ATC Electrical and Mechanical Welding Shop Equipment Maintenance & Repair Services

W91ZLK-15-R-0043 SOURCES SOUGHT Electrical and Mechanical Shop Equipment Maintenance & Repair Services This is a Sources Sought Announcement and request for information only. This is not a Request for Proposals and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the Government will take procurement action on this matter. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in furnishing information provided under this Sources Sought Announcement. Responses will assist the Government in determining potential responsible sources and to determine the technical capability of the domestic production base. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of members of the community who can support the requirement. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code of this requirement is 811310. Please identify your company's size standard on the applicable NAICS code of $7.5 Million BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Location 99% On-Site Government 1% Off-Site Contractor U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC), Building 315, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD DISCLAIMER quote mark THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A quote mark REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) quote mark TO BE SUBMITTED. 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. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT. quote mark PROGRAM BACKGROUND Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) is a multi-purpose test center with diverse test capabilities and facilities. The unique combination of ATC's experienced personnel, state-of-the-art facilities, instrumentation, equipment, automotive courses, firing ranges, and industrial fabrication/repair capabilities provide a comprehensive facility available for testing a wide variety of military items, both domestic and foreign, as well as commercial items. Testing is conducted on full systems, as well as system components and includes such items as: combat and general purpose vehicles, automotive technologies, weapons and munitions, general support equipment, individual equipment, generators, night vision devices, bridges, sensors, communication systems and robotics. ATC also conducts vulnerability/survivability tests, flammability testing, and crash worthiness testing. ATC conducts and/or supports tests at other locations throughout the world with extensive mobile instrumentation and experienced. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES This is non-personal services contract to provide preventive maintenance services on the government owned welding equipment of the Experimental Fabrication Division of Aberdeen Test Center for one base year with two additional option years. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service provider performing services herein however the contract service provider will coordinate scheduled maintenance efforts with the COR, COTRs, or other government technical points of contact and provide all documentation for all maintenance and repair functions. The Contractor shall provide all required certified factory trained labor, documentation, schematics, maintenance supplies, tools, test equipment, transportation and repair parts to perform preventative maintenance and maintain the equipment in working condition in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications. The Contractor shall provide on-site, electronic and mechanical maintenance for welders, plasma / cutting tables, metal working equipment and associated equipment located at Building 315 on Aberdeen Proving Ground. The Contractor shall provide all maintenance, labor (including travel to all site locations, portal to portal) documentation, repair parts, maintenance supplies, tools, test and calibration equipment, transportation, electrical connections, delivery, equipment transfer and other related services and shall keep the equipment in good operating condition. Further detail is provided in the draft Performance Based Work Statement (PBWS) attached to this announcement (Attachment 1). If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Personnel and Facility Security Clearances. Unescorted access into Restricted Areas: Unescorted access into the APG restricted areas shall be granted to contractor personnel who possess a current security clearance issued by the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO) or who were the subject of a favorably completed National Agency Check (NAC) or National Criminal Information Check (NCIC). Unescorted access shall be authorized provided no more than 24 months have lapsed since the date of the termination of the security clearance or break of service and there is no known adverse information. The contractor is responsible for providing individuals eligible for unescorted access to service equipment. Since the work to be performed is inside a secure area and all non-US persons are escorted, no foreign nationals (non-US citizens) will be used in this contract. NCIC Requests: The contractor shall have completed a SSB Form 1199, Application for Civilian ID Card/Security Badge, and FD 258, Application Finger Print Card, for each employee requiring unescorted access who does not meet one of the requirements above. Upon contract award, the contractor shall obtain required forms from the COR and return the completed forms to the COR within 10 working days. Until a favorable NCIC is completed, contractor personnel shall be continually escorted into, out of, and within the restricted areas by other contractor personnel who possess a photographic security identification badge. Processing time for the NCIC is approximately 30-45 days. The contractor shall advise employees that the NCIC shall be used to review criminal history records and that adverse information may result in an employee being denied access into the restricted areas. The contractor shall be responsible for delays in the performance under this contract caused by the disqualification of employees for unescorted access security badges Security Badges: Security badges will only be issued to contractor personnel in accordance with APGR 190-4. Security badges shall be approved and issued by ATC Security personnel to contractor personnel upon written request from the COR and after the investigation or security clearance has been verified. Contractor personnel shall wear the security badge above the waist at all times while in the restricted (security) areas of APG. Contractor personnel shall only display the security badge while inside the security area and ensure that it is out of sight once they exit the security area. The badge WILL NOT be used as identification to gain access to the installation or for identification off the installation. The contractor is responsible for ensuring compliance by contractor personnel. Service Contract Act: Applies in accordance with 52.222-41 -- Service Contract Labor Standards; as by prescribed in 22.1006(a). Reference current Wage Determination Wage Determination No.: 2005-2248 Diane C. Koplewski Division of | Revision No.: 16 Director Wage Determinations| Date of Revision: 12/22/2014 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2248.txt?v=16 Government Furnished Property plan: Reference Equipment List (Attachment1) ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance with a Small Business Size Standard of $7.5 Million. The Product Service Code is J034 (Maintenance and Repair of Metal Working Machinery). Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT) A draft Performance Based Statement of Work (PBSOW) and draft Personnel Qualifications Description are attached for review. (Attachment 1) Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 2 pm, EST, 07 August 2015. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to contact@example.gov This documentation must address at a minimum the following items: 1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement? 2.) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details. 3.) Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details. 4.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks? 5.) Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company's ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PBSOW for the base period as well as the option periods. 6.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, DUNs number, etc. 7.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern. 8.) Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements in the Facility and Safeguarding requirements. The estimated period of performance consists of one (1) twelve month (12) base period and two (2) twelve (12) month option periods with performance commencing in September 2015. Specifics regarding the number of option periods will be provided in the solicitation. The contract type is anticipated to be Firm Fixed Price (FFP). The Level of Effort for 3 years is estimated at 5,940 man-hours. The proposed contract is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to the Service Contract Act or a collective bargaining agreement. Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small-Business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contracting Officer, Chanel D. De Silva in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email contact@example.gov. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. No phone calls will be accepted. All questions must be submitted to the Contracting Officer identified above. 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.