: Repair of Five of Construction Equipment at Camp Shields, Okinawa and Iwakuni Air Station, NMCB-5, Japan

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, A MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION

ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL USE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to collect information of qualified contractors as part of a market research conducted by NAVFAC Far East FEAD Okinawa for Facilities Support Contract for Repair of Five (5) Construction Equipment for NMCB5, located at Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan; and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan.

The Government invites contractors with the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements to submit Capability Statements consisting of appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references.  The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811310 -- Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Work Requirements:

Repair/refurbishment of deteriorated Caterpillar construction equipment located at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, and Camp Shields (Okinawa) as follows:

1. Location: Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan
   1. 1 each – Caterpillar 120M Grader

1. Location: MCAS Iwakuni, Japan
   1. 1 each – Caterpillar CS563E Roller
   2. 2 each – Caterpillar 924G Loader
   3. 1 each – Caterpillar 120M Grader

Repairs shall be performed in accordance with published Caterpillar maintenance/service manuals, and to be conducted by certified technicians trained on Caterpillar equipment. Required repairs include but is not limited to the following:

1. Hydraulic lines replacement;
2. Blade shift cylinder overhaul;
3. Electrical system restoration work and wiring harness repairs;
4. Replacement of front housing/seal, fuel pump and mounting studs;
5. Replace fuel injector and fuel lines;
6. Steering cylinder overhaul;
7. Steering column missing parts installation;
8. Coupler line leak repair;
9. Coupler/Line missing parts installation;
10. Tilt cylinder missing parts installation;
11.  Quick coupler missing parts installation;
12.  Rim/Tire assembly and mounting;
13. Bucket cylinders overhaul; and
14. Vehicle test run, operation testing, and diagnosis.

The proposed period of performance is anticipated to be 160 days.

All interested sources, at a minimum, are requested to please address the following:

1. COMPANY PROFILE to include: (1) Company name and address; (2) Company point of contact (including title, telephone, and email address); and (3) If your company is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website, please indicate your CAGE code.

1. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Indicate your experience in providing services for the requirement stated above.

1. SUBCONTRACTORS: If known, provide subcontractor partnerships (Optional).

1. LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS: Indicate any applicable local/and or industry certification your company or employee possess relevant to this procurement.

Interested firms may submit information using the form provided under separate file titled “Attachment (1) Sources Sought – Contractor Info Form” to demonstrate capabilities, capacity, and experience.

Notifications of interest must be submitted in writing via email; phone calls will not be accepted.  Interested parties should respond by 10:00 AM (Japan Standard Time) on 6 April 2023, via email to berchan.a.torrejon.civ@us.navy.mil and minako.sakumoto2.ln@us.navy.mil.  The subject line of the email shall read: “Response to Sources Sought for Repair Construction Equipment NMCB5”.

No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a Request For Quote (RFQ) package or solicitation.  In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this notice, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made.