Sources-Sought-Notice_Fort Liberty MR Elevators_Final.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT Notice

FORT LIBERTY, NORTH CAROLINA

Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Materials lifts, and Wheelchair Lift Maintenance and Repair Services

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to provide maintenance and repair of provide maintenance and repair of elevators, dumbwaiters, material lifts and wheelchair lifts provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis 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 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 Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Liberty (MICC-FL). This Sources Sought is intended strictly for market research and the purpose of this Sources Sought is to determine the interest and capability of potentially qualified small business concerns, relative to the anticipated North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 238290 - Other Building Equipment Contractors, with a size standard of 22M. Responses to this Sources Sought are not Offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Offerors are reminded that only Contracting Officers are authorized to commit the Government to the obligation of funds. A formal Solicitation does not exist at this time; 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.

MICC-FL received a request for maintaining and servicing elevators, dumbwaiters, material lifts, and wheelchair lifts on Fort Liberty and the facilities at Pope Army Field, Camp Mackall, Simmons Army Airfield, and Linden Oaks. The requirement calls for the contractor to furnish labor and necessary equipment and tools to ensure maintenance and repairs are accomplish in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS). Fort Liberty DPW oversees over 209 pieces of equipment which includes 179 Elevators (30 Tractions and 149 Hydro’s), 21 Material Lifts, 6 Wheelchair Lifts, and 2 Dumbwaiters. Inspection and testing of elevators (CAT1) tests are done once a year and (CAT5) tests done every five years. Monthly inspections are performed on all fire service equipment, quarterly maintenance is performed on all elevator systems, Annual maintenance is performed on all material lifts, dumbwaiters, and wheelchair lifts. The population base consists of approximately 250,000 personnel and over 5,000 buildings on Fort Liberty, NC.

A continuing need is anticipated for the maintenance and repair of elevators, dumbwaiters, material lifts and wheelchair lifts requirement in which was previously being fulfilled by the U S Army Corps of Engineers (W912PM19C0023). Attached is a draft copy of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) which includes the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL OR COST/PRICE PROPOSALS. The Government will not award a contract based on this Sources Sought nor reimburse participants for information provided. This is a request for small businesses interested in serving as prime contractors to submit a brief capability statement demonstrating how they could potentially meet the requirements briefly described herein.

Please ensure that your submission is no longer than two (2) pages and send it electronically to the Please note that standard brochures will not be considered as a sufficient response to this Sources Sought request. The information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. If the information you submit is proprietary, please ensure that it is appropriately marked as such.

In response to these sources sought, please provide (2-page limit):

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) Provide 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. Supply information to help determine the basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

4) Provide information to help determine if the services for maintenance and repair of elevators, dumbwaiters, material lifts and wheelchair lifts are 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(s), action(s) that may have the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at email: scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or phone: (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.