Manufacturing Readiness Assessment Subject Matter Expert

Manufacturing Readiness Subject Expert FA8601-13-R-0029 This is a Sources Sought Synopsis; there is no solicitation available. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This Sources Sought Synopsis is published for market research purposes. This market research will be used to help determine if this may be a competitive acquisition, or if a set-aside for any small business program is appropriate (Small Business, Women-Owned, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)". Please review this announcement, including all attachments, in their entirety. Request that prospective small business offerors complete and return a Capabilities Statement as described below and at Attachment 1 to identify firms who possess both the capability and experience to provide the item described in ATTACHMENT 1. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement. The Operational Contracting Division Base Support Acquisition Branch (AFLCMC/PZIOB) is seeking potential sources, including small business sources. The Government anticipates issuing a Commercial request for proposals (RFP) for the Manufacturing Readiness Subject Expert. The Government anticipates a competitive acquisition for this award. The contractor shall provide all personnel and materials needed to provide Manufacturing Readiness Subject Expert in accordance with the INFORMATION IN ATTACHMENT 2, Statement of Work, included in this posting. In addition to the information requested in the paragraph below, entitled "Capabilities Statement", responding parties must also indicate their size status in relation to the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The NAICS Code is 611430 with a Size Standard of $7 Million. Firms responding should indicate their size in relation to this size standard, and indicate socio-economic status (SB, 8(a), HUB zone, SDVO, and WOSB). 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 use of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent acquisition. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT Interested parties must submit a Capabilities Statement, with the cover sheet provided completed, that is brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrates ability to meet the stated requirements. The Capabilities Statement should clearly present evidence that the interested party is fully capable of providing the required service and as such may contain any information that the interested party feels is relevant. A maximum of 4 pages may be submitted, not including the cover sheet. Capabilities Statements are to be presented in accordance with the attachment to this sources sought synopsis entitled "CAPABILITIES STATEMENT". Interested parties are also encouraged to provide feedback regarding the INFORMATION IN ATTACHMENT 2, including a list of any additional information that they may require in order to provide a proposal for this acquisition. (The Government may not be able to provide all of the information that is requested.) POINT OF CONTACT: Sara Blue, sara.blue@wpafb.af.mil, (937) 522-4547, fax (937) 656-1412. Submit Capabilities Statements (e-mail preferred) by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 21 January 2013. Send Capabilities Statements or other correspondence to: AFLCMC/PZIOBB ATTN: Sara Blue 1940 Allbrook Drive, Room 109 Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-5309 Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "FA8601-13-R-0029." Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .pdf, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete all other form of attachments. Attachment: 1. Capabilities Statement Cover Sheet 2. Statement of Work