Provide responses to inquiries and provide revised documentation as a result of Sources Sought posted March 27, 2015

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.



This sources sought synopsis is being used as a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential qualified 8(a) small business concerns, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business concerns, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and Small Businesses Concerns interested in submitting a proposal as a prime contractor for the work described herein. Information received in relation to this notice will be used to assist the government in developing an overall acquisition strategy, including the type and number of contracts and use of small business concerns.

FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY, WE INVITE RESPONSES FROM SMALL BUSINESSES ONLY. The Government is not responsible for the cost associated with any effort expended in responding to this notice.



The government is contemplating the award of a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Munitions Response Actions Contract at Vieques and other sites in NAVFAC Atlantic Area of Responsibility with an estimated ceiling of $95 million for a base year and four one-year option periods. The NAICS code is 562910, Environmental Remediation Services. The small business size standard is 500 employees.



The general scope of work is to provide munitions response actions predominately performed at former Navy facilities on Vieques, Puerto Rico, and at other sites located on Department of Navy and Marine Corps installations within the geographic area of cognizance of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, including the continental United States, Southern Europe, Southwest Asia, the Caribbean, Pacific, and the Atlantic.

The contractor maybe required to perform multiple tasks worldwide for any U.S. Government Agency. The munitions response actions may include investigations, removal actions, and remedial actions in terrestrial areas (on or beneath the land surface) or aquatic environments (marsh areas, surf zones, intertidal areas, or other under water areas.) The contractor shall perform services that include safely locating, identifying, recovering, evaluating, managing, and performing final disposition of munitions and other debris removed from the site as designated in individual Task Orders. The Contractor will perform this work in accordance with the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board requirements, the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP), Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the National Contingency Plan (NCP), and compliance with other applicable laws and regulations.





Projects are typically $10 million dollars or more.



Additionally, firms must have an accounting system that can adequately estimate and track cost, which has been determined adequate by Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) for performance of government cost type contracts.



Interested sources should respond to all questions presented in the Sources Sought Capabilities Questionnaire provided within this announcement. Responses to the questions should be in Times New Roman, font size 12. Only information presented in response to the Questionnaire will be reviewed and considered. No additional information submitted will be reviewed or considered. Note: The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms.



Packages are due 21 April 2015.

Packages shall be addressed to:



Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic

Lafayette River Annex, Bldg. A

ATTN: ACQ21CDA (Charlotte Ange)

6506 Hampton Blvd.

Norfolk, Virginia 23508-1278



This market survey is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. For purpose of market research, any other information available to the Government may also be utilized. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. The Government will not provide a debrief on the results of the survey.

All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended.



POINTS OF CONTACT:

Charlotte Ange, Contract Specialist, (757)322-8261, charlotte.ange@navy.mil

AND

Christine Foskey-Brown, Contracting Officer, (757)322-4111, christine.foskey@navy.mil