Commercial industrial services (CIS) non-skid deck covering follow-on

Notice Type:  Sources Sought Notice

Solicitation Number:  N5523620R0002

This is a sources sought announcement in accordance with FAR 15.201 and in anticipation of a potential future procurement program.  Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing the follow-on indefinite delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for commercial industrial services (CIS) non-skid deck covering services contract for the removal of existing and installation of new non-skid deck covering system. See draft Statement of Work, (Enclosure (1)). The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and facilities required to accomplish the work in the draft Statement of Work.

SWRMC is especially interested in determining small business capability and interest. 

The anticipated RFP release date is on or around July 14, 2020 (subject to change).  

SWRMC is contemplating award of a multiple award IDIQ firm fixed price contract for the requirement specified in the attached draft Statement of Work. The applicable NAICS code is 336611 Ship Building and Repairing. What/Where to Submit: Interested companies should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact. Please scan your letter of interest and email it to Contracts Specialist, Myles Gasalao, at myles.gasalao@navy.mil and Contract Specialist, Jimmy McFadden, at jimmy.d.mcfadden@navy.mil with “COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (CIS) NON-SKID DECK COVERING FOLLOW-ON SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE” in the subject field and hand or digitally sign your letter of interest.  The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company and its capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth in Enclosure (1), and answers to the following specific questions.  Please limit your response to no more than 5 pages. 

1.    Is your company a small or large business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under NAICS code 336611 (a small business must have 1,250 or less employees)?  If small business please specify (small, 8(a), women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned) [more than one category may be selected as applicable]

2.    How many employees does your company have?

3.    Does your company have a website? If so, what is your company’s website address?

4.    Does your company have a satisfactory performance record for the type of work required?  Please provide examples of relevant and recent (within three years) past performance.

5.    Does your company have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors)? Is your company a NAVSEA certified Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA)?

6.    Given the complexity of the work described in this announcement, including Enclosure (1), please describe your company’s historical experience completing work on onboard U.S. Navy ships and other vessels described in Enclosure (1), or briefly describe how your company would be capable of meeting these requirements as of contract award.

7.    Based on the draft Statement of work in this announcement (Enclosure (1)), does your company plan to submit a proposal in response to the anticipated solicitation for the COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (CIS) NON-SKID DECK COVERING FOLLOW-ON REQUIREMENT?

Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act.  All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government.  SWRMC may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement.  This sources sought announcement is released in accordance with FAR 15.201.  This sources sought announcement is not a request for proposal.  The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gather information from the market place.  Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.  

No telephone inquiries will be accepted and requests for solicitation packages will not be granted, as a solicitation has not been prepared at this time. 

When to Submit: Responses are requested no later than 2PM local time, San Diego, CA on Thursday, February 27, 2019.

Notice Regarding Sources Sought:  Please note that this sources sought is for information purposes and to identify potential sources.  This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government of any kind. 

Other: The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests, nor will the Government return any data provided. 
Future information, if any, will be posted at the website for FBO.

Contracting Office Address:
NAVSEA Southwest Regional Maintenance Center
3755 Brinser Street
San Diego, CA 92136-5299

Point of Contact:
Myles Gasalao, email: myles.gasalao@navy.mil 
Jimmy McFadden, email: jimmy.d.mcfadden@navy.mil