RICOH Sources Sought

Sources Sought / Notice of Intent Air Force District of Washington Contracting Directorate (AFDW/PK) Sources Sought: The Air Force District of Washington Contracting Activity is issuing a sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest and the resources to support 844th Communication Squadrons rental, services and supplies for 341 RICOH Digital Multi-Function Devices (MFD) to provide service for the Air Force District of Washington and Headquarters Air Force. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 532420,Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing with a small business size standard of $32.5M. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The Air Force District of Washington and Headquarters Air Force will require annual renewal of the services to provide and manage all printer, scan and fax capabilities within the Enterprise. Currently services are contracted to RICOH. The Government is in the process of procuring a new MPS contract which will result in a competitive acquisition in August of 2017. It is intended that this requirement will be awarded to RICOH USA, Inc., 70 Valley Stream Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355 for a period of six months. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for quotes; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; and the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Interested parties are requested to submit tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort to include supporting documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. The capability statement shall include: 1) Company name, mailing address, email address, Web site address (if available), and the name, telephone number, and email address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives. 2) Name, title, telephone number, and email addresses of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses. 3) DUNS Number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number, company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc.), and size. Companies must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be considered as potential sources. 4) Identify any GSA schedule or other DoD or Government vessels that would be prudent to this requirement. 5) If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) Provide services/products consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated 2) Secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; and 3) Ensure the Vendor is a Manufacturer Authorized Reseller of the product BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/NOTICE OF INTENT, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, SOLE-SOURCED, OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to provide the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 12:00 PM ET, 7 February 2017. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Ms. Barbara C. Blake, Contract Specialist at Barbara.c.blake2.civ@mail.mil and SSgt Andrew J. Sawyer, Contracting Officer at andrew.j.sawyer14.mil@mail.mil. Notice of Intent: The Air Force District of Washington Contracting Directorate (AFDW/PK) intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed priced contract to Ricoh USA, Inc. In the case that no other vendor besides Ricoh USA, Inc. offers the required services, this acquisition will be accomplished by using other than full and open competition procedures under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) pursuant FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. A determination by the Government, not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a subsequent competitive procurement. As above, all interested parties may submit a response for consideration to Barbara Blake at Barbara.c.blake2.civ@mail.mil and to SSgt Andrew Sawyer, Contracting Officer at andrew.j.sawyer14.mil@mail.mil.