TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING NEEDED
 PANEL, STRUCTURAL, AIRCRAFT

 Aircraft & airframe structural components
NAICS Code:
336 -- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing/336413 -- Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

The DLA Aviation - FAZD is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identity parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for PANEL, STRUCTURAL, AIRCRAFT. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned to this procurement is 336413.
"THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUIEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY."
(Note: In accordance with FAR 10.001(b), agencies should not request potential sources to submit more than the minimum information necessary.


The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with t hose described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.


BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE UNRESTRICTED, SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.


Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to the Sources Sought Notice by 12 August 2015. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Sara.West.ctr@dla.mil


If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact:


Sara West
DLA Aviation
Sara.West.ctr@dla.mil
804- 279-3782

Contracting Office Address:
8000 Jefferson Davis Highway
Richmond, Virginia 23297-5000 
United States 
Place of Performance:
8000 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY
RICHMOND, Virginia 23297 
United States 
Primary Point of Contact.:
Sara S. West,
Senior Analyst
sara.west.ctr@dla.mil
Phone: 8042793782
Secondary Point of Contact:
Andree D. Toon,
Contracting Officer
Andree.Toon@dla.mil
Phone: 8042793914
Fax: 8042796173