Outdoor Range Aircraft Seats

Announcement THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR). This RFI is in accordance with FAR Part 10, Market Research. This part prescribes policies and procedures for conducting market research to arrive at the most suitable approach to acquiring, distributing, and supporting supplies and services. The Transportation Security Administration intends to conduct market research pursuant to the requirement set forth below for plastic, or other similar cleanable type material, molded outdoor range seats for the Federal Air Marshal Training Center in Atlantic City, NJ. Small businesses that have the capability to or currently manufacture the supplies outlined below are encouraged to contact the Contract Specialist at Charlotte.Carney@dhs.gov by 08/20/2008 by 3:00 pm EST. At the conclusion of the market research it is the Governments intent to determine if small businesses are available to provide these types of items and of the possibility of a multiple award exists for prototype manufacturing. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) The NAICS code for this requirement is 325211 - - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing. Overview of Potential Scope of Work Aircraft seats with fabric cushions leave a residue from training ammunition that is not easily removed by light cleaning. It has been determined that washable seating replace current fabric covered aircraft seating used in the training environments. As a result, the Transportation Security Administration, Office of Law Enforcement - Federal Air Marshal Service seeks information from sources that may have, or be able to produce, seats in the dimensions of standard economy and first class aircraft seats that are non-porous and able to be easily cleaned by water hose and/or being wiped down with soap and water. Characteristics of seats: The following performance requirements must be considered in design of range seats: - Product shall be of such a design as to be formed in like dimensions of commercial aircraft seating, specifically standard economy and first class - Finished seat shall be manufactured with a preferred texture to the material, to eliminate excessive sliding or skidding in the seat, seat back and arm rest areas and of such that it is easily cleaned by soap and water - Product material is preferred to be manufactured from not less than 50 percent recycled material - Finished seat must be sturdy and able to accommodate a seated individual weighing up to 300 lbs - Finished seat must be fitted with airline standard or similar seat belts and fit into airline industry standard seat floor tracking - Finished seat must accommodate removable locking casters, be stackable and movable via forklift Interested vendors may provide the following information via fax and/or email to the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer, the information is also listed under Attachment 1 to this notice: Vendor Fill-Ins Company Name: DUNS: Point of Contact Name, Phone, Email: NAICS codes: Provide - Yes or No if applicable to the description field and comments or descriptions as needed. Does the vendor have NAICS code number 325211? If no, what NAICS codes does the vendor currently have that are directly related to plastics manufacturing? Has the vendor engineered or manufactured molded seats or similar items for other Federal or State Government agencies? Does the vendor currently engineer and/or manufacture molded seats or similar items? Has the vendor ever been awarded a fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract?