The DLA-Aviation is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Rockwell Software And Allen-Bradley Hardware Are Brands Available To All Furnace Manufacturers Rockwell Automation CAGE 01121, being Non-Proprietary All Machine OEMs Are Able To Provide This Software For FOUR (4) HORIZONTAL VACUUM FURNACES WITH TWO (2) MOTORIZED LOADING CARTS. 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 333249..

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED 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 TECHNIAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

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 should submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by February 28, 2024, NLT 3:00PM EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to randell.hardy@dla.mil

Responses should not exceed ten (10) one-sided 8.5 x 11-inch pages with a font that is no smaller than 10 point. This is not a request for a proposal but only a request for submission of a vendor's capability and documentation to support capability to perform this requirement.

DLA Aviation Richmond intends to award a contract FOUR (4) HORIZONTAL VACUUM FURNACES WITH TWO (2) MOTORIZED LOADING CARTS Requiring Rockwell Software And Allen-Bradley Hardware.

Interested parties that can provide the required for FOUR (4) HORIZONTAL VACUUM FURNACES WITH TWO (2) MOTORIZED LOADING CARTS , Training (1 each), Engineering (4 each), Training (4 each), Technical Data (4 each), IUID Tag (4 each), Foundation (1 each), External Services (4 each), and Shipping (4 each) requirements may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than the stated closing date/time February 28, 2024 at 3PM EST.

Place of performance is FLEET READINESS CENTER EAST (FRCE) Cherry Point NC 28533-5040