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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; market survey for information purposes only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No quotes are being requested or accepted with this synopsis.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA) has been tasked to research potential sources for Personnel Protective Equipment (PPEs), in support of the 249th Engineer Battalion (Heavy Maintenance Section). The required PPEs are listed below:

Quantity of 115: Class 2, Size 9, 16in Cuff Electrically Insulated Gloves (Ansell MARIGOLD RIG CLASS 2 BLACK 16 US SIZE 9.0 or equivalent)

Delivery Location: The supplies will be delivered at 9450 Jackson Loop, BLDG 1418, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 NLT 30 days after contract award.

A draft Purchase Description (PD) describing the required supplies is attached. The proposed contract is expected to be a Firm Fixed Price contract.

Interested vendors with North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 339113 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing –are encouraged to submit a brief capability package. This is open to all business sizes; however, the Government is particularly interested in small business vendors that may be capable of supporting this requirement.

The capability packages for this sources sought market survey are not expected to be quotes, but rather statements regarding the company's existing experience in relation to the areas specified in the attached document. It is asked that interested parties respond to this sources sought synopsis with the following information:

• Organization name or names if a teaming arrangement is proposed, location, CAGE Code, point of contact (email address; phone number).

• Socioeconomic Status as reflected in beta.SAM.gov;

• In order for USACE- HECSA to assess set-aside possibilities under the NAICS code specified above, interested firms shall identify their company as one or more of the following: 1) small business; 2) 8(a) business; 3) HUBZone small business; 4) small disadvantaged business; 5) woman-owned small business; 6) service-disabled, veteran-owned small business; or 7) large business.

• Company's capability to provide the required supplies to include, but not limited to:

• Comments on the attached draft Purchase Description.


• Is your company capable of providing the following supplies, as listed in the draft Purchase Description? If the answer is yes, in how many days is your company capable of providing all the required supplies?

• Identify challenges and risks associated with meeting the requirements listed in the draft Purchase Description and how your organization would minimize those risks.


• Please note that a small business firm may submit a capability statement that includes the expertise of large business partner companies under a teaming arrangement. If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, then the response to this sources sought must clearly discuss the areas of the Purchase Description that the small business firm intends to perform and the specific areas that the large business teaming partner intends to perform.

• A rough order of magnitude estimate for all the required supplies.

This market survey is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this market survey.

The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. Interested companies shall respond to this sources sought synopsis no later than 5:00 PM EST on 20 January 2023. Responses can be submitted via email to Mrs. Giorgiana Chen, Giorgiana.Chen@usace.army.mil and Ms. Jordan Baker, Jordan.D.Baker@usace.army.mil.

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