Storage tents

This is a notice of solicitation prepared in accordance with FAR 5.201 and 5.203. The Contracting Department, Naval Supply Systems Command, Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, 1968 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, VA 23511-3392 (NAVSUP FLC Norfolk) intends to negotiate a Sole Source, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type, singlle award contract for industrial size storage structures as required by the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (WSS) activity at the Marine Corps Logistics Base Yermo Annex in Barstow, California, and the Cheatham Annex in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) and prospective resulting contract will be performed on a sole-source basis, utilizing procedures under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commmercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The basis for the use of other than full and open competition is that the required items are for incorporation into the existing fleet and must meet the same standards for form, fit, and function as well as mobility requirements using the existing material handling equipment. The required items are  manufactured and serviced only by Big Top Manufacturing, Inc. SEE JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL (J&A) AND RFQ IN ATTACHMENTS.

A complete RFQ package is available only by downloading documents from the Government Wide Point of Entry (GPE) at SAM.gov. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 332311 - Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing, and the Product & Service Code (PSC) is 8340 - Tents and Tarpaulins. The Small Business Size Standard is 750 employees. Please direct all questions regarding this requirement to Catherine Foster, at catherine.m.foster.civ@us.navy.mil. 

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