Bulk Nitrogen Routine Delivery for PNS, Kittery, Maine

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. No solicitation is available. This notice is released pursuant to FAR 15.201(e) Exchange with Industry.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) is seeking to identify sources to accomplish a Firm Fixed Price contract for routine deliveries of liquid nitrogen to approximately ten (10) tanks, including data requirements submission. The delivery locations are at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) in Kittery, Maine. The anticipated period of performance duration is one (1) year upon contract award and two additional option years.

Interested sources will provide authorized personnel capable of performing the tasks provided in the attached draft Performance Work Statement and supporting attachments.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing. The Small Business Size standard is 1,000 employees.

This sources sought is a market research tool being utilized to determine potential and eligible firms capable of providing these services prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of Request for Quote (RFQ). Therefore, all interested parties are encouraged to respond.

In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

Only responders who meet the following criteria should respond to this sources sought notice:

            1. Meet specifications outlined in the attached documents

            2. Has an active CAGE code with the SAM.gov

            3. Does not appear on the Excluded Parties List

Responses should include the following information:

1. Responder’s contact information including company name. P.O.C. name, telephone number, fax number, email address, street address, CAGE code, business size and TIN

            2. Previous Contracts Performed for Similar Scope of Work

Interested parties are requested to respond to this Sources Sought with a PDF Document Format. Responses shall be limited to ten (10) pages and submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Danelle Quinn at danelle.quinn@navy.mil. Proprietary information should be minimized and must be clearly marked.

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by email to Danelle Quinn at danelle.quinn@navy.mil, email address. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered by posting answers to the beta.sam.gov. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after October 13, 2020 @ 10:00 EST will be answered.

Please email your responses to Danelle Quinn at danelle.quinn@navymil no later than October 13, 2020 @ 10:00 EST.

This sources sought is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary.