Ship Yard Service for R/V LAKE EXPLORER II

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION, OR BID AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE.
EPA intends to award a firm fixed price contract under NAICS Code 336611, Ship Building and Repairing, with a size standard of 1,250 employees for this requirement. This is a Great Lakes Region requirement and the anticipated award date is August 1, 2024 and the projected Period of Performance will run from award date thru October 15, 2024.
The successful Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, facilities and services to support the efforts delineated by the draft statement of work (SOW), which we have included as an attachment in FedConnect; https://www.fedconnect.net/. The following general work specifications are required:
• Temporary Services
• Drydock and Routine Drydock Work
• Underwater Hull Coating,
• Tailshafts and Bearings Inspection and Repairs
• Repair Main Water Line
• Rudder Steering Gear Service
• Sewage Tank Level Indicator
• Chemical Hygiene Tank Clean
• Forepeak Void Paint
• Fuel Tank(s) Level Indicators
The following optional items may be required, and will be included in the proceeding solicitation:
• Polish and Clean Propellers
• Inspection and Preservation of Ground Tackle
• Hull and Superstructure Paint
Interested and qualified potential vendors should submit a capability statement to demonstrate their experience. Please limit statements to max 10 pages and include the following information in your response/narrative: (1) Company name, address, and point of contact information; (2) Identification and verification of the company's business status (i.e. Large, Small, Certified HubZone, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, or Women-Owned Business; (3) Descriptions of Previous experience within the previous five (5) years on two (2) projects considered similar in technical scope and complexity to the proposed EPA project. Please include dates of work, references, project costs, and complexity of previous projects; (4) A clear statement identifying the portion of the work that will be self-performed on this project, and how it will be accomplished.
Standard company brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this Sources Sought Notice. As mentioned above, capability statements should include sufficient information that clearly demonstrates the ability to provide the services described in the draft SOW, including personnel, experience and qualifications.
The EPA reserves the right to set this action aside for small businesses if it determines that two or more small businesses can compete in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery. If set aside, a small business must perform at least 50 percent of the direct labor costs incurred under the contract with its personnel (FAR 52.219-14). Capability statements from small businesses should address their ability to meet this requirement.
Please email submissions to this sources sought notice directly to Jennifer Vollman, Contracting Officer, at Vollman.jennifer@epa.gov and Ryan Schlenker, Contract Specialist, at Schlenker.Ryan@epa.gov
All interested firms must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for the award of Government contracts. Please see www.sam.gov for additional registration information.
Capability statement submissions are due by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, March 1, 2024.