99 -- OMB Circular A-76: Public Private Competition of Ocean Terminal Services, Naval Supply Systems Command, Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Ocean Terminal Branch, Norfolk, Virginia

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE. The Solicitation Number for this announcement is N69450-07-R-0557. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Southeast, solicits for Capability Statements from all qualified and interested parties with a priority on: 8(a) firms, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and Hub-Zone Small Business firms ? first priority; Small Business firms second priority, to participate in Public-Private competition using the Standard Competition process as outlined in the OMB Circular No A-76, OPNAV Instruction 4860.7D, and FAR Part 15 for OCEAN TERMINAL OPERATIONS SERVICES performed at Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUPSYSCOM), Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Ocean Terminal Branch (OTB), located at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The scope of the performance work statement (PWS) for this competition includes the transshipment of United States Navy (USN) and other Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored export and import cargo. The work will be performed primarily at the NAVSUPSYSCOM Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk (FISCN), Ocean Terminal Branch (OTB), located at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The operational areas include naval bases and Government piers located in the Hampton Roads area. The preponderance of operations will occur at Naval Station, Norfolk. The Ocean Terminal Business Line includes: movement, documentation and security of United States Navy (USN) and other Department of Defense (DoD) import and export cargoes carried aboard USN and commercial vessels. The principal sub-functions of OTB are Shipboard Operations, the operation of a Container Freight Station (CFS) and the provision of all documentation necessary for the on-carriage of export and import general and hazardous cargoes via ocean or surface transportation modes. The CFS is responsible for the loading, discharge and on-carriage of commercial containers carrying USN and other DoD cargoes. The CFS is responsible for export cargo preparations, where workers receive USN and DoD cargoes from CONUS shippers, stage by location, pack (stuff) the cargo into SEAVAN containers, coordinate commercial carrier pick-up and delivery. OTB strips (unloads) import containers and routes the cargo to the appropriate continental United States (CONUS) customers. The CFS also researches and generates all documentation necessary for the security/tracking and movement of export cargoes via ocean transportation and for the on-carriage of import cargoes via land transportation. The successful service provider will be selected on the basis of LOW PRICED- TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA) evaluation criteria under a negotiated, Source Selection Process. The competition will result in either a Letter of Obligation, if award to the Most Efficient Organization (MEO), or a contract, if awarded to a private firm. A contract, if awarded, will be firm fixed price. The performance term may include a Phase-In Period of six (6) months, a Base Period of six (6) months and 4 Option Periods (12 months each), for a total of 5 years in duration. The 2002 NACIS Code for the proposal acquisition is 488320, Marine Cargo Handling, and the small business size standard is $23.5 Million. Under FAR guidelines, the prime contractor must have the capability to perform at least 20 percent of the contract work with its own employees. The Government will use responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT market survey to make appropriate acquisition decisions. A decision will be made to issue this solicitation as a competitive set-aside for 8(a), Service Disable Veteran Owned, Hub-Zone Small Business, Small Business contractors or to issue an Unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. The estimated cost of this acquisition is over $10,000,000. The Government invites contractors with the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements to submit Capability Statement consisting of appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references anticipated to be five to ten pages, following the set format. Respondents must include references and a capability statement for at least two completed projects within the last three years that are similar to the work and within the same dollar value magnitude (adjusted for inflation) of this notice. Each reference shall include the company name, and title, telephone number, and point of contact. The capability statements for each project should be numbered consistent with the below requirements followed by supporting documentation. Offerors need to provide a list of projects by contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and evidence of the following specific capabilities: 1. Recent and relevant federal government experience within the last 3 calendar years, for projects of similar size, scope, and complexity to the project proposed above. 2. Provide proof of SBA certification for either 8(a) or HubZone status. The Capabilities Statement for this Sources Sought Market Survey is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company?s ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the Capabilities statement. Submission of Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Navy in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. This Sources Sought market survey is for information and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. After completing its analysis, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran, HubZone Small Business, Small Business firms or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. Offers that do not meet all requirements or submit within the allotted time will not be considered. Electronic submissions will be accepted. The responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT MARKET SURVEY may be emailed to agnes.p.copeland@navy.mil or mailed to Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast, Attn: Agnes Copeland, Code COE1APC, P.O. Box 190000, 2155 Eagle Drive, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010. Responses must be received by this office, no later than, 3 P.M., 8 May 2007, Eastern Daylight Savings Time referencing solicitation number N69450-07-R-0557.