Silver Tubing

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS Title: Silver Tubing The United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is seeking potential sources that are capable of providing silver tubing manufactured with various different diameters. Firms responding to this sources sought synopsis should make sure that their product's capabilities meet the following specifications: - 2" OD x 0.03125 wall thickness in 12" segments, with a total overall length of 84". We would like one end sealed with 2" diameter silver plate with 0.03125" thickness as well. So that we can seal the top here, we would also like an additional 10 pieces of the 2" diameter x 0.03125" round plate. - 1.125" OD x 0.03125 wall in 12-36" segments, with a total overall length of 120". No sealing of this tubing is necessary. - 0.875" OD x 0.03125 wall in 12" segments, with a total length of 180". We would like one end sealed and an additional 17 pieces of 0.875" x 0.03125" plate for us to seal tubing here. - 0.75" x 0.03125 in 16"-40" segments, with a total length of 144". No sealing of this tube is necessary. - 0.25" x 0.015625" in 12-36" segments, with a total length of 840". No sealing of this tube is necessary. This Sources Sought Synopsis is published for market research purposes to identify potential capable sources and to assist the Air Force in making a small business set-aside decision. The Air Force anticipates a competitive acquisition for a Firm Fixed Price purchase order contract. Firms responding to this notice should submit a small capabilities' package to include: 1) Provide information to demonstrate that your company can provide a product to meet the specifications of this Sources Sought Synopsis 2) Indicate whether your company is a large or small business. If a small business, please specify the type (e.g. SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB, WOSB, VOSB, general SB, etc.). **See note below. 3) Indicate whether your company is the manufacturer for this product. If not the manufacturer then please indicate the name of the manufacturer and whether they are a large or small business. 4) Indicate your company's status as being U.S.-owned or Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled. ***Note: The general definition of a small business is one that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is proposing on Air Force contracts and with its affiliates; and the average annual receipts does not exceed 500 employees based on the NAICS Code to be used for this acquisition - 332710 - "Machine Shops". The Air Force reserves the right to consider a set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent acquisition. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. The Air Force does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Respondents should not construe this Sources Sought synopsis as a commitment by the Air Force for any purpose. The Government's evaluation of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business designation (e.g. SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB, WOSB, VOSB, etc.). Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: Mohamed.Hussein@wpafb.af.mil or mailed to ASC/PKOAB, Attn.: Mohamed Hussein, 1940 Allbrook Dr. Rm. 109, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 to be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Wed. 25 July 2012. Any questions concerning this acquisition should be directed to Mohamed.Hussein@wpafb.af.mil.