Services for the Maintenance of Two Ion Vapor Deposition (IVD) Chambers Located at Hill AFB, UT

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. The purpose of this solicitation is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determine if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 811310 which has a corresponding Size standard of $7.0 M. 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 in 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. Program Details: The Ogden Air Logistics Complex Contracting Directorate has a need to acquire services for the maintenance of two (2) Ion Vapor Deposition (IVD) chambers located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. It is the Government's intent that this will be a basic year of service with two (2) option years. The successful contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment and labor necessary to repair and maintain two (2) IVD chambers. All repair work shall be to the most current Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) configuration. A draft Performance-Based Work Statement is attached. The contractor shall provide experience working with vacuum chambers and metal deposition. The information in this notice is based on the best and most current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on the Federal Business opportunities homepage at www.fbo.gov. The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information. The Ogden Air Logistics Complex Contracting Directorate (AFMC), Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, intends to issue a formal RFP in May 2013 timeframe for the acquisition of services required for maintenance and repair of IVD chambers at Hill AFB, UT. The estimated contract period including all options is 7 Jul 2013 - 6 July 2016. The Government requests interested parties to submit a brief statement of current capability to perform these services and a letter of interest. Interested and qualified sources should provide the following information: (1) company name, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, type of business and size; (2) a list of your most recent and relevant DoD or commercial contracts (not to exceed five) to include brief description, names, POCs, phone numbers, value & type of contract, and period of performance; and (3) information about your company and why you think you can perform this service. Please advise if the requirement is considered a commercial or commercial-type service. A commercial item is defined in FAR 2.101. Additionally, please address if the requirement cannot be firm fixed priced, and provide supporting rationale to address what contract pricing type is appropriate for this type service. Please limit your submissions to ten pages. Send responses to the Ogden Air Logistics Complex Contracting Directorate (OO-ALC/PZIMB), Attn: Cindy Chartier, 6038 Aspen Ave / Bldg 1289 Upstairs, Hill AFB, UT, 84056-5805. Responses may also be submitted to Cindy Chartier via email to cindy.chartier@hill.af.mil and jeannie.cwalinski@hill.af.mil in PDF or Microsoft Word Format. In order to be considered in this market survey, please reply by 4:00 PM Mountain Time on 24 May 2013. AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005). (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Kevin Flinders, by email at kevin.flinders@hill.af.mil or 801-777-6549. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force Ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.