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This is a market survey for information and comments from industry that will aid in the formation of an acquisition strategy for a quantity of approximately 4,611 each Ten-Print Fingerprint Scanners and 130 Ruggedized Scanners in support of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The draft requirements are identified in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a screening information request or request for proposal of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendorbs expense.
At this time the nature of the competition has not been determined. The FAA may decide to do a full and open competition or set aside all or part of the procurement for small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged businesses that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA's 8(a) Program.
The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statements of interest, capabilities, and rough orders of magnitude (cost estimates) from businesses interested in and capable of providing the required fingerprint scanners. Respondents to this Market Survey are encouraged to provide comments regarding the governmentbs approach to this requirement.
This market survey is also being conducted in order to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the potential acquisition among small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or 8(a) certified firms.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and size standards for this effort:
NAICS Size Standard
334118 1,000 Employees
The contractor will supply personnel and resources necessary to provide the fingerprint scanners in accordance with the attached draft SOW.
Interested firms are required to submit a copy of their SBA 8(a) certification letter, if applicable.
The FAA requires interested vendors limit their responses to 30 pages and address the requirements in the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW) and draft Evaluation Plan. These documents are provided for feedback and comments.
Each vendor should include the following information along with their submission:
1. Capability Statement - This document should identify:
- Type of supplies and services provided by your firm
- Size and type of supplies/services provided by previous contracts (elaborate and provide detailed information and past performance)
- Number of years in business
2. Clearly state whether or not you can provide all of the types of supplies listed in the draft SOW.
3. Expected programmatic approach (in-house, teaming, subcontracting, etc.) - Respondents must provide their strategy for accomplishing this work, including the percentage of work that will be done by eligible small, service-disabled veteran-owned and 8(a) certified businesses.
4. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) or budgetary estimate for the items described in the draft SOW.
All responses to this market survey must be received by 5:00 p.m. Central Time (Oklahoma Time) on March 23, 2018.
The FAA prefers that all submittals, including attachments, be submitted electronically to the following:
Email: Christopher.ekadis@faa.gov
If email is your method of submission, please include "MARKET SURVEY RESPONSE: 10 Print Scannersb in the subject line of your email. Information provided will not be released but please mark PROPRIETARY on all documents submitted as necessary. If you cannot respond electronically, please send two copies by the indicated deadline to:
Mail: Federal Aviation Administration
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
Attn: Chris Ekadis, AAQ-721 MPB Room 313
6500 S. MacArthur Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73169
Fax: (405) 954-3111
Respondents are encouraged to review the attached documents and provide comments. If you are viewing this announcement through Fed Biz Ops (www.fbo.gov) the attachments may not be available/viewable to you. If so, please proceed to the FAA's Contract Opportunities Website at faaco.faa.gov to obtain the attachments.
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Chris Ekadis, christopher.ekadis@faa.gov, Phone: 405-954-8071
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