IZLID 200P Poistionable

PANMCC-19-P-0000 0323299 SOURCES SOUGHT AND REQUEST FOR CAPABILITY STATEMENT FOR UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S Government currently intends to award a contract for IZLID 200P Positionable, CR123 Battery Cap on a SOLE SOURCE basis, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested business (large and small0 to respond to this sources sought synopsis. In addition, small business, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantaged Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned, Woman-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside. The proposed firm fixed priced sole source contract to B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc., 9461 Willows Road NE Redmond, WA 98052 is for the following: 28 Light Weight, Long Range Hand Held Laser. The IZLID 200 P is the only military grade hand held laser. The unit must be equipped with high power laser capable of reaching out to 39km with minimum beam divergence in order to clearly and accurately designated enemy and friendly positions to aircraft. This laser needs to be light weight and rugged, capable of surviving being carried through the mountains of Afghanistan with minimal wear and tear on the device. The IZLID 200P is the only laser on the market with these capabilities and more. Without these capabilities, Soldier's will be placed at greater risk to close distance with targets in order forms of enemy identification, possibly preventing them from effectively engaging the enemy and increasing risk for collateral damage. Without the IZLID200p, the unit's Fire capabilities as a force multiplier. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 United States Code 2304(c)(1) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements). This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government-wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS code is 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, Nautical System, and Instrument Manufacturing and the size standard is 1,250 EMP. In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 3. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 4. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor orsubcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 5. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns. 7. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications to acquiring the identified items. 8. Are there any other parts other than parts manufactured by IZLID Ultra that will work for the purpose specified? If so, what are they? 9. Submit all information and questions via e-mail to calvin.c.cunningham.mil@mail.mil NLT 26 June 2019, 1:00PM Eastern Time.