RFI.docx

1. Synopsis.

a. The Naval Facilities Engineering Center (NAVFAC) Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) has a potential requirement to establish and support a maintenance and repair contract at Naval Base Guam, Guam (NBG), or various locations on and off NBG and adjacent locations. EXWC is conducting market research to determine the range of available contractors and assess their capabilities to support the Navy’s Maintenance and Repair support contract on Guam; which would include: inspections, maintenance, refurbishment, repairs, upgrades, modernization, and modifications provided to support of the naval construction equipment and support vehicles that have deteriorated (to various degrees) into a defective, damaged, or inferior condition.

2. Request For Information (RFI)

a. This RFI is issued solely for the purposes of obtaining information not readily available to the Government for planning purposes, in accordance with FAR 15.201(e). It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP for any particular supplies or services in the future. Furthermore, the Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense.

b. All interested parties (small, medium, and large businesses concerns) are invited to submit a response. In addition to the information requested by the Government, interested parties are encouraged to provide any other information they deem relevant. Submissions should be limited to ten megabytes or less; and in a format compatible with Microsoft Office or Adobe PDF.

c. Information received in response to this RFI may be used to structure future solicitations, if your party chooses to submit any business sensitive, proprietary, or otherwise confidential information, it must be marked as proprietary or restricted data in the response. All responses received may be held for an extended period of time or destroyed. In no case will any responses to this RFI be returned to the originator or information submitted shared with any other respondents. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the market research, nor will the Government provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this RFI.

d. An award will not be made based on any information or offers received in response to this notice. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website and/or the System for Award Management (SAM) website. It is the responsibility of the potential Offerors to monitor those sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

3. Overview of Potential Work Scope

3.1. Location of Work. If implemented, it is anticipated at this time that some portion of the work would be performed at the Contractor’s facility (on Guam) and some on Naval Base Guam. Although subject to change, the following provides an overview of the current location strategy.

3.1.1 Inspection Services

a. Diagnostic services

b. Oil and fluid analysis

c. Oil and fluid analysis report

d. Welding

e. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

f. NDT of hook blocks

g. Insulation testing

h. Load testing of generators

i. Load testing a certification of rigging (slings, spreader bars, etc)

3.1.2 Preventative Maintenance Services

a. Fuel and oil treatment

b. Fluid and filter replacement

3.1.3 Refurbishment and Repair Services

a. Vehicle and equipment restoration

b. Diesel engine rebuilds

c. Transmission and drive train repairs and overhauls

g. Replacement of tires

h. Body repair

i. Painting and identification marking

3.1.4 Upgrade, Modernization, and Modification Services

a. Upgrade software

b. Modernization of antiquated components and/or replacement of obsolete components

c. Modify equipment to meet emerging DOD requirements

3.2 Size of Scope. If implemented, the Contractor would be responsible for inspections, maintenance, and repair of naval construction equipment and support vehicles. Currently there are approximately 600 individual pieces of naval construction equipment and support vehicles assigned to Naval Expeditionary Forces that potentially could be supported by the maintenance and repair program.

3.3 Equipment Range. The following list is intended to provide a small sample of naval construction equipment and support vehicles that may be included in the maintenance and repair program; it is not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Naval construction equipment is composed of a mixture of Civil Engineering Support Equipment (CESE), Material Handling Equipment (MHE), Weight Handling Equipment (WHE), a variety of support equipment. The exact make-up of equipment make, model, and type will change over time based on the needs of the Navy.

(1) Automotive vehicles (e.g. trucks, truck tractors, buses, etc.)

(2) Heavy and light construction equipment (includes motorized and non-motorized equipment)

(3) Material handling equipment (e.g. forklifts, tele- handlers, container handlers, etc.)

(4) Weight handling equipment (i.e. cranes)

(5) Specialized construction support equipment (e.g. light plants, air compressors, portable welders, etc.)

(6) Power Support Equipment (i.e. generators, ECU (Environmental Control Units), portable power panels, etc.)

(7) Trailers (e.g. towable, fifth-wheel, etc.)

(8) International Standard Organization (ISO) shipping container

4. Appendices:

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Maintenance and Repair Contract at Naval Base Guam

a. Attachment 1: Corporate Background Information Questionnaire

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