CAX_MHE_Sources_Sought_Questionnaire.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

NAVAL SEA LOGISTICS CENTER (NAVSEALOGCEN)

Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Leasing Support Services at Cheatham Annex

Instructions to Interested Parties:

This is not a request for quote and a contract will not be awarded from this questionnaire. This sources sought notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, contract, or order. The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement, nor will the Government return any data provided.

We are requesting assistance from the commercial industry in the preparation of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract MHE Leasing Support Services at NAVSEALOGCEN Cheatham Annex in Williamsburg, VA. This market survey is issued to determine whether this task order should be set aside for competition among small business concerns. A set aside determination will be based on adequate responses from small business concerns indicating an interest in proposing on this work. Your answers to the questions below will be used for this determination.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 532490 – Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental or Leasing. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $40.0M.

Product and Service Code: W039 (Lease or Rental of Equipment – Material Handling Equipment).

Anticipated Locations of Support: Williamsburg, VA.

This task order is anticipated to have a one-year Base Period, with two (2) one-year Option Periods.

An Industry Day is not anticipated for this effort.

The Government does not anticipate releasing a draft RFQ.

SUPPORT DESCRIPTION:

The Contractor will be required to provide Material Handling Equipment and maintenance support through a lease to NAVSEALOGCEN in accordance with the provided draft Statement of Work (SOW).

There is currently no incumbent contractor providing the described support services.

WHEN / WHAT TO SUBMIT: No later than 11:00AM Eastern Time on 04 November 2026 provide responses to the below questions in a copy of this worksheet, and return the completed document to Indiana Bolger, indiana.r.bolger.civ@us.navy.mil with the subject field of "NSLC CAX MHE Sources Sought Response". You must include a response to each question. If an item does not apply enter “N/A”.

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OTHER THAN WHAT IS ASKED FOR IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE.

All information in your response will be handled as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and will not be disseminated to the public. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. Do NOT include any classified, controlled unclassified, or arms export controlled documents or information in your response.

Company Information:

Company Name:

CAGE Code:

SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number:

Phone Number:

Point of Contact Name:

Point of Contact Email:

General Questions:

1. Please indicate the percentage of the actual work requirements for this leasing requirement that you would intend to perform as the Prime Contractor: _________%

2. The Small Business Administration Size Standard for NAICS 532490 is $40,000,000. Under this NAICS, the company identified above is:

|_| Other than Small Business |_| Small Business |_| Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) |_| Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) |_| Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) |_| Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) |_| Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) |_| Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business

3. How many employees do you have?

4. Is your company capable of providing all MHE units listed in the attached SOW?

|_| Yes |_| No

5. If a Request for Quote is issued, what do you anticipate the delivery time of all MHE units to NAVSEALOGCEN Cheatham Annex would be? (Identify in terms of number of calendar days after contract award.)

6. What are the primary drivers in the delivery lead-time?

7. Is your company capable of responding to all maintenance calls within one business day?

8. Would your company be able to provide a replacement MHE unit in the event that the malfunctioning equipment cannot be repaired within one business day?

9. Please provide a brief summary of your company’s capability to deliver similar requirements for the Department of War / Navy.

10. Does your company have a satisfactory performance record for the type of work required? Please provide examples of relevant and recent (within five years) past performance.

11. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Highly Unlikely and 5 being Highly Likely, how likely is your company to submit a quote?

12. Are there any factors that are likely to prevent your company from submitting a quote? If so, what are the recommendations to remove the barriers?

Thank you very much for taking the time to assist the Naval Sea Logistics Center in developing a realistic procurement strategy based on industry capability!