SAM #FA568227Q9001

Aviano Air Base Market Research for Passive Defense Barriers and Hardened Facilities

The U.S. Air Force is assessing industry capability to produce or procure passive defense barriers and hardened facilities for Aviano Air Base. - Government buyer: U.S. Air Force, 31st Contracting Squadron (31 CONS), supporting Aviano Air Base. - Notice purpose: Market research to identify vendor capabilities; this is not an award or a defined purchase with stated quantities. - Named OEMs/products: Bremer T-Walls and Hesco barriers are identified as examples. No other vendors are named. - Products and capabilities of interest: Bremer T-Wall barriers, Hesco barriers, Jersey barriers, and fortified or hardened facilities. No part numbers or quantities are provided. - Notable requirements: Vendors are asked to describe their ability to produce or procure the systems. Local sourcing or production and the ability to increase capacity are preferred to support faster delivery and installation. The contracting office also seeks industry feedback on the suitability of the NAICS code and potential local manufacturing, delivery, and installation challenges.

Description

This is notice is purely a sources sought, as such no award will be generated directly from this posting or any correspondence genereated from this posting.  

Aviano AB is looking to gauge market interest/capability in providing passive defense capabilities.  As such we are asking interested vendors to send the contracting officer associated with this posting a capability statement/document with a breakdown of your capabilities in terms of ability to produce/procure passive defense systems, examples of said systems include but is not limited to, Bremer walls (T-Walls), Hesco barriers, jersey barriers, and fortified/hardened facilities. 

Preference will be placed on ability to produce/procure locally, in an effort to shorten delivery/installation timetables, as well as ability to surge capacity if needed.  

As this is a sources sought the Contracting Officer is requesting feedback in terms of:

1) is the current NAICS code the most applicable? if not which one(s) would be a bitter fit?

2) What issues do you forsee in getting the local economy to support this type of requirement?

3) Are there any concerns with the local manufactoring base in being able to provide for this requirement?

4) Are there any concerns in coordinating and executing the delivery and or installation of these types of items?

For any questions or concerns, please contact SSgt Milton Vasquez.  

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