# Sources Sought for Antique Light Repair

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w911sd25q14tc

- Solicitation number: W911SD25Q14TC
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W6QM Micc-West Point (W911SD)
- NAICS: 335132 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6210 Indoor and Outdoor Electric Lighting Fixtures
- Place of performance: West Point, New York
- County: Orange County (FIPS 36071). https://abierto.us/counties/orange-county-ny-36071
- City: West Point. https://abierto.us/cities/west-point-ny-3680747
- First posted: February 21, 2025
- Last posted: February 21, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/800e7abc07d3474c87fbd79deff020d8/view

## Description

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure repairs for a historical antique pendant light on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside.

We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.

The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is:

335132, Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing with a size standard of 600 employees. A need is anticipated for the repair of historical antique light fixtures at Taylor Hall West Point NY. In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC contract specialist, Shawn Valastro, at shawn.m.valastro.civ@army.mil, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services. PWS- Draft Performance Work Statement The Contractor shall remove the existing light from building 600 and take it to his facility to repair and restore it. This entails restoration work of a large antique pendant light with historical significance to the West Point US Military Academy landmark installation. Work shall include:

Transport of fixture to contractors facility; Complete disassembly of fixture; Identification of and removal of original finish; Application of new black satin painted finish on components; Replacement of glass with new clear glass panes; Rewiring and replacement of all electrical components; Repair of all structural defects, replicating any and all missing or decorative components during the reconstruction and restoration of the original fixture. Return of the restored fixture to West Point.

The contractor shall insure the repair work preserves the historic elements of the antique light fixture and keeps the historic original appearance of the fixture. Once the work is completed the contractor will transport the restored fixture back to West Point.The contractor shall report manpower in the Army Contractor Manpower Reporting Application https://cmra.army.mil/. (See attached for complete details.)

## Publications

- February 21, 2025: Sources sought, due February 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 800e7abc07d3474c87fbd79deff020d8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/800e7abc07d3474c87fbd79deff020d8/view

## Points of contact

- Shawn Valastro, shawn.m.valastro.civ@army.mil

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