Sources Sought Notice_Forklift Repair Inspection.pdf

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82nd Div-Wide COTS Forklift Maintenance, Services, and Repair
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W91247-21-F8689-P00006
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This is a Sources Sought Notice from the Department of the Army seeking technical inspection (TI) and repair services for commercial forklifts at the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Liberty, NC. The requirement will be set aside for small businesses if two or more qualified small businesses respond with sufficient information. The anticipated NAICS code is 811310 with a size standard of $12.50M.

The notice requests detailed capability statements from interested small businesses, including company information, experience with similar requirements, pricing data, and recommendations for improving the draft PWS. The current maintenance and services are being performed under contract W91247-21-F8689. The scope includes annual maintenance and services for division-owned forklifts following technical inspection and repairs. Respondents must provide their business information including certifications (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.), describe their interest as prime or subcontractor, demonstrate relevant experience, and provide input on commercial availability and contract structuring. A draft PWS and list of forklift models/serial numbers requiring service are provided as attachments.

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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.

The U.S. Government desires to procure technical inspection (TI) and repair services of a various kinds of commercial forklifts for 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Liberty, NC on a small business set-aside basis, provided two (2) or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside.

Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if two

(2) or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside.

We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S.

Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources’ sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is:

811310, Size standards in millions of dollars is $12.50M. An annual maintenance and services need is anticipated for the entire division owned forklifts following a thorough technical inspection and repairs of some of the forklifts. Currently maintenance and services are executed by the contract no. W91247-21-F8689.

Attached are,

a. List of current forklift model name and serial numbers that the TI and repairs are required

b. Draft PWS

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination

4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the sam.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

https://www.osha.gov/training/library/powered-industrial-trucks/checklist-0#electric_forklift_truck mailto:scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil

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