THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THERE IS NOT A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The intent of this notice is to identify potential offerors capable of performing the services. The Solicitation Number for this announcement is N4008525R2556; Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT), Public Works Department (PWD) Crane, Indiana is currently seeking potential sources for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with recurring and non-recurring work for maintenance, repair, alteration, and minor construction for Vertical Transport Equipment (VTE). The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, supplies, transportation, supervision, quality control, and management necessary to perform maintenance, repair, alteration, demolition and minor construction, inspection, testing, and component replacement of VTE per the manufacturer's original specifications and the requirements of ASME-A17.1 - Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. VTEs covered in this contract include elevators, vertical wheel chair lifts, material lifts, and dumbwaiters.
Low Price Technical Acceptable selection procedures will be utilized in conducting this competitive negotiation, which will consist of the submission of price and technical proposals once the Request for Proposal is issued.
Work will be performed via an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with both recurring and non-recurring services with a base period of one (1) 12-month period, and four (4) 12-month option periods.
Recurring services provide direct support to the Government Inspector in the performance of Safety Code Certification Inspection and Testing, including monthly maintenance, Periodic (6 month), Category 1 (Annual), and Category 5 (Five Year) Inspections and Tests for all VTE. Non-recurring work includes labor and materials for repair, alteration, and minor construction for Vertical Transport Equipment (VTE). There are approximately 20 elevators and 8 lifts on base requiring the recurring services.
The term of the contract will be a base period of 12 months plus four (4) 12 month option periods to be exercised at the discretion of the Government. The term of the contract shall not exceed 60 months or the total value of the contract, whichever comes first.
The NAICS Code for this solicitation is 238290, Other Building Equipment Contractors. The Small Business Size Standard is $22 million.
Under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) guidelines, the prime contractor will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Contractors shall be licensed by the State of Indiana to provide the maintenance and repair services for the VTE.
Sources are sought from 8a firms with a bonafide place of business located in Small Business Administration (SBA) Region V geographical area serviced by Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin SBA District Offices, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUB Zone concerns, small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), or small business concerns. The intent is to issue a solicitation on a set aside basis for 8(a) Region V businesses, SDVOSB, HUB Zone concerns, SDB, or small business concerns. The type of set-aside to be issued will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of contractors. Failure to submit all information requested below will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested 8a Region V business, SDVOSB, HUBZone concern, SDB, or small business concern. If an adequate number of qualified responses are not received from these businesses, then the Government will issue the solicitation as unrestricted.
Interested 8a Region V businesses, SDVOSB, HUBZone concerns, SDB, and small businesses shall indicate their interest to the Contracting Officer in writing via Statement of Qualifications. The Statement of Qualifications shall include the following information: (a) a copy of the certificate issued by the SBA of your qualifications as a 8 (a) Region "V" contractor, HUBZone concern; SDVOSB must also provide documentation of their status (b) describe your partnering, teaming or joint venture intentions, (c) a positive statement of your intention to submit an offer for this solicitation as a prime contractor, (d) evidence of experiences in the past three years in work similar in type, size, scope, and complexity to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and points of contact, along with telephone numbers, and (d) provide a brief description of work capabilities including proof of possessing or plans for obtaining the required certifications.
Anticipate the solicitation will be released the beginning of January 2025 with proposals due a minimum of 30 calendar days after the solicitation is issued. In accordance with FAR 5.102(a) (7) availability of the solicitation will be limited to the electronic medium and the Government will NOT provide copies. The Solicitation once issued will be available for download free of charge via the Internet on the Contracting Opportunities page at www.sam.gov.
The apparent successful offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in accordance with FAR 4.1102. Failure to have an active SAM account on the proposal due date will make the Offeror ineligible for award. It will take several days for a SAM record to be activated; therefore, offerors not already registered in the SAM database are highly encouraged to do so now via Internet at: http://www.sam.gov. Registration in SAM is free.
All contractual and technical inquires shall be submitted via email to Melissa Willis at Melissa.l.willis4.civ@us.navy.mil.
Statement of Qualifications shall be submitted under Solicitation Number N4008525R2556 via e-mail to: Melissa.l.willis4.civ@us.navy.mil. Direct all question to Melissa Willis by email.
Interested parties should respond by submitting a Statement of Qualifications no later than 2:00 PM (EST) on 19 December 2024.
