Knapheide (Or Equal) Truck Body Purchase and Installation

Sources Sought for Knapheide (Or Equal)

Truck Body Purchase and Installation GENERAL INFORMATION: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This announcement seeks information from industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry.

The NAICS code for this project is 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing SYNOPSIS: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation Business Center on behalf of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) North Carolina State Office requires the purchase and installation of a Knapheide closed truck body to be installed on NRCS vehicle A402884.

SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide and install a Knapheide (Or Equal) closed truck body to be installed on NRCS vehicle A402884. NRCS vehicle A402884 Description: 2024 Dodge 3500 Tradesmen crew cab 4x4 The truck body package to be installed will include:

MUNI 6108D54 TRUCK BODY 1.00 ea CHEV OEM CAMERA INSTALL SERVICE BODIES 1.00 ea 7 WAY TRALER PLUG INSTALL 1.00 ea TSR INSTALL 1.00 ea LADDER RACK W/ TWO SETS RATCHET STRAPS INSTALL 1.00 ea 16K RECEIVER HITCH INSTALL 1.00 ea VISE BRACKET INSTALL 1.00 ea 2000W INVERTER INSTALL 1.00 ea 12K WINCH INSTALL 1.00 ea 6 DRAWER UNIT INSTALL 1.00 ea D RING INSTALL (4) 1.00 ea 77000768 MASTER LOCKING SYSTEM for 1.00 ea All Compact, 80", 82', 96", 108" Service Body 107H Line Body 117" Combo Body INFORMATION SOUGHT: It is requested that interested parties submit a brief capabilities package (no more than 5 pages in length) demonstrating the ability to provide the required product and installation. This document shall address, at a minimum, the following:

Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address. Company profile to include socio-economic business size, office location(s), and Unique Entity ID Number (if registered in System for Award Management).

Credit Card Policy and Payment Terms Interested parties who wish to respond to this Sources Sought should send responses via email no later than 17 Feb 2025, at 10:00 AM EST to cary-ann.thomas@usda.gov and Shermeka.showers@usda.gov All emails must include the subject line: North Carolina Knapheide Truck Body Purchase and Installation Sources Sought Response.

This Sources Sought is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as a proposal now will any award be made as result of this synopsis. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government.

FAR provision 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (OCT 1997) is incorporated by reference into this Sources Sought. The Government will not reimburse companies for any costs associated with the submission of their responses to this Sources Sought. This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials.

All information received in this Sources Sought that is marked “Proprietary” will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed.