J--Maint & Repair of Eq/Ships-Sml Craft-Docks

Description: This is a Sources Sought/Market Research announcement to identify interest in performing the mission for the Care of Supplies in Storage (COSIS), Maintenance and Exercise of US Army Pre-positioned Stock (APS) Watercraft at Yokoham a North Dock, Japan. The NAICS Code for this announcement is 336611 Ship Building and Repairing. The Small Business Size Standard is # of employees 1,000. The acquisition strategy has not been determined yet. This announcement is in support of Market Research performed by the US Army Sustainment Command to determine interest in multiple year services contract for the Care of Supplies in Storage (COSIS), Maintenance and Exercise of US Army Pre-positioned Stock (APS) Watercraft at Yokohama North Dock, Ja pan for Fiscal Years 2008 through 2013. SCOPE: See Draft PWS and Acronym List that can be accessed at the following address: www.afsc.army.mil ; on the left side of the screen, click on Business Opportunities, click on Automated Acquisition Information Systems (AAIS), click on Solicitation Information, click on Draft Solicitations/Scope of Work, click on COSIS Watercraft YND. INSTRUCTIONS TO INTERESTED PARTIES: Request that all interested offerors provide a capability sta tement, NTE five (5) pages, which detail their previous work experience in the areas of Army watercraft maintenance and supply support. Include any specialized experience with the requirements cited in the PWS. Work performed within the past three years is considered relevant experience for this sources sought announcement response. Please include in your capability statement, your firms business size, your capability to support operations in Japan, and identify any potential Joint Venture partners. < BR>JOINT VENTURES: Joint Ventures, as defined in FAR 19.101(7)(i), are an acceptable approach for small businesses and are encouraged. Interested small businesses that choose to Joint Venture shall provide the Government with information as follows : (1) Name of Company-include a contact person's name, telephone number and email address; (2) Company Address; (3) Company Size (please specify as either Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zon e concern, Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business; (4) Identify whether you are interested in this acquisition as a prime contractor or subcontractor. NOTE: 1. Under certain conditions, the individual small businesses must meet t he size standard instead of using the combined total of annual receipts of all small businesses in the Joint Venture. 2. The Government may direct certain work be performed by specific contractors. Any of this directed work is excluded from the total work when determining limitations on subcontracting percentages. 3. To qualify as a small business Joint Venture entity all the members must be a small business. One exception is an approved Small Business Administration mentor prot?g? agreement, which does permit large business participation in the Joint Venture. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. This announcement does not constitute a Request for Proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. Requests for solicitation will not receive a response. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this announcement or Government use of any information provided. This announcement does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition stra tegy. The Government reserves the right to consider acquisition strategies as deemed appropriate. RESPONSE DATE: All responses to this anno uncement must be received by 3:00 p.m. CDST, 28 Apr 2008. Responses must be submitted electronically only. Points of Contact are: Ms. Linda Lueders, Contract Specialist, +1 (555) 000-0000, contact@example.gov, and Mr. Richard Lee, Procu ring Contracting Officer, +1 (555) 000-0000, contact@example.gov.