Wire Rope Replacement Sources Sought Bangor

Open Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N4523A27RBANG
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Washington 98315, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS) Contracting Office is conducting market research through a sources sought notice for an upcoming Wire Rope Replacement Services contract at Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor, with responses due by October 27, 2026. The Navy has not committed to issuing a formal solicitation; this sources sought is for planning purposes only and does not constitute an RFQ or binding procurement commitment. Government intent is for a single award, which may be set-aside for small business (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition; all small business set-aside categories are under consideration.

Work involves replacing whip, main, and luffing hoist wire ropes on two Ward Leonard portal cranes (83 and 85) located at Delta Pier. The contractor must furnish all personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies and complete work within 330 calendar days of task order issuance, operating Monday through Friday, 0700–1600 Pacific Time. All contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens with the ability to obtain Defense Biometric Identification System credentials and unescorted base access; the work is non-classified. The lead rigger must have minimum five years' heavy rigging and crane maintenance experience, and the onsite supervisor must have seven years' experience managing similar heavy crane maintenance projects. All rigging personnel must hold Qualified Rigger certification. Wire rope specifications include a 42-millimeter whip hoist rope (350,000 pounds minimum breaking strength, 650 feet) and two 1-5/8-inch main hoist ropes (264,000 pounds minimum breaking strength, 775 feet each). Responses to the sources sought will not receive government feedback; potential offerors must monitor SAM.gov for any future formal solicitation release.

Notice text

The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS) Contracting Office (Code 400) is issuing this sources sought.  The sources sought is being issued as a means of conducting market research to identify industrial capabilities that might exist in order to support an upcoming requirement for a Wire Rope Replacement Services contract.  For additional information regarding the technical specifications, please refer to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). 

Based on the responses to this sources sought, this requirement may be set-aside for small business (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition (unrestricted), the Government intent at this time is for a single award.  All small business set-aside categories will be considered.  Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, the Government will not be providing evaluations or comments to companies providing sources sought responses, but the responses will be used to inform the government as to the best means of procuring this requirement.

Notice Regarding Sources Sought: This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This sources sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not seeking quotes at this time, nor accepting unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this source sought; all costs associated with responding to this source sought will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM website (SAM.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Project Background

This contract shall provide on-site wire rope replacement services for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Silverdale, Washington.  This is a service to replace wire rope on two (2) canes located at Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor

Additional details are provided in the draft PWS attached to this announcement (Attachment 1).

Instructions to Submit Interest: Interested companies should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact. The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company and its capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth in the notional PWS attached to this notice and include answers to the attached Request for Information (RFI) (Attachment 2). Please limit your response to no more than 5 pages.

Please e-mail this information to the Government contacts listed below, with

"Wire Rope Replacement N4523A27RBANG " in the subject field, by the closing date of this notice.

Angela Charpia, Branch Manager , angela.m.charpia.civ@us.navy.mil

Amanpreet Johal, Contracting Officer, amanpreet.s.johal2.civ@us.navy.mil

Any applicable brochures or company capability material may also be submitted. 

Files

File Type Posted
A8 Attachment-2_RFI.docx DOCX document
A5 PWS Template WL Wire Rope_Bangor.pdf PDF

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