PSNS & IMF Forklift Leasing IDIQ

This solicitation is for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation # N4523A18B1300 is issued as an Invitation to Bid (IFB) request.

This is a Full and Open (Unrestricted) solicitation that will be awarded utilizing Sealed Bidding (FAR 14) procedures. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 532490 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing), with a Small Business Size Standard of $32.5M, the Product Service Code (PSC) is W039 (Lease or Rental of Equipment - Materials Handling Equipment).

The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS) Contracting Office (Code 440) has a requirement to provide forklift services for material movement throughout the installations and aboard ships/boats at Bremerton, Silverdale (Bangor), and Everett, Washington. A full description of all requirements associated with this contract action is provided in the detailed Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The estimated Period of Performance is as follows: 9/04/2018 through 9/01/2023.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals must be submitted IAW the instructions found in 52.212-1, by 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time on 24 August, 2018. Any award resulting from this IBF will be made based on the evaluation factors found in 52.212-2.

All questions concerning this solicitation shall be addressed to kaleb.hoffer@navy.mil. Questions recieved after 17 August 2018 will not be be answered by the agency.

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The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS) Contracting Office (Code 440) is issuing this presolicitation. For additional information regarding the technical specifications please refer to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The requirement is for a firm fixed price commercial service (leasing) contract with a maximum ordering capacity of $5 Million with a period of performance of five years running from 2018-2023.

Based on the responses to the sources sought, this requirement will be full and open.

"THIS PRESOLICITATION IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A "REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)" TO BE SUBMITTED. 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 THE PREPERATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP), IF ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT."

Project Background

The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) requires forklifts with various weight handling capacities and for varying lengths of time under the technical specifications provided in this presolicitation announcement.

The Deputy for Small Business for this procurement is Brenda Lancaster, brenda.lancaster@navy.mil (.)

*Please note: the sources sought for this requirement was originally posted using the solicitation number N4523A18R1345. This has since been changed. The sources sought can be found here: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N62799/N4523A18R1345/listing.html

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