AF Lodging Paper EPP

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT – FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine availability and capability of qualified businesses. Responses to this notice will be used for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research only.

Depending on market research and other influences, the NAF Procurement Office anticipates issuing a solicitation for this project around middle September 2024. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses and the Government is not obligated to and will not pay for information received as a result of this announcement. We are seeking qualified sources for the potential to be added to our bidders list. Below is a brief synopsis of the work being performed.

This is a non-appropriated funds global supply schedule. Interested vendors or paper supply providers shall submit their capability statement electronically, limited to five pages, which includes the required questionnaire. The capability statement shall be sufficient in detail to allow the Government to determine the organization's related qualifications to perform the work.

Project: Seeking qualified contractor(s) to provide a range of paper products for CONUS and OCONUS USAF bases. Paper products include paper towels, bath tissue, and napkins. This requirement will focus on providing sustainable, cost-effective paper product solutions to all USAF Lodging operations to meet guest needs. A solicitation package which will include the product-specific documents will be provided once qualified sources have been selected to bid on this project.

Firms interested in this effort must fill out the Past Performance Questionnaire attached as part of the 5-page limit, demonstrating recent experience completing at least three (3) similar projects with three references to include contact information, which shall include a description of their experience(s) on the projects noted and demonstrate the ability to meet end customer needs both within and outside of the continental United Stated through existing distribution and supply chain channels.

A similar project is defined as a project similar in scope, type and complexity demonstrating a capacity to perform. Recent is defined as work completed in the past 3 years. Vendors who do not send the required information, or who fail to meet the requirements identified in this Sources Sought, may not be invited to participate in the resultant opportunity.

Interested Offerors shall respond to the Sources Sought no later than 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on Monday, August 26, 2024, via email to Nicholas Gamero at nicholas.gamero@us.af.mil. Subject line of the email shall appear as follows:

AF Lodging Paper EPP Sources Sought Response. Oral communications, telecommunications and faxed inquiries or comments are NOT acceptable as a response to this Notice. Only email responses will be accepted.