Repair of Shredding Systems, Inc. (SSI) M70H Shredders - Naval Base Guam and Gimcheon, Republic of Korea

This is a Sources Sought Announcement only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Disposition Services will take procurement action in this matter. Further, DLA Disposition Services will not be responsible for any cost incurred in furnishing the information requested. This announcement is for formal market research only and should not be considered a Request for Proposal (RFP). The DLA Disposition Services J-762 Pacific Acquisition Office is conducting market research to determine the capabilities, qualifications and interests of businesses to provide services for the repair of two (2) existing (SSI) M70H shredders. One shredder is located on Naval Base Guam and the other in Gimcheon, Republic of Korea. If a decision is made to proceed with a solicitation for the repair services, the U.S. Government (USG) may elect to issue a single solicitation combining both locations or issue a separate solicitation for each location. The Contractor will be responsible for providing all tools, equipment and manpower to repair shredders to an operable condition in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications for parts and operability. It is of utmost importance that the Contractor is capable of repairing the equipment to meet the performance and safety standards for its usage. In order for DLA Disposition Services to properly gauge the capability of the business community, interested parties are asked to provide: 1) Statement of Capability. Please provide a general statement of the general capabilities your firm offer. 2) Statement of Qualifications. Please provide information to address the following: a) Has the contractor repaired shredders; If yes, please list date of last repair, the model types and manufacturers. b) Is the contractor prepared to perform on-site repair. 3) Business Size. The corresponding NAICs code is 811310, with the set-aside aspects of any resulting procurement action(s) to be determined in part based upon responses to this sources sought announcement. Provide an indication of any/all socioeconomic designations applicable to your firms given the NAICS code above, as verifiable in the System for Award Management (SAM) web- site. All business sources capable of providing these services are encouraged to respond to this SOURCES SOUGHT announcement by submitting their responses to Bernadette del Rosario-Simmons, Contract Specialist via email at bernadette.delRosario-Simmons@dla.mil by 28 December 2013, 3:00 p.m. HST. If emailing your response, please send it in PDF or MS Word format and reference SSI M70H Shredder Repair Sources Sought SP4530-13-R-TBDBS in the subject of your e-mail. Do not include or attach brochures in addition to your response. Responding to this request for information does not obligate a firm to respond to any resulting solicitation, nor is the US Government obligated in any way to issue a solicitation as a result of this request, regardless of the responses received.