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W911SD-18-T-0076Federal

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The U.S. Military Academy West Point is issuing a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified small businesses capable of providing various cadet patches. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal request for quotes or a promise to contract. The government intends to set this requirement aside for small businesses, provided that at least two qualified small business concerns respond with sufficient capability information. The anticipated NAICS code for this procurement is 314999, covering all other miscellaneous textile product mills. Interested firms must provide detailed company information, including their small business certifications, CAGE code, and DUNS number. Responses should include evidence of previous experience with similar requirements, pricing information to determine commercial availability, and suggestions on how the Army can best structure the contract to facilitate competition. While this notice does not commit the government to a contract, it serves as a critical step in determining the acquisition strategy for the U.S. Army Garrison West Point.

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Department Of Defense → W6QM Micc-West Point

NAICS

314999 - All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills

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PhaseClosed

PostedDec 27

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Response DeadlineJan 8

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Submission Closed

01/08/2018, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-West Point

Contacts1 person available

OfficeWEST POINT, NY, 10996-1514, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-West Point

Office AddressWEST POINT, NY, 10996-1514, USA

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Jerry Lee

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS W911SD-18-T-0076 27 December 2017 This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S.M.A WEST POINT desires to procure Various Cadet Patches 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: 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills with a size standard of 500. A need is anticipated for the, U.S. Army Garrison West Point (USAGWP). This product was previously procured under contract # W911SD-17-P-0123. 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, 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 is 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. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Dean Carsello, at dean.m.carsello.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-2419, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. 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 include the SOLICITATION # W911SD-18-T-0076 Cadet Patches in your Sources Sought Reply. A failure to properly identify your response may result in your response being treated as JUNK or SPAM and deleted.