Artic and Foul Weather Gear Kits

Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice

Pursuant to FAR clause 52.215-3 entitled “Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes,” this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice for information and planning purposes for the supplies needed for an arctic weather gear kit and foul weather gear kit in support of Underwater Construction Team (UCT1) as defined in the attached draft Minimum Requirements document.  This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. It is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than to gain the information requested, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI/Sources Sought Notice.

Scope

UCT1 requires the supplies to create an artic weather gear kit and foul weather gear kit with the specific items listed in accordance with Command Uniform Policy.      

A DRAFT minimum requirements document is provided containing further details and specific parts required (see Attachment I).

Any potential contract(s) resulting from this RFI/Sources Sought Notice is anticipated to be a firm-fixed-price (FFP) type contract.

NAICS Code

The NAICS code for this requirement is anticipated to be 315990, Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing, with a size standard of 600 employees. The product service code (PSC) is 8315, Notions and Apparel Findings.   

Required Delivery Date

The anticipated required delivery date is 1 September 2024. 

Capabilities Statement

This is a market research tool. The input provided will help the Navy ascertain the interest, capability, and capacity of potential businesses. If you are an interested business, NAVSUP FLC Norfolk appreciates your assistance in providing a capabilities statement addressing all the items below. Please limit your responses to the information being requested only. Standard company brochures will not be reviewed. Any technical questions and inquiries may be submitted within the response.

1. Full business name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and e-mail address

2. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code

3. Size of business: Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-owned, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, or other category

4. If the items can be obtained from an existing Government contract vehicle, to include GSA or SeaPort-NxG, provide the applicable contract number.

5. Indicate if your company can be a prime contractor for this effort or, if not, whether your company can be a subcontractor. If subcontractors are to be used, provide the anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and if a small or large business subcontractor will be used.

6. The Government is determining the acquisition strategy for this potential acquisition. If any potential acquisition will be a small business set-aside, then FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, applies. Note that if there is sufficient demonstrated interest and capability among small businesses, a key factor in determining if an acquisition will be a small business set-aside is that two or more potential small business prime contractors must be capable of performing at least 50% of the effort, as defined in FAR clause 52.219-14. If the Government determines that a small business set-aside is appropriate and your company anticipates submitting a proposal as the prime contractor for a small business set-aside, please provide specific details and rationale as to how compliance with FAR clause 52.219-14 will be achieved, including specific details regarding teaming arrangements, and if subcontracts are to be used, provide the anticipated percentage of the effort to be subcontracted and whether small or large business subcontractors will be used. Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements should be clearly delineated and previous experience in teaming must be provided.

7. Please address the following in your response. Documentation of qualifications must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary capabilities contained in this notice.

a. Contractor’s ability to provide the required services referenced in the attached Performance Work Statement.

b. Estimated time required to submit a proposal involving the following evaluation factors: technical, past performance and price.

Submission

Responses should be limited to no more than 10 standard typewritten pages in no less than 12 font size. Reponses should reference “Weather Gear Kits” and shall be submitted by e-mail to Stephanie Lent Stephanie.r.lent.civ@us.navy.mil and Sherell Brown at Sherell.g.brown.civ@us.navy.mil by 24 July 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). 

Again, this is not a request for proposals.  Respondents will not be notified of any results. Please note that the information within this RFI/Sources Sought Notice may be updated and/or may change prior to an official solicitation, if any, is issued.

Attachments:

Attachment I – Draft Minimum Requirements

NOTE:Proprietary information should be clearly marked. The requested information is for planning and market research purposes only and will not be publicly released. Again, this is not a request for a proposal. Please note the information within this Sources Sought Request for Information will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation, if any.