Fire protection services, naval undersea warfare center (NUWC), naval health clinic new england (NHCNE) and naval station newport (NAVSTA), newport, RI

PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS

FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES, NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER (NUWC), NAVAL HEALTH CLINIC NEW ENGLAND (NHCNE) AND NAVAL STATION NEWPORT (NAVSTA), NEWPORT, RI (N40085-17-R-0500)



This is not a request for either a quote or proposal, or an invitation for bid. The intent of this pre-solicitation synopsis is to notify potential offerors of a Firm-Fixed-Price/Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (FFP/IDIQ) custodial services contract.



The proposed contract will be a FFP/IDIQ, performance-based contract. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, VA is seeking to identify eligible small business firms capable of providing all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, and equipment necessary to inspect, test, maintain, and repair Fire Alarm Panels, Fire Alarm/Sprinkler and Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems and all appurtenances at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT), Naval Health Clinic New England (NHCNE) and Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA) Newport, Rhode Island.



The proposed contract is a competitive small business set-aside.

The government will not consider offers from other than small businesses. All other firms are deemed ineligible to submit offers.



The North American Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 561621; the size standard is $20.5 million.



The contract term will be a base period of up to twelve (12) months, plus four (4) one-year option periods. Only the base period of the contract will offer a minimum guarantee.



When it becomes available, offerors can view and/or download the solicitation and any attachments at the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) website: https://www.neco.navy.mil or the Federal Business Opportunities website, available at: https://www.fbo.gov.



Notification of any updates or amendments to the solicitation will be posted in the same manner.

The solicitation will be made available on or about 16 February 2018. The estimated proposal due date shall be at least thirty (30) days after the solicitation is posted.



Offerors will be evaluated using the LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA) method. The solicitation and resulting contract award will be a performance-based service acquisition made to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, will be advantageous to the Government, price and other evaluation factors considered. The offeror’s proposal shall contain a response to each of the evaluation factors and shall be in the form prescribed by the solicitation. The solicitation requires the evaluation of price and the following non-price factors: Factor 1 – Technical Approach/Management; Factor 2 – Corporate Experience; Factor 3 – Safety; and Factor 4 – Past Performance.

NOTE: Offerors MUST be evaluated as technically ACCEPTABLE under factors 1, 2, 3 and 4 in order to be considered technically acceptable overall.



The proposed procurement will be issued as a NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Electronic Facilities Support Contract, with online ordering capability using DOD FEDMALL for the Indefinite Quantity Exhibit Line Item Numbers (ELINs). Acceptance of Government Purchase Credit Cards is required, along with the purchase of DOD FEDMALL Encrypted software.



THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY.



The government will not provide hard copies (paper sets) or CD-ROMs of the solicitation, Plan Holder List or other contract documents. The government will not accept telephone, e-mail or facsimile requests for copies.

Notification of any changes (amendments) to the solicitation will be done via https://www.neco.navy.mil. It will be the responsibility of the contractor to check the website daily for any and all amendments to the solicitation.



NOTE: All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.



This contract will replace a contract for similar services. The current contract is N40085-13-D-0002, FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES, NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER (NUWC), NAVAL HEALTH CLINIC NEW ENGLAND (NHCNE) AND NAVAL STATION NEWPORT (NAVSTA), NEWPORT, RI.



The current contract expires 22 June 2018.