Sources Sought Notice NAMRU-S Operation and Maintenance.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

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Facilities Operation and Maintenance Services U.S. Navy Medical Research Unit South (NAMRU-S)

Lima and Iquitos, Peru

**SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY**

This announcement seeks information from industry that will be used for preliminary planning purposes only. No proposals are being requested or accepted under this announcement. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR

PROPOSALS. NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. NO

SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

1. AGENCY: United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Latin America and

Caribbean District (SAA)

2. NAICS: 561210 Facilities Support Services

3. Product Services Code: M1DB Operation of Laboratories and Clinics

4. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Peru, including U.S. Navy Medical Research Unit South (NAMRU-S) facilities located in Lima and Iquitos, Peru.

5. ACQUISITION INFORMATION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is issuing this

Sources Sought Announcement as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support a potential future facilities operation and maintenance requirement for NAMRU-S facilities in Peru.

The Government seeks to identify firms capable of providing personnel, supervision, management, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and related support necessary to perform comprehensive facilities operation and maintenance services at geographically separated locations in Peru.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement and acquisition strategy.

Anticipated Period of Performance: 1 base year and 4 each 1 year options.

Anticipated Award by 3rd Quarter Fiscal Year 2027.

6. ANTICIPATED ACQUISITION STRATEGY: Corps of Engineers Latin America and

Caribbean District anticipates soliciting and awarding one (1) Facilities Operation and Maintenance Services Single Award Task Order contract to be procured in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 15, 16 and 37. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests.

The Government is conducting market research to determine the availability of responsible contractors with the technical qualifications, host-nation experience, staffing capability, financial capacity, and management infrastructure necessary to perform this requirement. If market research demonstrates that only a limited number of sources possess the requisite capabilities, technical qualifications, host-nation regulatory compliance, and capacity to perform this requirement in Peru, the Government may consider an acquisition approach commensurate with the results of this market research. All interested firms capable of meeting the anticipated requirements are strongly encouraged to submit a comprehensive capabilities statement.

7. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The contemplated scope consists of facilities operation and maintenance services for NAMRU-S facilities located in Lima and Iquitos, Peru.

The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, management, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, and other resources required to operate, inspect, test, maintain, repair, and support Government facilities and associated real-property installed equipment.

The anticipated requirement includes recurring operations and maintenance, preventive maintenance, unscheduled maintenance, service-order support, minor repairs, specialty-system repairs, materials management, inventory control, technical reporting, quality control, and safety management.

The anticipated services may include, but are not limited to:

- Functional Area

- Anticipated Services

- Facilities Operations

- General facility operation, monitoring, coordination, and management support.

- Preventive Maintenance

- Scheduled inspections, testing, servicing, and maintenance of facility systems and equipment

- Unscheduled Maintenance

- Demand maintenance, service orders, minor repairs, and incidental infrastructure repairs within the defined scope

- Mechanical Systems

- Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, boilers, chillers, and associated mechanical equipment

- Electrical Systems

- Electrical distribution, emergency power, generators, lighting, controls, and power-quality support

- Plumbing and Utility Systems

- Domestic water, wastewater, drainage, piping, specialty gases, compressed air, and related systems

- Fire Protection and Life Safety

- Fire alarm, fire suppression, fire pumps, sprinklers, detection devices, and life-safety equipment

- Electronic Security Systems

- Access control, closed-circuit television, public-address, and related electronic systems.

- Building and Grounds Maintenance

- Building envelope, doors, foundations, exterior systems, grounds, drainage, and basic infrastructure support

- Materials Management

- Procurement, storage, inventory, tracking, accountability, and installation of materials, parts, and spares.

- Quality Control and Safety

- Contractor quality-control program, inspections, reporting, safety planning, and corrective-action management

- Technical Reach-Back

- Remote or corporate technical subject-matter-expert support for specialized maintenance and repair issues

The contractor must be capable of supporting facilities that require reliable operation of specialized mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire-protection, electronic-security, and medical-research support systems.

The contractor will be responsible for complying with applicable U.S. Government, host-nation, local, safety, environmental, labor, licensing, permitting, insurance, and access-control requirements.

8. SOURCES SOUGHT: The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of contractors capable of performing services of this nature and complexity in Peru.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response. However, respondents should demonstrate relevant experience in facilities operation and maintenance, multi-site operations, medical or laboratory facilities, overseas performance, or similarly complex facilities-support environments.

The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among potential responsible contractors. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.

9. RESPONSES: The capabilities statement is not intended to be a Request for

Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government.

10. SUBMISSIONS: There will be a Microsoft Forms question for Clarifications and/or questions from interested entities.

Section 1: Company Information

a. Company name, address, website, and primary point of contact;

b. Points of contact name, title, telephone number, and email address;

c. CAGE code and Unique Entity Identifier;

d. Business size and socioeconomic status under the identified NAICS code;

e. Relevant NAICS codes;

f. Description of proposed role, including prime contractor, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor; and

g. Description of the firm’s presence, workforce, teaming partners, or established subcontractor network in Peru.

Section 2: Experience in Peru and Overseas Environments

a. Experience complying with host-nation labor laws, immigration requirements, licensing, permitting, taxes, customs, insurance, and local safety requirements;

b. Experience obtaining access and coordinating work on host-nation installations, medical facilities, laboratory facilities, or other controlled-access sites; and

c. Experience managing supply-chain, transportation, customs, and material-delivery requirements in Peru.

Section 3: Facilities Operation and Maintenance Capability

a. Examples of comparable contracts performed within the last five years, including customer, location, contract value, period of performance, scope, and the firm’s role;

b. Experience operating and maintaining medical, laboratory, research, military, industrial, embassy, or similarly complex facilities;

c. Capability to perform preventive maintenance, unscheduled maintenance, service-order support, inspections, testing, minor repairs, and specialty repairs;

d. Capability to support HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, generators, plumbing, wastewater, fire protection, fire alarm, access-control, CCTV, building automation, and other related systems;

Section 4: Personnel, Management, Quality, and Safety

a. Describe the firm’s staffing and management approach for geographically separated locations;

b. Description of the firm’s ability to provide on-site, regional, and corporate support;

c. Description of the firm’s experience using automated maintenance-management, work-order, inventory-control, or asset-management systems.

Section 5: Capacity and Market Factors

a. Description of the firm’s current capacity to support a multi-site operation and maintenance requirement in Peru;

b. Outline any key risks or operational concerns you foresee regarding facility operations and maintenance in Lima and Iquitos; and

c. Provide your recommendations regarding the proposed contract structure, periods of performance, pricing arrangements, transition requirements, and other relevant acquisition considerations.

11. RESPONSES DUE: All interested contractors should submit responses via

Microsoft Forms at https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/5yhf84vc86 by 10:00 AM Atlantic Standard Time (AST) on 17 November 2026. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted to Angel J. Martinez at Angel.J.Martinez@usace.army.mil and Renee Booth at Meranda.R.Booth@usace.army.mil.

12. QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this Sources Sought Announcement may be directed to Angel J. Martinez and Renee Booth.

**SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY**

https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/5yhf84vc86 mailto:Angel.J.Martinez@usace.army.mil mailto:Meranda.R.Booth@usace.army.mil