UTTR - Sea Containers

Location: SOURCES SOUGHT TO Hill AFB UT Sources Sought: 1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. 2. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. 2.1 The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 332439 Other Metal Container Manufacturing. 2.2 The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. 3. This is a SSS for market research purposes issued by the HQ UTTR/RSL at Hill Air Force Base, UT. 4. This SSS is to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to determining an acquisition strategy and contract strategy. There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. 5. Requirement Details: ****PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SOW**** 6. DISCLAIMER 6.1. This SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This SSS does not commit the Government to contract for any service whatsoever. Furthermore, we are not seeking proposals at this time. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this SSS. All costs associated with responding to this SSS will be solely at the responding party's expense. 6.2. Any resulting procurement action will be the subject of a separate, future announcement. The information is provided for discussion purposes and any potential strategy for this acquisition may change prior to any solicitation release. 6.3. The information received will be utilized by the Air Force in developing its acquisition strategy, Statement of Objectives, Statement of Work, Purchase Description, and Specification. Any proprietary information that is submitted may be used as a general concept but specific information will be safeguarded as proprietary, if so marked and clearly identified in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. The Government requests that non-proprietary information be submitted in response to this SSS. However, should proprietary information be submitted, it should be marked "PROPRIETARY," and will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets should be clearly identified. 7. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONSE: Interested parties are invited to submit a response, by email to the government POC listed below. Information submitted must be pertinent, specific, and cover the following areas: 8.1. Company Name and Cage Code 8.2. Is company foreign owned? 8.3 Email address and phone number of POC 8.4. Suggested NAICS and PSCs for this requirement 8.5. Business Size Classification for suggested NAICS code 8.6. Would you be a prime or a sub-contractor 8.7. Explain the possibility to provide all the necessary support 8.8. RESPONSE SUSPENSE: Please email your Sources Sought response to POC 2d Lt Erin Speer at erin.speer.2@us.af.mil NLT 21 January 2022 at 9:00 A.M. EST