Shuttle Exhbit

SPACE SHUTTLE EXHIBIT FA8601-12-T-0032 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 a set-aside for any small business program is appropriate. 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 the Statement of Work. 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 (ASC/PKOB) is seeking potential small business sources. The Government anticipates issuing a Commercial request for proposals (RFP) for a Space Shuttle Exhibit. The Government anticipates a competitive acquisition for this award. The contractor shall provide all personnel and materials needed to provide a Shuttle Exhibit in accordance with the DRAFT 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 339999 with a Size Standard of 500 employees. 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 DRAFT Statement of Work, 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: Karen Gibson, karen.gibson@wpafb.af.mil, (937) 522-4606, fax (937) 656-1412. Submit Capabilities Statements (e-mail preferred) by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 12 April 2012. Send Capabilities Statements or other correspondence to: ASC/PKOB ATTN: Karen Gibson 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 "FA8601-12-R-0032, Space Shuttle Exhibit." Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson 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. 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.