Weapon Accessories

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE, BUT RATHER A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) (Reference number H92239-17-T-0011) from industry that will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting the requirement. The information sought herein is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for quote (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), invitation for bid (IFB), or as an obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any product or service. There shall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of information submitted in response to the RFI. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI, or otherwise pay for any information submitted by respondents to this request. This notice is for market research purposes only and is not indicative of a full requirement. Should a requirement arise, the full requirement will be detailed in the solicitation. The United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) is seeking to identify sources that are capable of providing Weapons Accessories identified with the attached product listed items. The NACIS code for this requirement is 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing). The size standard is 1,000 employees. The contractor shall deliver all products listed. Please see attached DRAFT product listed items for additional information. The following information is requested in this Sources Sought (SS): 1. Firm's names, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2. Firm's interest in providing a quote/proposal on the solicitation if/when it is issued. 3. Firm's business size and business category (Large or Small Business, if a Small Business please include any socio-economic group: 8(a), HUBZone, Small Disadvantage Business, Women-Owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, etc.) 4. Firm's Joint Venture information, if applicable-existing and potential. 5. Firm's capability to provide the specified weapons accessories at the quantities listed with the specific items listed. 6. Include current and/or recent past performances and identify the contract number and contract value. The contractor shall also include information on any existing contract vehicles these products may be procured under (i.e. GSA). Documentation provided must address all required elements listed herein; providing only a reference to a website is unacceptable for purposes of this announcement and will not be considered or reviewed. All proprietary or corporate data received shall be clearly identified and shall be protected from release to sources outside the Government. Please do not submit classified material. Contractors interested in satisfying this requirement should be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) and have an Active status. Contractors responding to this request are asked to also provide a coversheet with the following information: company's full name and address, DUNS number, any applicable GSA contract # and SIN, applicable North American Industry Classification Standards (NAICS) and business size (whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, woman-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, historically black college or university and/or minority service institute), address, and a point of contact. Please also advise the Government of pending changes in the business size status. Responses shall be submitted electronically via email to contact@example.gov. If an interested source is not able to contact the Contracting Office via email, information/correspondence/requests may be submitted to the point of contact cited above via facsimile, +1 (555) 000-0000. All responses shall be submitted by 1:00 PM EST on 24 March 2017 and shall include reference number H92239-17-T-0011 in the subject line and submission documents. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated request for quotations that may be issued. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results. For information regarding this notice, contact SSG Jon Long via email at the address above. Respondents are cautioned that due to file size limitations and e-mail security protocols, there is a risk that not all correspondence will be received by this office. It is the interested parties' responsibility to ensure receipt of all e-mail and faxed correspondence. If receipt has not been acknowledged within 24 hours, please contact the Contracting Office at +1 (555) 000-0000.