Vehicle Management and Operations

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (Not a Notice of Solicitation) FA8601-14-R-0001 SS. The United States Air Force, LCMC/ Operational Contacting Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources, including small business (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO), and Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned (EDWO) small businesses that are capable of providing vehicle management (VMO) and operations support services. Logistics Readiness Division (LGR) is seeking a Firm-Fixed Priced contract (base year and four one-year options). Firms that respond shall specify that their services meet the specifications provided below and in attachments and provide detailed information to show clear technical compliance. Additionally, sales history including recent commercial companies sold to shall be included to determine commerciality. Detailed Specifications are listed in the attachment identified below: 1. Draft Performance Work Statement- (dated 10 September 2013) All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capabilities to produce the requested equipment to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Proposal) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion. NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 561210, with a size standard of $35.5 Million. Firms responding should indicate their size in relation to this size standard, and indicate socio-economic status (SB, 8(a), SDVO, EDWO, and HUBZone). Also indicate if you are a manufacturer or provide the name and size of the manufacturer of this product or the product(s) you will be supplying. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's evaluation of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business designation (e.g. SDVOSB, EDWOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), etc.). CAPABILITIES PACKAGE: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities-indicating examples of commercial sales-and product specifications related to this effort. Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: Brian.Smyser@us.af.mil. All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads "FA8601-14- R-0001SS Vehicle Management and Operations Support Services." If this subject line is not included, the email may not get through email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachments. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, or .xls documents are attached to your email. All other attachments may be deleted. Responses may also be mailed to: AFLCMC/PZIOB, ATTN: POC- Mr. Brian T. Smyser 1940 Allbrook Dr., Rm 109 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-5309 To be received no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, 21 October 2013. Direct all questions concerning this acquisition to Brian Smyser at Brian.Smyser@us.af.mil. The vehicle operators and mechanics are covered by collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). Should an RFP be issued for this requirement, the applicable CBAs will be incorporated into the solicitation.