VaARNG SOURCES SOUGHT (Helicopter Tug)

DISCLAIMER: - THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A - REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). 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 INTERESTED PARTIES STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE SUBMITTER. ANY PARTY NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE IS NOT PRECLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ), INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED, 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. INTRODUCTION: The Virginia Army National Guard (VaARNG) is issuing a sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources necessary to provide a wireless, or wired remote controlled, helicopter lift (tug) which will help the Army Aviation Support Facility maintenance crew conduct aircraft maintenance more safely, and efficiently transport the UH-72 Lakota helicopter within the airfield. The intention is to procure this product on a competitive, firm-fixed price basis. NAICS/SIZE STANDARD: The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 333924; Industrial Truck, Trailer and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing with a Small Business Size Standard of 750 employees. The Product Service Code is 1730; Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment. All interested parties must accurately reflect their size and socio-economic status if a small business. PROCUREMENT METHOD AND SET ASIDE: After evaluating information received in response to this notice and obtained via alternative means, a determination of procurement method, open market, use of existing contract vehicles, etc., will be made by the Contracting Officer. The requirement may be set aside or procured through full and open competition. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Interested companies are invited to submit packets for review by the VaARNG. Attachments must be in either Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF File format. In order the information submitted provides sufficient data for the government to review, the following should be included: Company name, mailing address, email address, web site address, telephone number, and point of contact; Tailored capability statement, no more than five pages, addressing potential solutions, including commercial-off-the shelf (COTS), commercial products requiring slight modification or non-commercial products, available to meet the objective and overall intended use described above. Realistic delivery time period (i.e. 30 days, 2 months, etc.), after award, needed in order to deliver tthe end product; Relevant (same or similar) past performance over the last three (3) years; and Company DUNs and CAGE numbers. RESPONSE TIME AND DATE: The deadline for response to this request is no later than 1:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST), June 15, 2021. All responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to David A. Pickard, david.a.pickard.civ@mail.mil Contract Specialist (KS). Information received in response to this sources sought which is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. COMMUNICATION: No phone calls will be accepted. All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. Feedback nor evaluations of submissions as a result of this announcement will be provided. No Attachments are attached to this Sources Sought Synopsis