Up Armored Vehicle Rental

INTRODUCTION The U.S. Army, 414th Contracting Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for providing B6 UPARMORED 7 PASSANGER 4X4 SUV VEHICLE. The intention is to procure this requirement on a competitive basis. ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 532111. The Product Service Code is 2310. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. The contract type is anticipated to be Firm-Fixed-Price. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, with one award made. Telephone inquiries will NOT be accepted or acknowledged. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Baledogle, Somalia PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The estimated period of performance consists of a period of 46 days with performance commencing on or around 1 July 2019. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The Contractor shall provide rental vehicle support, and all materials, equipment, and maintenance to support this vehicle requirement. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT) Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than five (5) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than the deadline specified in the sources sought. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice MUST be electronically submitted in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) to Mr. Raul Medina, Contracting NCO, at raul.medina45.mil@mail.mil, courtesy copy to Miss Tabatha Carpentier, Contracting NCO, at tabatha.l.carpentier.mil@mail.mil. This documentation must address at a minimum the following item(s): 1.) Provide a statement including System of Award Management (SAM), DUN's, Cage code, etc...). If you are not registered in SAM, indicate you will need guidance on registering in SAM. You must have an active registration in SAM to do business with the Federal Government. SAM is a requirement for all US vendors. Non-Us Vendors will be required to be screened by the military intelligence team and receive an acceptable rating in order to conduct business with the government. All data received in response to this Sources Sought Notice that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. All questions or concerns must be submitted within the capabilities statement to Mr. Raul Medina, Contracting NCO, at raul.medina45.mil@mail.mil, courtesy copy to Miss Tabatha Carpentier, Contracting NCO, at tabatha.l.carpentier.mil@mail.mil by the deadline for response, no later than the date specified in the Sources Sought Notice. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought. DISCLAIMER "This sources sought is for informational purposes only. This is not a "Request for Quote (RFQ)" to be submitted. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future request for quote (RFQ) or invitation for bid (IFB) or RFP, if any issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the government-wide point of entry (GPE). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement."