Precious Metals Refining

Precious Metals Refining SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: 1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. The Government will not pay for the information requested herein. Only non-classified information shall be provided in your response. Copies of the submitted information may be reproduced for Government review. 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 331410 which has a corresponding Size standard of 1,000 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 Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. 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: The Contractor shall dispose hazardous waste containing precious metals (gold and silver) in support of 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group (AMXG), Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The Contractor shall pickup and transport hazardous waste bearing gold and/or silver to refining facilities for purpose of extracting gold and/or silver, then dispose the hazardous waste in an environmentally safe way. The Contractor shall provide settlement to 309 AMXG based on fair market value of extracted gold and/or silver. A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) in projected to be issued in the August timeframe. The estimated contract period will be three (3) years; the government is considering the contract as a firm fixed price acquisition with economic price adjustment. The results and capability responses to this announcement will help guide us to the most appropriate contract vehicle. 3. Response Details: The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information. The Government requests interested parties to submit a brief statement of current capability to perform these services, a letter of interest, complete and respond to the questionnaire attached to this announcement. Please limit your responses to ten (10) pages. Send responses to the OL:H/PZIMA via email in PDF or Microsoft Word Format. In order to be considered in this Source Sought, please reply by 10:00 AM MDT, 30 July, 2015. The point of contact information is listed below: OO-ALC/PZIMA Mr. Bruce Weaver Contract Specialist 6038 Aspen Ave. Bldg. 1289 2nd Flr Phone: (801) 777-2807 Email: bruce.weaver.2@us.af.mil The information provided is for the Air Force's market research and is given understanding the AF has no obligation to pay for the information. The information may be used in developing a request for proposals (RFP) but does not obligate the AF to issue an RFP or contract. Any proprietary information submitted may be used as a general concept but specific information will be safeguarded as proprietary, if so marked.