Weight Handling Equipment (WHE) / Crane Rental Service for Command Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO), Japan.
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, A MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION
ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL USE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS.
The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to collect information of qualified contractors as part of a market research conducted by NAVFAC Far East FEAD Okinawa for Facilities Support Contract for Weight Handling Equipment (WHE) / Crane Rental Service for Command Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO), Japan.
The Government invites contractors with the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements to submit Capability Statements consisting of appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein.
Performance Period: Base Period and four (4) Option Periods of 12 months each.
Work Requirements:
The proposed WEIGHT HANDLING EQUIPMENT (WHE) RENTAL SERVICE (Crane Service with operator) will require the contractor to furnish all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, and other items necessary to provide crane services at various activities of the U.S. Navy Facilities in Okinawa. The Contractor shall provide crane services with oversight and support personnel for the following mobile cranes:
• 45 Ton Crane
• 65 Ton Crane
• 80 Ton Crane
• 100 Ton Crane
• 130 Ton Crane
The proposed period of performance is anticipated to be a twelve-month base period with four (4) follow-on option years. The magnitude of services includes all Navy installations, White Beach, Okinawa, Kadena Air Base, Camp Shields, and Tengan Pier.
This requirement requires infrequent, as needed basis only, unscheduled work.
CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS: Any contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded and performed in its entirety in the country of Japan. Contractors must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the contract.
Instructions for Interested Parties:
Entities responding to this Sources Sought Notice should submit the minimum information necessary for the Government to make a determination that adequate business entities exist that are capable of satisfying the Government’s requirements.
All interested sources, at a minimum, please address the following:
COMPANY PROFILE to include: (1) Company name and address; (2) Company point of contact (including title, telephone and fax numbers and email address); and (3) If your company is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website, please indicate your DUNS Number and CAGE code.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Indicate your experience in providing services for the requirement stated above.
SUBCONTRACTORS: If known, provide subcontractor partnerships (Optional).
LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS: Indicate any applicable local/and or industry certification your company or employee possess relevant to this procurement.
Interested firms may submit information using the form provided under separate file titled “Sources Sought – Contractor Information Form” to demonstrate capabilities, capacity, and experience.
Notifications of interest must be submitted in writing via email; phone calls will not be accepted. Interested parties should respond by 10:00 AM (Japan Standard Time) on 24 June 2021, via email to berchan.torrejon@fe.navy.mil and minako.sakumoto.ja@fe.navy.mil. The subject line of the email shall read: “Response to Sources Sought for Weight Handling Equipment Rental Service for CFAO”.
No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a Request For Proposal (RFP) package or solicitation. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this notice, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made.
N4008421R3603 Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command
6/3/21, 3:08 AM Weight Handling Equipment (WHE) / Crane Rental Service for Command Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO), Japan.
This notice does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to provide the pre-solicitation notice required by FAR 5.2 – Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions in preparation for release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) at a later date.
This acquisition will be solicited as competitive to local sources in accordance with FAR 5.202(a)(12). Local sources are those persons or entities normally resident and licensed to conduct business in Japan. Offers from non-local sources will not be considered under this solicitation, in accordance with the provisions of the U.S. - Japan Status of Forces Agreement.
This procurement is entitled, “Weight Handling Equipment (WHE) Rental Services for Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO), Okinawa, Japan.” The resulting contract shall be a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract comprised of a five (5) year Base ordering period and no option periods, with the ability to issue task orders.
The proposed WEIGHT HANDLING EQUIPMENT (WHE) RENTAL SERVICE (Crane Service with operator) will require the contractor to furnish all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, and other items necessary to provide crane services at various activities of the U.S. Navy Facilities in Okinawa. The Contractor shall provide crane services with oversight and support personnel for the following mobile cranes:
Mobile Crane (between 13-Ton to 130-Ton loading capacity)
40-Ton Low Boy Trailer
90-Foot Man Lift
10-Ton Truck Mounted Crane
5.This procurement consists of one solicitation with the intent to award a single contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the RFP, will be most advantageous to the Government resulting in the best value, price and non-price factors considered using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Non-Price Technical factors may include, but is not limited to: Corporate Experience, Past Performance, Safety, and Permits and License.
6. Unless otherwise indicated in the synopsis, this is an Internet-only solicitation. Information from this notice is subject to change and may be different from the actual solicitation. It is the offerors responsibility to check this site daily in order to be notified of any changes to this solicitation.
7. The solicitation is planned to be issued around mid- to late- March 2022 and will be available for 30 days by NAVFAC FAR EAST, FEAD Okinawa, Japan.
8. Offerors can view and/or download the solicitation at https://sam.gov/ when it becomes available. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED. Notification of any amendments to the solicitation will only be made on the SAM website for any posted changes. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR TO CONTINUALLY VIEW THE WEBSITE FOR ANY AMENDMENTS ISSUED TO THE SOLICITATION.
9. SITE VISIT: A site visit will be conducted at Naval Base White Beach. The exact schedule will be available once the RFP is available. In preparation for the site visit, for those who do not have base pass to enter White Beach and would like to attend, please submit the following immediately using the information from this notice:
Submit “Marine Temporary 1-90 Day Pass_Request Ltr” (attached).
Navy will sign and return via email to person sending the request.
Contractor takes the signed Pass Request & Endorsement letters with SECNAV 5512 (attached) and copy of Proof of ID and citizenship such as Driver's license AND passport or Kosekishohon (Family Registry), to Foster Pass & ID at the American Legion Gate and drops off for background check.
Camp Foster conducts background check and calls the contractor to return for paper pass to be issued. Pass office processing may take up to two weeks.
N4008422R3603 Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command
3/8/22, 9:45 PM