Point of Use (POU) Consumables

1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary and will not be returned. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with the submission of information in response to this notice.

1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 332510- Hardware Manufacturing, which has a corresponding Size Standard of 750 employees. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement.  The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran­Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable, by providing responses to the questions below in section 3.1. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

2. Program Details

2.1 Scope: The purpose of this contract is to provide consumable supplies and shop operating materials for OO-ALC at Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah and Geographically Seperated Unit’s (GSU) of OO-ALC. This requirement may be expanded to include support for expanded depot operations within a 30 mile radius of Hill AFB. The Contractor shall procure and distribute consumables supplies and shop operating materials into the Government owned Point of Use (POU) Consumable machines or through nonstock requests. Consumable supply and shop operating inventory are typically found in industrial product/material type catalogs and shall be identified Exhibit C. This will not include supplies or materials defined as Indirect Production Material IAW OO-ALCI 23-109, MANAGING INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT-SUPPORT VENDOR (IPV) & INDIRECT CONSUMABLE MATERIAL.

See additional information of the requirement located in Statement of Work Attachment

2.2 This requirement includes consumable supplies that are found on the Procurement List that is maintained by the Committe for  From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. Requiring that the supplies to be purchased from an AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies or authorized to distribute AbilityOne Program products to Federal customers as required by FAR 8.7 

3.0 Instructions: 

3.1 The Government requests interested parties provide the following information (please limit your response to no more than 4 pages):

a.  Company Name and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

b.  Name, phone number, and email address for point of contact(s).

c.  The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 332510.  Based on this NAICS code what is your size status?

____ Small Business

____ Small Disadvantaged

____ Women‐Owned

____ Veteran‐Owned

____ Service Disabled Veteran Owned

____ Hub‐zone

____ 8(a)

____ Large Business

d. Is your company an AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies or authorized to distribute AbilityOne Program products to Federal customers as required by FAR 8.7?

e. Does your company have the capability to support the following locations:
       • Ogden Air Logistics Complex (OO-ALC), Hill AFB, UT
       • Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), Dugway, UT
       • OO-ALC Geographically Separated Units (GSU) at Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG), Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ,  and Randolph AFB, TX

f. Does your company have the capability to warehouse locally (not on base) the inventory (see Exhibit C) required to meet the 24 hour restock requirements as outline in the PWS? Explain

g. With over 250 POU consumable machines, what would your companies proposed transition plan between contracts be to ensure minimal down time of machines supporting depot maintenance? Transition-in? Transition-out?

h.Will your company be able to provide Trades Agreement Act (TAA) (Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.225-5, Trade Agreements) compliant items listed in attached Market Basket (see Exhibit C)?

i.  Are you currently registered in SAM and WAWF?

j.  The NAICS Code selected for this potential requirement is 332510, which has a size standard of 750 employees.  If you disagree that 332510 is the proper NAICS Code, please submit that comment to the requiring activity along with what NAICS Code you believe this should be classified under.

k. Does your have any prior experience with providing the same or similar type support? If so, was the support done for the Department of Defense?

l.  You are encouraged to provide any documentation to support your business's capability in meeting these requirements.  Failure to provide this type of documentation may result in the Government being unable to adequately assess your business’s capabilities.

m.  Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the contacts provided below.  The question must contain a phone number and email address for responses.

n.  Please provide all responses to this survey - to include any questions or comments you might have - to the requiring activity no later than Monday, February 23 2026 at 4:00 pm MST to the attention of Devin Laughter, Contracting via email devin.laughter@us.af.mil and Kyle McDermott, via email kyle.mcdermott.1@us.af.mil