OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
Opportunity description
The 115th Fighter Wing in Madison WI is conducting market research to identify sources capable of providing indoor firing range cleaning in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government intends to use information received in response to this Sources Sought notice to: assess industry capability and commercial availability; identify customary commercial practices for indoor firing range cleaning; identify potential issues, ambiguities, omissions, or recommended revisions to the PWS; and evaluate the feasibility of a small-business or other socioeconomic set-aside acquisition strategy. This notice is issued solely for market-research and planning purposes. It is not a solicitation, request for proposal, request for quotation, invitation for bid, or commitment by the Government to award a contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response. Range Ammunition History: The range does not currently use, and has not used, lead ammunition. Respondents are requested to consider this condition when reviewing the PWS and providing recommended commercial practices, required safety measures, cleaning methods, waste-handling procedures, and proposed PWS revisions. Responses should provide company information, which must include: Business name. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Provide a brief description of experience and capability to perform services as described in the PWS. Include if these services can be self-performed or if they will be subcontracted. The respondent�s business size under the recommended NAICS code and applicable size standard ($12.5M for 811310), along with any applicable socioeconomic designations Respondents are requested to review the attached PWS and provide feedback on the following items. Responses may be used to refine the requirement and revise the PWS. State whether the PWS can be performed as written. If not, identify the specific requirement at issue and provide a recommended revision or alternative approach. Identify any requirement that is unclear, ambiguous, incomplete, impractical, unusually restrictive, inconsistent with customary commercial practice, or likely to create unnecessary cost, schedule, safety, or performance risk. The range does not currently use, and has not historically used, lead ammunition. Based on this condition, identify any PWS requirements that should be revised, removed, added, or tailored. Explain the basis for each recommendation. Identify any cleaning, inspection, preventive-maintenance, testing, documentation, reporting, consumable, or support service that is normally included in a commercial turnkey indoor firing range cleaning and maintenance service but is not addressed in the PWS. Identify any additional information that would be needed to accurately price and perform the requirement, Identify qualifications, licenses, certifications, OEM authorizations, or specialized personnel required for the work. Any other recommendations or concerns. The Government is considering conducting a pre-solicitation site visit for interested vendors. The purpose of a site visit would be to allow potential offerors to observe facility conditions and obtain information relevant to the anticipated requirement. Interested firms should indicate whether they would participate in a pre-solicitation site visit.
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