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 a location to be determined. 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 potential sources capable of fulfilling the requirements of an M17 Pistol Simulator Retrofit of Individual Weapons Virtual Simulation System Engagement Skills Trainer (EST).
Volunteer Training Site Command in Smyrna, TN, has a potential requirement for the procurement and delivery of M17 Pistol Simulators, magazines, magazine adapters, fill stations, and compressed air bottles & Yolk Valves that are fully compatible with Inveris Training Solutions manufactured systems and components. The purpose of this potential requirement is to add M17 pistol simulators and associated components that are fully compatible with all existing systems manufactured by Inveris Training Solutions Brand marksmanship training system that comprises the TNARNG's current Engagement Skills Trainer (EST). Please see the draft salient characteristics outlined in attachment 1.
The currently contemplated NAICS code is 335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 600 employees. If you are capable of fulfilling this requirement, please indicate your interest by sending a capability statement via e-mail (only) by no later than 5:00 PM CST on 20 August 2024 to justin.t.mcqueen.mil@army.mil.
Include the following information in your Capability Statement email:
- Prospective Offeror's Identification:
a. Company Name
b. Unique Entity Identification Number
c. CAGE Code
d. Address
e. Phone Number
f. Email Address
g. Point of Contact Information
h. Company Website Address
i. Business Size (large or small)
2. Your capability statement should demonstrate a firm understanding of the requirements, addressing the following, at a minimum:
a. Provide a brief history of your business, to include organization structure, experience in supplying M17 pistol simulators to the commercial market and how you have the resources necessary to fulfill the potential requirement roughly outlined in attachment 1.
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 provide a rough order of magnitude/rough pricing estimate that includes the purchase and delivery of all items listed in the attached purchase description. *THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE! PROVIDE ROUGH ESTIMATES ONLY!*
4. Please identify potential issues, questions, or problems with the rough draft requirement outlined in attachment 1 that may make it difficult to perform or greatly increase the cost of the performance.
Note: Potential future 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 05 SEPTEMBER 2024. Email responses to justin.t.mcqueen.mil@army.mil. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The solicitation, if issued, will be available in a location to be determined. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.
