Sources Sought .pdf

MARKET RESEARCH FOR SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS DUE BY 12:00pm EST ON 21

JUNE 2024.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. No solicitation or specifications are available currently.

The Fort Bliss MICC, is conducting market research to determine if any Small Business, SDVOSB, HUBZone, EDWOSB, or 8(a) Small Business concerns have the current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform the work described herein.

The contractor shall provide for all provisions to include but not limited to 10K/5K

Forklift Maintenance Class & Technical Inspection

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal service contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees. The United States (U.S.) Government shall not exercise supervision or control over the Contractor’s employees performing the tasks herein. Such contract employees shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn shall be responsible to the U.S. Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform 10K/5K Technical Inspection (TI) and maintenance training as defined in this PWS except for those items specified as government furnished property (GFP) and government furnished services (GFS). The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: 3/1AD is a maneuver unit that must be mobile, lethal and expeditionary; the FORKLIFTS are a key factor for the brigade to continue to effectively accomplish the Brigade maintenance operations. Current availability and utilization of its forklift equipment across the Brigade does not enable 3/1AD training and proficiency prior to upcoming training and deployment operations. Expected training to be conducted within a period of four weeks

1.3 Objectives: The objective of this contract is to have contractors assist in troubleshooting and inspecting (5) 10K Forklifts and (5) 5K forklifts, as well as provide a class to mechanics on 10K/5K Field Level Maintenance and TI/Inspection procedures.

1.4 Scope: Contractor shall provide non-personal services to assist in troubleshooting and inspecting a total of (5) 10K forklifts and (5) 5K forklifts and teaching a one (1) 40-hour hands on troubleshooting and diagnostics training for six (6) personnel on 10K forklifts and one (1) 40-hour Field Level Maintenance Training course for eight (8) students. The Contractor shall accomplish teaching the 10K/5K Maintenance and TI class, and complete the technical inspection of (5) 10K and (5) 5K forklifts between a period of four weeks

1.5. Period of Performance: The period of performance (PoP) shall be a total for four (4) weeks on Fort Bliss TX, 79916 for the duration of the contract.

The estimated cost is between $100,000. and $250,000.00.

All qualified Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. One of the main purposes of this Sources Sought Notice is to assist the Contracting Officer in determining if a Set-Aside is the acceptable strategy for the procurement.

The Government anticipates a contract award for these services in July-August 2024. The appropriate NAICS Code is 811310 Commercial and industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance with a size standard of $12.5 million.

(However please advice if you can provide a better NAICS that better fits this requirement)

FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to this contract and be strictly enforced.

It is requested that interested parties submit a brief capabilities package. The package shall address, at a minimum, the following:

1. Examples of projects worked within the last five years of similar size, scope, complexity and duration as the work indicated. State whether your firm worked as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the work described and provide an agency or owner point of contact. How you would manage subcontractors, to ensure timely delivery of quality work.

2. Evidence to establish your company's standing as a SDVOSB, HUBZone, EDWOSB or 8(a) small business concern, under applicable NAICS.

3. Evidence to establish your company's standing as a SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone or 8(a) small business concern under applicable NAICS.

4. Describe how you will provide a fair market price given the geographical location of this project.

5. A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal for this requirement if set-aside for your socio-economic group.

The capabilities package requested under this Sources Sought Notice is not expected to be a proposal, but rather a short statement regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing expertise and experience in relation to this procurement. Submission of a capabilities package is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Fort Bliss MICC, in tailoring its requirements to be consistent with industry standards.

Responses must be received via email no later than 12:00pm EST on 21 June 2024. Questions regarding this notice may be addressed to Contracting Specialist, SSG Roberts Amairani, amairani.roberts.mil@army.mil and Contracting Officer, MAJ Schnepper Katherine Katherine.a.schnepper.mil@army.mil . Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested small business concern.

mailto:amairani.roberts.mil@army.mil