Vehicle Lease IDIQ - Sources Sought
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUEST FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The United States Air Force (USAF) is conducting this Sources Sought Notice in support of a market research survey to determine any interest and capability of potential sources. This notice is being conducted by the 379th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron to identify sources capable of fulfilling a Vehicle Lease requirement at Al Udeid AB, Qatar. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, synopsis of a solicitation, or any commitment on the part of the Government to later publish a solicitation. The Government will not reimburse the costs of preparing or submitting a response to this Sources Sought Notice. Any information submitted in response is strictly voluntary.
The anticipated acquisition will be an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity multiple award contract with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract line items. The contract will have a period of performance (PoP) of one (1) base period and four (4) option periods from 2018 - 2022. The solicitation is expected to be published in January 2018. Interested vendors should be aware that a valid Qatari Commercial Registration is required to perform work in Qatar. This requirement applies to all vendors and sub-contractors. This will be included in any resultant solicitation as an evaluation factor. The registration can take 2- 6 months to obtain if your company is not already registered. Foreign Vendors, including US businesses may apply for Commercial Registration. Companies must contact the Qatari Ministry of Justice to obtain Commercial Registration. Approval and issuance is outside the control of the US Government
If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:
1) Organization name, address, email address, CAGE code, if applicable, point of contact for information, Web site address, telephone number, and size to include whether you are US or foreign owned
2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation
supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. Limit to 30 pages.
The Government is seeking feedback and comments on the Performance Work Statement (PWS) (Attachment 1) and additional questions about company capabilities and the local vehicle industry. Please fill out the attached Industry Questionnaire (Attachment 2). Industry is also invited to provide any other comments or suggestions that will be beneficial to the PWS and the overall clarity of the documents.
The Government requests interested offerors submit one copy of their capability responses by email, no later than 9:00am Eastern Local Time (EST) on 28 June 2017. Please provide responses and direct any questions to SrA Jonathan Buenrostro; phone internationally 011-974-458-9555 ext. 437-3127 or electronic mail: jonathan.buenrostro@auab.afcent.af.mil.
DISCLAIMER: The SSS and RFI are issued solely for informational and planning purposes. They do not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. Furthermore, those who respond to this request should not anticipate feedback with regard to its submission; other than acknowledgment of receipt - IF a request for an acknowledgement is requested by the submitter. This request does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. The United States Air Force is not at this time seeking proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to the SSS or RFI. All costs associated with responding to this request will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this request does not preclude participation in any future RFP. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. All submissions become the property of the Federal Government, and will not be returned.
2 Attachments:
1. Vehicle Lease Performance Work Statement (PWS)
2. Vehicle Lease Industry Questionnaire
Jonathan Buenrostro, Contracting Officer, Phone 318-437-3127, Email jonathan.buenrostro@auab.afcent.af.mil - Stephen Bittner, Contracting Officer, Phone 437-3110, Email stephen.bittner@auab.afcent.af.mil
