MAFT Sources Sought

Buckley Air Force Base, located in Aurora Colorado, is conducting a market survey with the intent of determining the interest, capabilities and qualifications of potential small businesses in providing a Mobile Aircraft Fire Trainer (MAFT) to meet the specifications required. Delivery of the product will also include the vendor providing a three (3) day operations & maintenance training course for five employees who will oversee the operation of the system. This requirement will require the vendor to agree to annual payments over five years (equal, fixed amounts) made by the government under a lease-to-own/lease-to-purchase agreement. A firm requirement has not yet been established; therefore, a draft Statement of Need (SON)/Specifications is attached. Upon review of industry response to this Sources Sought Synopsis, the Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government's best interest. The contractor shall be required to provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment in order to provide this product in accordance with the SON/ Specifications. All contractors interested in supplying this product may indicate their interest in this potential acquisition by supplying responses that should include: (1) Identification of company size status, certifications, i.e., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, small business. (2) Proof of experience and capability. (3) Answers to the questions listed below. Capability statements will not be accepted after the due date. Responses shall be limited to five (5) pages. 1. Have you ever performed government contracts? 2. Are you a MAFT manufacturer? 3. If you manufacture this item, is it manufactured for the Federal Government? (If so, please provide the contract number(s) and a point of contact.) 4. How many persons does your firm employ? 5. Do you currently have personnel, who can perform these services, that are able to pass various USAF law enforcement and CBI background checks for access onto Buckley AFB? 6. Does your company provide this product or do you subcontract the work? Which requirements would be subcontracted? 7. Do you have current (within the past 3 years) and relevant experience in all areas of this requirement? If not, please list the specifics areas that you have experience in. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS PUBLISHED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. Note that this is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list nor is it a request for proposal, or an announcement of a solicitation. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 333319, Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing. This NAICS has a small business size standard of 500 employees. If you believe another NAICS is more applicable based on the SON/Specifications, please so indicate and state the justification with your reply. All interested firms should notify this office in writing by mail, e-mail, or fax of your interest in this notice. The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this market survey nor return the data provided. All interested parties should contact, either of the following individuals by 10:30 am MST on 05 Aug 2011: Contract Specialist A1C Michael Longdon at 720-847-6793, michael.longdon@buckley.af.mil or Contracting Officer Debra L. Saumur at 720-847-9390, deb.saumur@buckley.af.mil ** NOTE: The current attached Specifications, Version 2, dated 20 July 2011, is a DRAFT version. Upon finalization of the anticipated need, the Specifications will be updated.**