Commercial Industrial Services - Sheet metal repair and fabrication services onboard U. S. Navy ships and other Government vessels

This is a sources sought notice for information and acquisition planning purposes. This is not a Request For Proposal and a formal solicitation is not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue a Request For Proposal, contract, or order. The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement, nor will the Government return any data provided. Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) is seeking vendors (small or large business) that can provide management, administrative and production services, material, tools, equipment, and required support to accomplish sheet metal repair and fabrication services onboard U.S. Navy ships and other Government vessels within a 50 mile radius of San Diego, which may include Oceanside, CA. The Contractor will be required to provide all labor services and material in accordance with the established statement of work and all appl! icable Government specifications and regulations. See attached draft Statement of Work. SWRMC is contemplating award of a firm fixed price, single award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract for the scope of work specified above. The applicable NAICS code is 336611 Ship Building and Repair. This acquisition will be conducted using the Advisory Multi-Step Process as described in FAR 15.202. Interested vendors should submit a capabilities statement (not to exceed five pages) that demonstrates their capability to perform the services described herein. The capabilities statement shall include company name, address, business size (large, small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned), [more than one category may be selected as applicable] and point of contact (POC) information for the interested firm. The capabilities statement should identify, by contract number, past or current contracts and/or subcontrac! ts that were awarded to your firm, period of performance, contract type, contract amount, a description of the relevant corporate experience gained, and a point of contact for the customer/recipient of the work performed. The Government will not respond to firms that do not follow the submission instructions in this notice. The Government will evaluate each respondent's capabilities statement to determine if the respondent has the requisite experience and past performance to complete the requirements described herein and will advise each respondent in writing either that it will be invited to participate in the resultant acquisition or, based on the information submitted, that it is unlikely to be a viable competitor. Firms considered not to be viable will be provided with the Government's general basis for that finding. However, notwithstanding the initial advice provided by the Government in response to the capabilities statements, all firms are still considered eligible to participate in the resultant acquisition. No telephone inquiries wil! l be accepted. The Government does not commit to providing a response to any comment or questions. No basis for a claim against the Government shall arise as a result of this announcement. Responses should be received no later than April 13, 2009. All responses should be forwarded to Mr. Hermer Tena, email: hermer.tena@navy.mil, and Mr. Antonio Galace, email: antonio.galace1@navy.mil.