Mobile Units
This is a sources sought notice for information only. This is not a request for proposal or quotation or an announcement of a solicitation. This sources sought request for information is for the purpose of conducting market research to provide data for planning purposes. This sources sought synopsis announcement does not constitute a formal solicitation, and is not a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, does not obligate the government to award a contract, issue a solicitation, reimburse respondents for any proposal preparation and/or submittal costs, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender.
The US Department of State's Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) at the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, is seeking potential sources capable of providing two specially equipped vehicles (mobile units) for travel in rural areas that are difficult to access.
The Mobile/Vehicle unit should be custom-crafted as defined in the attached technical specifications (See Attachment A). The Mobile Units will travel throughout Colombia, and specifically they should be able to reach zones of difficult access in terms of security and geography, and lack of roads infrastructure.
Attached are draft specifications for the mobile units and associated warranty coverage and preventative and corrective maintenance requirements. We welcome and appreciate industry feedback on the specifications as drafted, please notify of any section of the specifications that is unclear, prompts questions, is infeasible or unrealistic, etc.
Interested firms are invited to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) showing the company's ability to fulfill the requirement described above. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. This is not a solicitation nor will a solicitation package be issued as a result of this announcement, and no award shall be made as a result of this announcement. In the event that a solicitation is developed, it will be assigned a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) number or Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the announcement may be published on FEDBIZOPPS.
Firms responding to this announcement must include company name, DUNS number, point of contact, address, phone number, and business size. For the purposes of this acquisition the applicable NAICS code is 336211. Responses are requested no later than July 1, 2014. Direct responses and/or questions to Rachel Carria Gaspard via email at [email protected]. Direct expression of interest as well as required documentation should be addressed in writing to the Contracting Officer, Rachel Carria Gaspard. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of all other information pertaining to the synopsis and solicitation.
Rachel Carria Gaspard, Phone 5712754204, Email [email protected]
