A14b_Market_Research_-_Sources_Sought_1.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

General Information

Document Type: Sources Sought Notice Solicitation Number: 140P3023Q0078 Response Date: 26 April 2023

Product Service Code: J063 - Maint/repair/rebuild Of Equipment- Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems

NAICS Code: 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Contracting Office Address

National Park Service - National Capital Region 1100 Ohio Drive, SW

Washington, D.C. 20242

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE WILL NOT BE

A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

The intent of this notice is to identify potential offerors for market research purposes and to determine whether to set-aside the requirement for small business concerns. The National Park Service - National Capital Region is seeking eligible Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses capable of performing preventative maintenance and repair services of hydraulic bollards and a portable barrier at the National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA) in Washington, DC.

General Requirements:

Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall provide the National Park Service, with all labor, supplies, materials, equipment and travel, necessary to provide monthly preventative maintenance and on-call repair services to the hydraulic barrier systems at the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and Martin Luther King Memorial to ensure the operation of these barrier systems 24 hours a day. The work shall include but is not limited to the following:

A. Provide monthly preventative maintenance to the below locations:

a. Preventative maintenance includes but is not limited to:

i. Inspection of equipment operations,

ii. Hydraulic system, hoses,

iii. Replace traffic/indicator lights as needed,

iv. Provide hydraulic fluid as needed,

v. Clean up around barrier and channel drains,

vi. Clean any other required items in accordance with the operation and maintenance manual(s) (O&M).

vii. Clean pits and drainage pipes

viii. Provide monthly report with invoice on work performed.

b. The preventative maintenance will be issued as the first Task with a period of performance consisting of a 12-month base year and four (4) 12-month option years.

B. Provide on-call emergency repair services to the locations below which includes hydraulic pumps, electrical connections, fiber optics (Washington Monument is designed to have communication with US Park Police D1 and the screening facility, Lincoln with US Park Police D1), and mechanical systems.

a. Contractor to respond to phone calls or emails within 1 hour. Able to be on site within 2 hours.

b. Contractor shall provide a per hour labor rate for making repairs to the vehicle barrier system equipment that are beyond the day-to-day adjustments needed to keep them in operational condition. Material costs will be reimbursed at cost when receipts are submitted to the COR.

c. On-call emergency repair services will be issued as separate Task Orders using the hourly labor rates on Contractor’s approved Price Schedule (Attachment 2).

C. Provide non-emergency services to the locations below which includes hydraulic pumps, electrical connections, fiber optics (Washington Monument is designed to have communication with US Park Police D1 and the screening facility, Lincoln with US Park Police D1), mechanical systems, and other components of the systems.

a. Contractor to respond to phone calls or emails within 6 hours to schedule site visits within 7 days.

b. The COR and the Contractor will review the identified issue and discuss repair/replacement options and other relevant information and provide a quote for the work.

c. Non-emergency services will be issued as separate Task Orders using the hourly labor rates on Contractor’s approved Price Schedule (Attachment 2).

The contract type is a Single Award - Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity with subsequent Firm Fixed-Price Task Orders. This contract will replace contract FS-07F-9158/ Task Order 140P3018F0098, which expires on 31 July 2023.

The appropriate NAICS code for this procurement is 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, and the small business size standard is $12,500,000.

The procurement method to be utilized is Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Interested small business contractors must be able to comply with FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting.

If adequate interest is not received from Small Business concerns, the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted without further notice.

The anticipated award of this contract is August 2023.

It is requested that interested small businesses respond to this sources sought announcement by using the Sources Sought Contractor Information Form provided as attachments to this notice. This form is required.

The following information shall be provided:

1. Contractor Information: Provide your firm’s contact information including Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code.

2. Type of Business: Identify whether your firm is a Small Business, SBA certified 8(a), SBA certified HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and/or Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, or Women-Owned Small Business concern.

3. Experience: Contractor shall have a minimum of 5 years of experience performing preventative maintenance and repairs to security bollard and barrier systems.

This notice is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and ultimate issuance of an award. Upon review of industry response to this sources sought notice, the Government will determine whether set-aside procurement in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest. Large Business submittals will not be considered. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice.

The Government will use responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a quotation, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Submission of a Capabilities Statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities.

The information provided in this notice is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. The Government will not provide debriefs on the results of this research, but feedback regarding the decision to set aside or not set aside the procurement will be accomplished via solicitation for these services, as applicable. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended.

Responses are due on 25 April 2023 by 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time. The submission package shall ONLY be submitted electronically to Brianna Jackson at brianna_b_jackson@nps.gov.

Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered.

Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed by email to brianna_b_jackson@nps.gov.

Attachments:

Draft Performance Work Statement Draft Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

Contractor Information Form mailto:brianna_b_jackson@nps.gov mailto:brianna_b_jackson@nps.gov