage to ionized the sample on the filament. Without these pins samples cannot be analyzed. Salient Characteristics: a. These pins are approximately .868 inches long and .212 inches wide at their widest spot. b. The center pin is made of #52 Nickel Alloy and the outside is made of Mild steel this is nickel plated before assembly, and the insulator is 9010 Glass or equivalent. This item supports the sample filament that will be introduced to high voltage during the sample analysis process. Please see attached drawings for more information. Purpose of the Filament Pins is to enable sample analysis to be conducted in the mass spectrometer. 45 CONS is interested in any size business that is capable of meeting this requirement. The government is interested in all small businesses including (8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), or, if applicable based on NAICS code, Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) that are interested in performing this requirement. The government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, or SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, or small business) anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. The Government will use this information in determining its small business set-aside decision." As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's evaluation of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business designation (e.g. SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB, WOSB, VOSB, etc.). Commodity Capabilities package: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities-indicating examples of commercial sales-and product specifications related to this effort. Also indicate if you are the manufacturer, or provide the name and size of the manufacturer of the product(s) you will be supplying. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated us of foreign national employees on this effort. Include in your capabilities package your DUNS, Cage Code, and System for Award Management expiration date., GSA Contract Number expiration date and MAS (if applicable), and specifications/drawings regarding item. Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: 45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil; by mail to 45 CONS/LGCB, Attn: FA2521-15-Q-B214, 1201 Edward H. White II Street, Bldg. 423, Room N206, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3238; or by Fax to 321-494-1843. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 27 July 2015 @ 3:30 PM. EST.