Afghanistan 886 Generator Repairs

This is a Sources Sought Notice and should not be construed as a solicitation announcement. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Middle East District (TAM) is seeking preliminary information, for market research purposes only, from capable and reliable sources who may be interested in submitting a proposal to provide generator repair, overhaul, rebuild and procurement services on Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP) bases and installations throughout Afghanistan. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential local qualified businesses concerns, capable of performing Operations and Maintenance Services for power generation in Afghanistan. Since all of the work will be performed outside of the continental U.S., no set asides or socioeconomic preference of any sort will be granted. TAM has a requirement for both field maintenance (various locations throughout Afghanistan) and sustainment maintenance (centrally located in one or two sites; i.e. Kabul and Kandahar) of prime power, back-up power and spot power generation throughout Afghanistan. Interested vendors must be capable of performing generator top end overhauls and major overhauls in accordance with the specific generator manufacturer operations manual. Examples of generator set manufacturers in Afghanistan include FG Wilson, Caterpillar, Cummins, Jet and Vibropower. Engine makes/models include Perkins, Caterpillar, Cummins and Mitsubishi. Generator sizes range from 60 KvA with a KW output of 48 to 1675 KvA and a KW output of 1340. Interested companies must have the ability to identify and make recommendations on the type of power generation repair required. It is anticipated that a pre-solicitation announcement will be published in the Federal Business Opportunities on or about 29 February 2016. TAM anticipates various fixed price contracts to be solicited - (1) a fixed-price Field Maintenance multiple award task order contract or one or more blanket purchase agreements; and (2) one or two fixed- price Sustainment Maintenance contracts. The anticipated period of performance for each contract is a base period of 12 months with an option period of 12 months. Response Requirements: Interested companies must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have a current Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and be eligible for Section 886 awards. It is anticipated that any requirement, if developed, shall be issued as limited competition under the authority of the U.S. Public Law 110-181, Section 886 (Afghan First Program) and implemented in Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 225.77, Acquisitions in support of Operations in Afghanistan. Interested offerors, that meet the requirements above, are encouraged to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) in response to this notice. The SOC must include the following: (a) At least two (2) contracts (including current point of contact information) in which the interested company served as either the prime contractor or a subcontractor (performing a substantial portion of the work described above) in Afghanistan; (b) Provide a statement of your firm's ability to execute projects in variances provinces throughout Afghanistan. (Firms are not required to have the capability to work in every location. The Government is interested in the location(s) your firm can successfully Perform; (c) Years of company experience maintaining similar services in Afghanistan; (d) Proof of Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS) registration. JCCS is the primary system for host nation vendor vetting for U.S Central Command. Please provide the JCCS company ID. Vendors must be registered in JCCS in order for USACE to determine eligibility for award. Information on JCCS registration is available at the following web-site: https://www.jccs.gov/olvr/bta_jccs_default.aspx; (e) Provide a copy of your firm's valid (non-expired) domestic (D) AISA license; and (f) Proof of SAM Registration The SOC must contain a cover letter including the company name, CAGE Code, local address, point of contact, telephone and e-mail address. The SOC must be submitted via e-mail to the following address by 5 February 2016: contact@example.gov Please include the following in the subject line: Sources Sought, Afghan Generator Repairs. The submission of this information is for planning purposes only to determine industry interest. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any services, nor does TAM intend to award a contract on the basis of this request for information or otherwise pay for the information solicited. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND PROPOSALS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR EVALUATED.