Ultra high-pressure (UHP) water jet system

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME seeks to identify sources capable of providing an Ultra High-Pressure (UHP) Water Jet System in accordance with attached Statement of Work. Due 8:00am ET on Thursday, April 26, 2022

This Sources Sought announcement is published for Market Research Purposes ONLY.

*At a later date, an actual solicitation may be posted to the Government Point of Entry, GPE, at SAM.gov with an official Solicitation number, RFQ Form, and Performance Work Statement.

The market research information collected resulting from this Sources Sought Notice will be used to help the Government to identify qualified sources capable of accomplishing the required work outlined in the attached Statement of Work under NAICS Code 532490. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS Code is $40 million. All interested parties are encouraged to respond. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are NOT deemed offers, and CANNOT be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

Only those Responders that are able to meet the following criteria should respond to this Sources Sought Notice:

1. Entity is capable of meeting ALL specifications outlined in the attached DRAFT document.
2. Entity has an active CAGE Code, and current registration in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov).
3. Entity does NOT appear on the Excluded Parties List

If your organization has the potential capacity to accomplish this requirement, responses should include the following information:

1. Company Name and CAGE Code as reflected in its current SAM Registration, and Tax Identification Number (TIN).
2. Point of Contact (POC) (name, telephone number, email address, street address)
3. Business Size & Business Type
4. Company’s Capabilities Statement, and related marketing materials

Interested parties are requested to respond to this Sources Sought with a PDF Document Format. Responses shall be limited to ten (10) pages and submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, David Agea at david.a.agea.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 8:00am ET on Thursday, April 26, 2022. Proprietary information should be minimized and must be clearly marked.

THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. 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 PREPARATION RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.