Museum Archival Storage Flat File Cabinets-West Point

SOURCES SOUGHT This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government has a requirement for Brand Name Equal to Spacesaver Museum Archival flat file Storage Cabinets -Viking Museum Model 420 Flat file Cabinet series features a convenient stackable design for the US Military Museum at West Point, NY in accordance on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it 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. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a 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 anticipated NAICS code(s) is 337214 - Cabinets (except wood), office-type, freestanding, manufacturing, the associated size standard of less than 1,000 employees. This Museum Archival Flat File Storage Cabinets are to be used by the West Point Museum storing historical artifacts will not out on display. The West Point Museum is the steward of US Army historical property that dates primarily from the birth of the Continental Army in 1775 to the present. The mission of the West Point Museum is to preserve and interpret US Army history for the benefit of our cadets, soldiers and the general public. A need is anticipated to procure QTY 6 : Stackable flat files Brand Name Equal to Spacesaver Archival Museum Cabinet -Viking Museum model 420 6 Archival Museum Storage Cabinets: -Each cabinet exterior measurement minimum of 54" wide x 40" deep x 17" high and containing 4 drawers with a minimum drawer height of 3". -All cabinets to be welded construction and with a non-off-gassing powder-coated finish. -All drawers to hold 100 lbs. per drawer and have safety stops. -All drawer tracks to have roller bearings on steel tracks. - Color to match existing (Beige) The cabinet panels shall be a minimum of 18-gauge cold rolled steel welded construction for all panel and reinforcement channels. The bottom panel, side panels, and back panel shall be a minimum of 18-gauge cold rolled steel welded construction. Frame structural posts shall be a minimum of 14-gauge cold rolled steel. All components shall be joined using resistance spot or mig-welding processes. All cabinet corners shall be mig-welded and ground smooth to provide sealed and square corners. Also procure QTY 3 Cabinet Bases 3 Archival Museum Storage Cabinet Bases: -Each base to be a minimum of 4" high to fit cabinet dimensions above (will stack two cabinets on one base.) -All bases to be welded construction and with a non-off-gassing powder-coated finish. - Color to match existing (Beige) The static base shall be constructed of 14-gauge steel. In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB,GSA, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 2. 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. 3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 4. Information to help determine if the requirement for Museum Archival flat file Storage and base cabinet stands are commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. 6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. If you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition please indicate this in your response. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services. 8. Please send all responses to the MICC Purchasing Agent, Sonya Van Valkenburg, at contact@example.gov +1 (555) 000-0000,and be sure to include the Sources Sought Notice W911SD-18-R 0105 in your email subject line to prevent your reply from being deleted as SPAM.