N4008424R0051 Sources Sought Notice.pdf

PROJECT TITLE: ASBESTOS LEAD SAMPLING SERVICES CONTRACT AT VARIOUS U.S. BASES

AND FACILITIES THROUGHOUT JAPAN

Product Service Code:

S216 – Facilities Operations Support Services

NAICS:

561210 – Facilities Support Services

Description:

This is a Sources Sought Notice. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to identify potential offerors for market research purposes and to determine if commercial sources are available. The acquired information will be used within the U.S. Navy but will not be disclosed outside the agency. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Far East (NAVFAC FE), implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. An award will not be made on offers received in response to this notice.

The Government is not responsible for the cost associated with any effort expended in responding to this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow‐up information requests.

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Far East (NAVFAC FE) is seeking eligible business contractors and subcontractors that are licensed to conduct business in Japan for Facilities Support contracts. The scope of work will contain sites throughout Japan, including: U.S. Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), U.S. Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NAFA), Naval Air Facility Misawa (NAFM), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Camp Fuji, Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO), White Beach Naval Facility, Kadena Air Base, Camp Shields, Tengan Pier, Awase Communication Site, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Butler, Camp Kinser, Camp Foster, Camp Courtney, Camp Hansen, Camp Schwab, Camp Gonsalves/Jungle Warfare Center, and surrounding Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force facilities under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type, performance‐based contract that is comprised of Non‐Recurring Work Items. The orders are paid by Government Purchase Card or WAWF.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, incidental engineering, and other items necessary to provide the services at the above locations. The environmental work requirements is sampling, and testing and laboratory services to support the installation’s environmental programs to ensure compliance with applicable Federal, JEGS, state and local statutes and regulations, and with DoD and Navy policies, instructions and guidance by routine and emergency order. 1) Sampling: The Contractor shall develop a Sampling Plan for each proposal and thoroughly inspect the affected facility or part of the facility where a demolition or renovation operation will occur and provide bulk sampling services to determine the presence of HMCP, lead based paint, paint with lead, or asbestos, and HW waste streams in suspected material as requested in the request for proposal (RFP). 2) Testing and laboratory services: The Contractor shall provide Laboratory Analysis Reports in accordance with the approved Sampling Plan.

The Contractor shall provide personnel performing inspections with the training, qualifications, technical knowledge, experience and skills required to efficiently provide environmental services on U.S.

Government facilities in Japan.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 561210 and the annual size standard is $3.6 million.

If a solicitation is issued, the solicitation will consist of a base period and four (4) options totaling five (5) years of performance under an IDIQ contract. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating staff to perform a combination of support services within a client’s facilities.

Establishments in this industry typically provide a combination of Government base facilities operation support services. These establishments provide operating staff to carry out these support activities; but are not involved with or responsible for the core business or activities of the client.

Contractor Submittal requirements:

Inspection Personnel

Inspection personnel shall have all Government of Japan required licenses and/or certificates to perform work and have completed training programs that are accredited by the US EPA or a US EPA authorized State or Tribal certification program.

Asbestos Inspector

Asbestos Inspector shall have a minimum of three years of experience preparing sampling plans, asbestos survey reports and supervising/performing suspected asbestos sampling. In addition, be an accredited Asbestos Inspector in accordance with the 40 CFR Part 763, have a US AHERA Inspector’s training certification for asbestos bulk sampling, and comply with requirements stated in NAVSEA T0300‐AZ‐PRO‐010.

Inspection Personnel

Inspection personnel shall have all Government of Japan required licenses and/or certificates to perform work and have completed training programs that are accredited by the US EPA or a US EPA authorized State or Tribal certification program.

Lead Based Paint (LBP) Lead Inspector

Lead Based Paint (LBP) Lead Inspector shall have a minimum of three years of experience supervising/performing sampling plan, preparation and material, and paint sampling. In addition, be an accredited Inspector, Risk

Assessor or Supervisor in accordance with the US EPA Certification of

Individuals and Firms Engaged in Lead‐Based Paint Activities (40 CFR Part

745) or a certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certified by the American

Board of Industrial Hygiene, a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certified by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, US EPA Inspector’s training certification for LBP sampling, and comply with requirements stated in

NAVSEA T0300‐AZ‐PRO‐010.

Laboratory Personnel

Laboratory personnel shall be proficient in conducting Phase Contrast

Microscopy (PCM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analysis samples using NIOSH NMAN Method 7400 (PCM) and NIOSH NMAN

Method 7402 (TEM). These methods are usually covered in NIOSH 582 equivalent course.

Interested sources are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by using the forms provided under separate file titled “Sources Sought – Contractor Information Form.” The following information shall be provided:

1) Contractor Information: Provide your firm’s contact information.

a. Full name and address of the firm,

b. Year firm was established,

c. Name of Point of Contact (POC) (including titles, telephone and email address),

d. Indicate if the firm is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, include

Unique Entity ID and CAGE Code, and

2) Qualifications for Conducting Business in Japan

3) Locations: Identify the locations in which you are willing and capable to work.

4) Subcontractors: If known, provide subcontractor partnerships (Optional)

5) Technical Capability

6) Experience: Submit a maximum of five (5) government or commercial projects your company has performed in the last 7 years, demonstrating your experience with contracts including sampling and air monitoring of asbestos and lead, more than the cost ¥3,000,000 per one year.

For each of the projects submitted for experience evaluation, provide the following:

‐ Title and location ‐ Award and Period of Performance (Dates) ‐ Contract or Subcontract Value ‐ Type of Work ‐ Customer information, including Point of contact (phone number, email) ‐ Type of Contract ‐ Narrative of Services Provided ‐ Whether the work was performed in‐house, and/or the degree of subcontracting

A copy of a blank Contractor Information form may be used for submission of the sources sought response is included as Enclosure 1.

2) If your firm is interested but unable to meet certain requirements, please indicate which items you are unable to meet and why. This information will be used to identify if there are enough firms that can meet the requirement or if certain portions need to be revised.

3) The Government reserves the right to request additional information as needed, from any and all respondents. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSFIED.

Please respond to this Sources Sought announcement electronically to Motoko Kawashima at Motoko.Kawashima.ln@us.navy.mil and Samantha Tomisato at Samantha.a.Tomisato.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 02:30 PM Japan Standard Time (JST) on 8 November 2023. No email sent shall be larger than 4MB in size. Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Navy’s market research.