Wildland Fire Boots

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. There is no solicitation available at this time. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the sole purpose of conducting market research in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice. If a solicitation is later released, it will be synopsized in FedBizOps. It is the potential business concerns responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any synopsis or solicitation. This effort is to seek qualified sources capable of fulfilling the requirements to provide services in support of the OREGON NATIONAL GUARD's wildland fire training requirements. The Oregon National Guard requirement for Wildland Fire Boots: The boots must meet the NFPA 1977 Standard, sized to meet the following: Size Number of Pairs 5.0 5 5.5 3 6.0 6 6.5 2 7.0 10 7.5 21 8.0 25 8.5 31 9.0 53 9.5 46 10.0 52 10.5 27 11.0 24 11.5 6 12.0 8 12.5 2 13.0 3 13.5 2 14.0 2 14.5 2 15.0 2 Vendor will deliver boots to Camp Rilea OR, on 4 March 2019 and ensure fit. If boots do not fit an individual, contractor will size for proper fit and supply a pair that fits within 48 hours. The sizes above include a 5% overage to assist in providing proper fit for as many members at time of initial fitting. The currently contemplated NAICS code is 316210 Footwear Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1000 in number of employees. If you are capable of fulfilling this requirement, please indicate your interest by sending a capability statement via e-mail (only) by 17 December 2018 to contact@example.gov. Include the following information in your Capability Statement email (elements should not exceed 12 pages): 1. Prospective Offeror's Identification: a. Company name and government entity (SAM - CAGE) code b. Address c. Phone Number d. Fax Number e. Email address f. Point of Contact information g. A website address that provides additional information about the prospective business h. Identify your company type: i.e. a large or small, small disadvantaged, 8a, veteran owned small business, service disabled veteran owned small business, woman-owned small business, Native American and/or HUB zone business that is supported by a current registration status of active in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1. Include your company's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. Provide your company's DUNS number. 2. Your capability statement should demonstrate a firm understanding of the requirements, addressing the following, at a minimum: a. Provide confirmation that you will to have access to an adequate supply and various sizes of NFPA approved footwear for wildland firefighting as Agency will not know the exact sizes and quantity until the date of the fitting. b. Describe subcontracting services previously utilized. If you are a small business, explain how you would conduct 51% of the work if this requirement was set aside for small businesses. c. Describe how your current commercial/federal contracts are structured. 3. Please identify potential issues, questions, or problems with the PWS that may make it difficult to perform or greatly increase the cost of the performance. Note: This Sources Sought Notice is open to large businesses, small businesses and all other social economic businesses. Competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST RESPOND TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT VIA INTERNET E-MAIL NO LATER THAN 17 December 2018. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The solicitation, when issued, will be available on the Internet at www.fbo.gov. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.