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SPEC Kitchen

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FA500418QA032Federal

Submission Closed08/23/2018, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA5004 354 Cons Pk

NAICS

332215 - Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Eielson AFB, EIELSON AFB, AK, 99702, USA

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SBA

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedAug 20

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineAug 23

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

08/23/2018, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA5004 354 Cons Pk

Contacts2 people available

OfficeEIELSON AFB, AK, 99702-2200, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA5004 354 Cons Pk

Office AddressEIELSON AFB, AK, 99702-2200, USA

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Devin S. MeyersContract Specialist

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Zachary S. BowensContract Specialist

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Full Description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only for the purpose of Market Research. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS or QUOTES and NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall NOT be construed as solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of the Air Force. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Proposed work to be performed under the aforementioned contact is anticipated to be within the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes as follows: 332215 Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing and the Small Business Size Standard is 750 employees. The government is looking for a small business to furnish a SPEC Kitchen to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska to original specifications. The U.S.A.F. is requesting the following information from interested vendors: - Company name and contact information to include phone number and email. - Contractor capability statement. - DUNS number and CAGE code. - Contractor request for details/facts to be provided by the government as part of an eventual solicitation package to allow for accurate contractor quotes. - Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) based upon North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 332215, size standard of 750 employees. -Past performance information for related efforts Interested parties should send all information via email to A1C Devin Meyers at Devin.Meyers.1@us.af.mil and to SSgt Zachery Bowens at Zachery.Bowens@us.af.mil. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. Information must be submitted to the previously stated point of contact no later than the time and date listed within the response due date. An actual solicitation may be issued in the next few weeks. The closing date and time for submission of offers will be contained in the solicitation package. Paper copies will NOT be available. The entire solicitation, including the specifications and/or drawings, will be made available only on the Federal Business Opportunities Web Site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Interested Parties are solely responsible for monitoring the aforementioned site for the release of the solicitation package and/or any updates and/or amendments to any and all subject documents. It is the sole responsibility of all Interested Parties to register for notification updates to any and all subject documents for the said action. All contractors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management database or their proposal will not be considered. Contractors can obtain further information on the System for Award Management at web site https://www.sam.gov.