USAF Metal Name Tags

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) METAL NAME TAGS The Lackland AFB Contracting Squadron, 37 CONS/LGCBB, is contemplating the acquisition of USAF metal name tags for wear on the USAF service dress uniform. The requirement includes the production/manufacture of the metal name tags, and the last name of the requisite personnel shall be engraved on the delivered name tags. The North American Standard Industry Classification System (NAICS) code anticipated for this acquisition is 332999, the small business size standard is 500 employees, and the Federal Supply Class Code 8455 - Badges and Insignia - applies. The government is also contemplating setting aside the requirement for 100% small business participation. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to query the market for potential interested, capable, responsible, and qualified commercial small business offerors that may perform the stated requirement. The government is interested in collecting market data/information in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, from potential sources that have the capability to manufacture and/or produce USAF metal name tags that are in compliance with The Institute of Heraldry's (TIOH) manufacturing standards and certifications for the production of the USAF metal name tags. Interested and/or potential small business offerors are requested and encouraged to submit responses to the attached document, Market Survey/Questionnaire, to Mary Esther Castillo at fax number 210-671-1199 or email at mary.castillo@lackland.af.mil. Interested sources should submit their responses not later than 3:00 p.m. central standard time (CST) on 10 Feb 2009. Responses may also be mailed to 37th Contracting Squadron, ATTN: Mary Esther Castillo, 1655 Selfridge Avenue, Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5253. If you have questions please contact Ms. Castillo at 210-671-1769. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTES; therefore, in accordance with FAR 15.201(c) any responses to this inquiry will not constitute nor will be considered as contractor offers, and no contract will be awarded as a result of this inquiry. This information will be used by the 37 CONS/LGCBB for market research purposes, only, and the submitted information will not be returned. Submitted information will be protected in accordance with DoDD 5400.11, Department of Defense Privacy Program, and DoD 5400.11-R, Department of Defense Privacy Program, and no feedback will be provided regarding submissions or the total number of submissions received. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this request for information, as the government is not liable for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this request. SOURCES SOUGHT FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) METAL NAME TAGS MARKET SURVEY/QUESTIONNAIRE Name of company: _______________________________________ Name of point of contact: _______________________________________ Phone number: ______________________________ Email address: ______________________________________ 1. Has your company held, received and/or met certification standards from The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH), U.S Army, for the manufacture or production of the USAF metal name tags within the last 5 years? YES NO If yes, what is/was the date of your TIOH certification?___________________ Please provide a copy of your certification/TIOH standards approval letter along with this survey/questionnaire. 2. What was the largest quantity of the USAF metal name tags or similar metal name tag requirement that you delivered to a DoD armed services customer within a one-week period? _________________; a 2-week period? ________________; a 3-week period; within 1 month? _____________; within 1 year? _________________ . 3. What is your production lead time and/or delivery window from the time you receive a fax, email or telephone request for USAF metal name tags? __________________ 4. Do you have the capability/resources to manufacture/produce a quantity of approximately 30,000 to 50,000 USAF metal name tags, per year? YES NO 5. Would you be interested in submitting a proposal in response to a request for proposal during the contemplated solicitation phase of this acquisition? YES NO Optional Information: CCR Registered? YES NO ORCA Registered? YES NO CAGE CODE: _____________________________ DUNS NUMBER: ____________________________ Additional Comments: