FRCSW C2&C3 Hoist Inspection & Repair

PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

The Commander, Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC) Procurement Group (PG), in support of the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) – North Island, intends to procure, replace, upgrade, and repair overhead electric traveling hoists, associated hangers, runway rails and /electrical control systems in support of depot-level maintenance operations, equipment sustainment efforts are needed to adequately support and meet fleet aircraft delivery schedules.

Work will be performed and completed on Government site FRCSW North Island San Diego, CA.

• Please see the DRAFT Statement of Work Statement (SOW) and DRAFT Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) for the entire draft set of requirements.

DISCLAIMER:

ALL LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE INTERESTED SHOULD SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT. THE RESULTS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT WILL BE UTILIZED TO DETERMINE IF ANY SMALL BUSINSS SET-ASIDE OPPORTUNITIES EXIST. ALL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE CATEGORIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.  OTHERWISE, THIS MARKET RESEARCH IS BEING USED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AND ELIGIBLE FIRMS, OF ALL SIZES, PRIOR TO DETERMINING THE COMPETITIVE METHOD OF ACQUISITION AND ISSUANCE OF A SOLICITATION

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT 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 OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE: The Government is utilizing this sources sought to conduct market research on the acquisition strategy and contract type.  The Government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Commercial contract within regulations and in accordance with the Navy Crane Center.

Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.   

SUBMITTAL INFORMATION: (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)   

Interested parties shall adhere to the following instructions for the submittal of their capabilities statements.  

1.  Page Limit and Format: Twenty (20) 8.5 X 11 inch pages in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 point. 
2. Document Type: Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF
3. Delivery: Electronic submission via email. All questions shall be submitted via email to the POCs listed at the end of this notice.
4. Response Date: Responses are due by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) December 5, 2024.
5. No classified information shall be submitted in response to this Sources Sought.
6. No phone calls will be accepted.
7. All responses shall include:

• Sources Sought Notice name/number,
• Company Name
• CAGE code
• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
• Company Address
• Company Business Size: Large business or qualify as a Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concern.
• Points of Contact (POC), including names, phone numbers, and email addresses.
• If your company is a licensed distributor and/or any industry standards and/or certifications your company may hold (ie., NCC certification, etc.,).

1. All data received in response to this Sources Sought Notice that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. Please mark all documentation with the appropriate distribution statements, if applicable. Contractors should appropriately mark any data that is proprietary or has restricted data rights. 
2. Any information or materials provided in response to this Sources Sought Notice will not be returned. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice.

REQUESTED INFORMATION:

Information and materials submitted in response to this request SHALL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted.  

Capability statement packages should demonstrate the ability to perform at the minimum the services listed in the attached draft SOW. This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following:

1. 1. Describe your capabilities and experience with regard to the requirements of this effort.
   2. Provide detailed relevant performance information for at least two (2) Hoist projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to this effort completed  including;  description of work performed, contract number, customer name.
   3. Describe your company's technical knowledge, experience and qualifications with the Weight Handling Program Management (NAVFAC P-307), Navy Crane Center (NCC) Instruction 11450.2, 11450.1C , OSHA 29, CFR 1910.179 and 306, ASME B30 and CMAA No. 74.
   4. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and/or function issues that may arise out of the requirements of this effort.
   5. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. 
   6. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.
   7. If the company finds itself not capable to perform all parts of the draft SOW, please specify which portions of the draft SOW it is capable of accomplishing. If the company will be teaming or utilizing subcontracts, please include information regarding which draft SOW paragraphs the subcontractor/teaming member will be responsible for and how the prime will determine the subcontractor is capable of accomplishing the work.

SITE VISIT

There is no site visit scheduled at this time. Please provide if you would be interested in any future scheduled visit.

QUESTIONS/FEEDBACK

In addition to the above, the Government is requesting feedback on the draft SOW and CDRLs. If the Contractor has any questions about the requirement or areas that may need further definition, please identify those in the C2&C3 feedback template. If feedback is submitted with the capability statement, the Contractor shall list specific paragraphs in the draft SOW and draft CDRL number to help in supporting the response. This feedback does not count against the page limitations for the capabilities statement and should be submitted as a separate file at the same time as the capabilities statement submission. The Government will not reach back out to the companies to discuss the feedback in depth. 

Responses to this Sources Sought, including any capability statements and communications regarding this solicitation, shall be electronically submitted via DoD SAFE link. All Offerors  must request via email, to the below POCs  a DoD SAFE link seven (7) days prior to the closing date/time stated in this Source Sought. 

All responses must be sufficient in detail to permit agency analysis to establish bona fide capability to meet requirements.

Contract Specialist / Point of Contact: Brandi Firestien

Email: brandi.j.firestien.civ@us.navy.mil

Procuring Contractor Officer/ Point of Contact: Tiffany Crayle, Email: tiffany.l.crayle.civ@us.navy.mil

ATTACHMENTS:

The following documents are attached to this Sources Sought Notice:

• Draft Statement of Work (SOW) - C2 & C3 Hoists
• Draft Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) - C2 & C3 Hoists
• C2&C3 feedback template - CompanyName