Rental of total 73 20ft Containers for 7-8 Months

This announcement is a Sources Sought (market research) Notice. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP).  This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be taken as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.  The requirement is rental of total 73 20ft Containers (average 15,000 - 25,000 lbs, not to exceed 35,000 lbs) for 7-8 months. Containers will have to be sea-worthy, containers will be loaded up with equipment and ship to/from Louisiana.

Requirement is to drop off the containers to the following locations, and picked up after 7-8 months later.

Locations:

3 EA - 91-1227 Enterprise Ave, Bldg. 29, Kapolei, HI 96707

4 EA - 91-1227 Enterprise Ave, Bldg. 1898, Kapolei, HI 96707

6 EA - 77-230 Kamehameha Hwy, Bldg. 01, Mililani, HI 96716

44 EA - 91-1227 Enterprise Ave, Bldg.282, Kapolei, HI 96707

1 EA - 1036 Santos Dumont Ave. WAAF, Wahiawa, HI 96786

14 EA - 1304 Kekuanaoa St. Hilo, HI 96720 

1 EA - 1-3460 Kaumualii Hwy, Hanapepe, HI 96716

The estimated rental period is 15 March 2023 to 15 October 2023. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified firms relative to the North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code 332439 – (Other Metal Container Manufacturing).

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE:

1) Your intent to submit a quote for this requirement when it is formally advertised;

2) Name of firm with address, phone number, e-mail address, and point of contact

3) Cage code and Unique Entity ID#;

4) Size of firm including category of small business, such as 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone,

Small Disadvantaged Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); 

5) Statement of Capability stating your skills, experience, and knowledge required to perform the specific type of work;

6) Government intent to issue a single purchase order, but may consider multiple award.  Please provide available number of containers that you can support; and

7) A valid System for Award Management (SAM) registration.

Firms responding to this sources sought notice, who fail to provide all of the required information requested, will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision.  This announcement is a Sources Sought (market research) Notice.  This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP).  This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be taken as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. 

Firms responding to this sources sought notice, who fail to provide all of the required information requested, will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision.

NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A QUOTE FOR THIS REQUIREMENT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.