Sources_Sought_Questionnaire_-_Water_Storage_Tank_Services_(W911S8-16-R-0002_JBLM).pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT / MARKET RESEARCH

Water Tank Inspection, Cleaning, Testing, and Reporting

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Sol: W911S8-16-R-0002

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington is currently conducting preliminary planning market research to determine commercial market practices and the existence of viable commercial sources capable of providing a complete commercial service for the inspection, cleaning, testing, minor repair and parts replacement, and detailed reporting of 35 existing water storage tanks on JBLM. This service also includes pre-work and post-work water testing of potable water storage tanks. The anticipated period of performance is one base year with the possibility of four (4) 1-year option periods.

An important outcome of this research is the possibility of setting aside this acquisition for exclusive competitive participation within a specific Small Business Administration (SBA) program in accordance with (IAW) FAR 19.201(a). Specific SBA programs are veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, economically-disadvantage women-owned small business, and women-owned small business.

MICC-JBLM is seeking industry information and comments from sources with the capability to perform the contract and with relevant experience in all of the functional areas mentioned in the Description of Services. Interested parties shall complete and submit the attached Market Research Questionnaire to the Government. You are advised that providing a response to the questionnaire will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for future solicitation.

DISCLAIMER: This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposals (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall not serve as proposals, bids, or offers, which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. MICC JBLM will not accept unsolicited proposals related to the subject of this Sources Sought Notice. The responder must clearly identify any information it considers sensitive or proprietary. All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice that is marked “Proprietary” will be handled accordingly. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be returned.

Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated and incurred by responding to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice.

Please submit your response no later than 19 November 2015 by 10:00:00 AM (PST) via e-mail to SSG Nathan B.

Shelton at nathan.b.shelton.mil@mial.mil.

Description of Services: The vendor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and non-personal services necessary to perform to the standards of this contract. This commercial requirement shall include the services outlined in Part 5 of the attached PWS, which include, but are not limited to: comprehensive water storage tank inspection and water storage tank cleaning (interior and exterior); pre-work and post-work water testing of potable water storage tanks; and minor repair and parts replacement. The vendor shall also provide a detailed report of the inspection, cleaning, testing, and any minor repairs and / or parts replaced for each water storage tank. The report shall also include a digital video disc (DVD) recording and photographs before, during, and after each inspection and cleaning.

The vendor shall comply with applicable Federal, State, local laws, regulations, codes, American Water Works Association (AWWA) for potable water storage systems, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Engineering Manual (EM) 385-1-1 Safety and Health Requirements Manual, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards and acceptable commercial practices in the delivery of all required services as defined in Part 5 of the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Company Name:

Central Vendor Registration (CCR) DUN/BPN number: Point of Contract (Name & Position):

Mailing Address:

Phone: Fax: E-Mail:

NOTE: Responses will not be published outside the MICC JBLM Office but will be used as a tool for the upcoming acquisition. Please submit your response no later than 19 November by 10:00:00 AM (PST) via e-mail to SSG Nathan B. Shelton at nathan.b.shelton.mil@mial.mil.

1. This requirement will be a small business set-aside. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HubZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran-Owned Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Other

2. Does your company have experience in providing water tank inspection and cleaning as outlined in the Description of Services and the attached DRAFT PWS?

[ ] yes [ ] no

3. Is your company registered in System for Award Management (SAM)?

4. Does your company accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for payment? (All payments will be made by EFT from the U.S. Treasury)

5. The U.S. Government intends to offer an Invitation for Bid (IFB) type of contract, fully burdened rate based on a definitive parts list. Will your company bid on this type of pricing?

6. This requirement will require diving in a contained fresh water environment; and in some instances dives beyond 50’ in depth. Will this prohibit you from providing a bid? Does your company have organic / in-house dive resources?

7. This requirement will be offered under NAICS Code, 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Does your company have this code / affiliation in SAM?

8. Provide additional feedback that is relevant to this requirement (e.g. problems and issues experienced with similar contracts).

9. This opportunity may be issued between 15 December 2015 and 14 January 2016. Will your company be capable of providing a competitive proposal, quote, or bid within 30 days of solicitation notification during this time period?

52.215-3 - Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997)

(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of conducting preliminary planning market research to determine commercial market practices for inspection and cleaning of water tanks.

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