Hybrid Wire Arc - Directed Energy Deposition (WA-DED) Integrated HAAS VF-6/50TR Vertical Machining Center;

The DLA Weapons Support Richmond is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a One (1) Hybrid Wire Arc - Directed Energy Deposition (WA-DED) Integrated HAAS VF-6/50TR Vertical Machining Center. 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 333517. 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 SAM.gov closing date listed on this notice. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to avnipemarketresearch@dla.mil and marked as ATTN: 27-15-1003. Responses should be not exceed ten (10) one-sided 8.5 x 10 inch pages with a font that is no smaller than 10 point as this is not a request for a proposal but only a request for submission of a vendor's capability to perform this requirement. Interested parties that can provide the required One (1) Hybrid Wire Arc - Directed Energy Deposition (WA-DED) Integrated HAAS VF-6/50TR Vertical Machining Center with turnkey services including: IUID, training, rigging, and shipping may identify their interest and capability to respond to this require