US Spec Appliances

23 July 2013 General Information: Document Type: Sources Sought Notice Solicitation Number: F2P3E93143A001 Response Due Date: 29 July 2013 1600 GMT Classification Code: 72 - Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances NAICS Code: 423620-Household Appliances NOTE: For companies interested in this notice, please ensure responses account for the requested information outlined below. Requirement Description/Overview: - 36 Each, US-Spec, 220-240 Voltage, CE Marked, passed BEAB, VDE, TUEV-GS, CSA, or UL Certification Washing Machines o (See attached DRAFT Specifications Sheet for more details) - 18 Each, US-Spec, 220-240 Voltage, CE Marked, passed BEAB, VDE, TUEV-GS, CSA, or UL Certification Dryers o (See attached DRAFT Specifications Sheet for more details) Contracting Office Address: Department of the Air Force, United States Air Force Europe, 48 Contracting Squadron Unit 5070, RAF Lakenheath APO AE 09461-5070 The US Air Force, 48th Contracting Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK) anticipates to solicit (i.e. tender) in the near future for washers and dryers in support of US Department of Defense operations in the UK. Pricing/Payment Information: The anticipated forthcoming solicitation will require companies who wish to tender, to quote prices as "Firm-fixed-Priced"; whereby such quoted pricing will not be subject to adjustment, revision, and/or negotiation during the US Government's evaluation process leading to a subsequent contract award decision. Additionally, the authorized payment procedures by the US Government DOES NOT allow payment to be furnished to the chosen contractor until the appliances have been delivered and subsequently accepted. Additionally, payment under US Government Contracts must be made by means of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) whereby companies wishing to quote to the subsequent solicitation must register with certain US Government data-bases SAM (System Acquisition Management) and WAWF (Wide Area Work Flow). Note that there is not an associated cost for companies to register accounts under the aforementioned databases. Delivery Information: The destination delivery location specified by the attached Specifications sheet is to RAF Feltwell, United Kingdom, as Freight-On-Board (FOB) Destination. Accordingly, under FOB Destination delivery procedures, associated costs will not be separated under the resultant solicitation and/or contract award; whereby associated costs by the contractor shall be inclusive of the quoted unit pricing of the vehicles themselves. The contractor will be liable for any damage or costs incurred FOB Destination. NOTE: Although a "DRAFT" Specifications sheet is provided, this notice does not constitute a solicitation. This notice is for planning purposes only. Requested Information: The following is requested from interested companies; 1. With reference to the Specifications sheet, please indicate if your company is willing to provide specifications and the intended appliance which will be used for solicitation within scope and complexity of the requirement. If so, please provide the appliance's specifications within the provided Government minimum specification list along with the brand/model of the appliance. Please provide item brochures/promotional material commonly provided to the general public if applicable. NOTE: If your company is able to quote more than one (1) manufacturer or model of appliance that meets the minimum technical specification, please submit accordingly using additional specification sheets as attached. 2. Based upon the attached "DRAFT" Specifications sheet, are there any aspects that are unclear and/or do not allow a clear understanding of the US Government's requirements? 3. Based upon the attached "DRAFT" Specifications sheet attached, are there commercial industry practices that appear to differ greatly than what is being requested by the US Government under the anticipated, forthcoming solicitation/tender? Please account that the Pricing/Payment information above regarding payment cannot be made before the delivery of vehicles (if awarded to your company), and EFT payment processes, are not subject to change 4. Based on the aforementioned, if/when a formal solicitation is tendered by the US Government, would your company be interested in providing a quotation? If so, please provide the contact details of your company. Please submit a written response via scan/email-attach on company letter head to points of contract listed below by the following deadline: Deadline for Responses: The deadline for response to this notice is close of business, 1600 GMT, 29 July 2013. Point of Contact: Submit written responses via scan/email-attach or any questions with relation to the aforementioned notice on company letter head to both SSgt Zachariah Pinkston, Contract Specialist at zachariah.pinkston@us.af.mil and A1C Megan Davidson, Contract Specialist at megan.davidson@us.af.mil SSgt Zachariah Pinkston, Contract Specialist, Phone 00 44 (0) 1638 52 2363 A1C Megan Davidson, Contract Specialist, Phone 00 44 (0) 1638 52 2215