Fire Fighitng Ensemble

This is a Sources Sought Notice for structural fire fighting ensembles. This announcement constitutes the only notice for sources sought. Request for company background and capabilities brief are being sought and requested for this notice. An official solicitation notice is NOT applicable at this time. The proposed acquisition is to be openly competed and the applicable NAICS is 339113 with a size standard of 750 employees. Any quotes provided will not be accepted, or considered, in response to this sources sources sought. This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement for consideration in the overall acquisition strategy, as well as to promote competition. Historically this type of requirement has been procured both 100% Small Business Set-Aside and Unrestricted for different reasons. Marine Corps Installation-East (MCI-East) Contracting Department is seeking information from all business types to reassess the market and its capability. This information will also help in determining the appropriate level of competition and/or SB subcontracting goals for this requirement. Submit written responses to Chris Rabassi via fax at +1 (555) 000-0000, no later than 3:00 PM, 13 July 17. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: MCI-East Contracting Department Camp Lejeune, NC has a requirement for fire fighting ensembles. See attached document for specifications. Contract award will be made to a single offeror. INFORMATION REQUESTED: Specifically, MCI-East is seeking written responses (contractor format is acceptable) to the following strategic sourcing and company specific questions (Any information provided is voluntary. Telephone calls will not be accepted): 1. Is your business Small or Large? If small, is your business a small business concern? If yes, which one? 2. Can your company provide fire fighting ensembles that meet, or exceed, the requirements in the attached document. Please provide your company's specifications without pricing. 3. In addition to the above, please provide the following information: a. Company's Name, Business Address, Point of Contact (POC), telephone, and fax number. Include business size/type (Large, Veteran-Owned, 8a, HUBZone, SDB, JWOD, Women-owned, etc), cage code, email address, website (if applicable), GSA contract number (if applicable), experience, and an overview of your company. This announcement is not a contract, a request for proposal, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind on the part of the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement, nor will the Government return any data provided. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the FBO website located at https://www.fbo.gov. It is the potential offerors' responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any follow-on information.