N0018919Q0412_Sources_Sought.docx

Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice Subject to FAR clause 52.215-3 entitled “Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes,” this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice for information and planning purposes for qualified and experienced sources to provide miscellaneous items (see product list) for the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Ships Store Program. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. It is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than to gain the information requested, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. The Government has determined that these supplies and services are commercial items as defined in FAR 2.101. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI / Sources Sought Notice.

Background This requirement is for the acquisition of miscellaneous convenience store items for the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Ships Store Program (SSP). The NEXCOM Ships Store Program is a program designed to provide the stores on Navy ships with quality of life products for sailors who are at sea. Under the Ships Store Program, items are purchased by NEXCOM and placed in the inventories of ships stores for resale to the ship’s crew. The contract type being contemplated is a single commercial Indefinite Delivery/ Requirements type contract that has Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) provisions via the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Subpart 13.5 – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items and FAR Subpart 16.5 – Indefinite-Delivery Contracts.

Scope The scope of the requirement is to provide the products in the quantities listed in the attached product list to the locations identified below.

Place of Performance (Site Locations)

Zone H, Export is for any location outside the United States where a Naval Vessel may be located. For example, Japan.

NAICS Code The NAICS code for this requirement is anticipated to be 311919, Snack Food Manufacturing, with a current size standard of 1,250. The product service code (PSC) is 8945, Food, Oils and Fats.

Period of Performance

The table below shows the anticipated period of performance:

Capabilities Statement This is a market research tool. The input provided will help the Navy ascertain the interest, capability, and capacity of potential businesses. If you are an interested business, FLCN appreciates your assistance in providing a capabilities statement addressing the items below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise to compete for this acquisition. Standard company brochures will not be reviewed. Submissions are not to exceed one (1) standard typewritten page. All technical questions and inquiries may be submitted within the response.

1. Full business name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and e-mail address

2. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code

3. Size of business: Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), HubZone, Woman-owned, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, or other category

4. Describe your ability to support the scope of the requirement listed in this notice and applicable attachments.

5. Indicate if your company can be a prime contractor for this effort or, if not, whether your company can be a subcontractor. If subcontractors are to be used, provide the anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and if a small or large businesses will be used.

Submission Responses should be limited to no more than one (1) standard typewritten page. Reponses should NEXCOM Ships Store Program and shall be submitted by e-mail to James CoBell at james.cobell1@navy.mil by 0900 Eastern time on 06 August 2019.

Again, this is not a request for proposals. Respondents will not be notified of the results. Please note that the information within this RFI / Sources Sought Notice may be updated and/or may change prior to an official solicitation, if any, is issued.