25--Automotive Supply Contractor Operated Parts Store (COPARS)

The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) San Diego is conducting a market survey to determine the interest and capability of Small Business Industry to provide Automotive Supplies for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest. The contractor shall provide supplies in a “turn-key? supply store comparable to a full-service, commercial automotive parts store a product line of 50,000 products or more. The primary locations are; Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) and Naval Base Coronado (NBC) with deliveries expected to Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL), and Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (NALF) San Clemente Island. This procurement is anticipated to be a firm fixed price (FFP) contract and FLCSD anticipates issuing a solicitation for one (1) base year and two (2) one-year option periods for a total Period of Performance of three (3) years. The “DRAFT? Performance Work Statement (PWS), current vehicle inventory, an aftermarket and OEM sample market basket of parts and a fast moving parts list are attached. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to locate and identify qualified Small Business sources to determine if sources exist for Small Business set aside. The contractor must be able to perform the attached PWS and meet the requirements therein. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the procurement is 336390. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 750 employees. Small Businesses must provide your CAGE code in your submitted information, along with a point of contact, and whether your company is small, disabled vet, woman owned, SDB, 8a, or hub zone. Respondents shall provide information related to contracts demonstrating Technical Capabilities where the respondent was involved at a comparable level of effort. In addition, interested S/B firms are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by providing the following: (1) name and address of applicant (corporate/principal office); (2) name, telephone and email address of point of contact; (3) NAICS and Cage Code; (4) contractor’s technical capabilities statement; and (5) The contractor’s technical capability or potential approach to achieving technical ability to perform at least 51% of the cost of the contract with its own employees. The Technical Capabilities statement should summarize experience and knowledge relative to the PWS draft and should not exceed 5 pages. The respondent should describe qualifications and experience in working with specific relevant work, providing sufficiently detailed descriptions to allow an accurate assessment of relevancy and nature of the work performed. Technical Capabilities will be evaluated on previous and/or current experience. A determination as to whether this acquisition will be a set-aside for S/B will be based upon responses to this notice. Submissions must be received at no later than 1400 PST, 26 February 2015. For information regarding this sources sought contact POC, Alan M. Gonzales, email contact@example.gov. Proprietary data will be protected when so designated. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. Note: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUCTED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT AN OFFER 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.